Read our prediction for AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Prediction & Betting tips
The match between AZ Alkmaar and Juventus from the League Stage UEFA Europa League will be played on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 20:00. The two teams meet in the absolute premiere in European competitions, being separated by a single point in the overall standings.
AZ Alkmaar:
The Dutch rank 10th in the Europa League rankings. The band led by Maarten Martens comes after an oscillating course in Eredivisie, where he recently suffered two consecutive defeats without scoring (0-2 with Twente and 0-1 with Ajax). Still, the AFAS own stadium remains a real fortress, with the club having a remarkable series of 17 consecutive matches without defeat on home soil in European competitions. Maarten Martens faces a few problems in midfield and on the offensive. They will be absent due to injuries important players such as Kees Smit, Jizz Hornkamp, Stije Resink and goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet.
AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1): De Busser – Sugawara, Penetra, Goes, Wolfe – Jordy Classie, Peer Koopmeiners – Mayckel Lahdo, Sven Mijnans, Ruben van Bommel – Troy Parrott.
Juventus:
The Torrinians are in 7th position in the league stage. Although their course in the Italian championship under Luciano Spalletti is a hesitant one, the morale of the team is lifted after an important 2-0 win over Napoli on Sunday. In the European competition, The Old Lady is unbeaten in the first three stages (two wins with Celta Vigo and NEC Nijmegen, respectively a draw, 2-2 with Rennes). Luciano Spalletti has to manage a long list of absences. Unavailable players for medical reasons is midfielder Khéphren Thuram. In the attack, the main benchmark remains Nick Woltemade, who has already scored 3 goals in the current Europa League edition.
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Kamil Grabara – Nicolò Savona, Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie – Francisco Conceição, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz – Nick Woltemade.
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus head to head matches
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* Our advice is: OVER 2.5 GOALS
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.80
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