Anderlecht vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction: The cost of any mistake will be extremely high

Prediction for the UEFA Conference League match between Anderlecht and AZ Alkmaar, which will take place on April 13. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Anderlecht is one of the most titled teams in Belgium, winning the national championship 34 times. The results have dropped recently, but they have regularly climbed the podium, including last season's bronze medal. This year, they lost points from the first rounds, sensationally finding themselves at the bottom of the standings. Only in the last four meetings they scored three wins and one draw, which allowed them to reach ninth place. But Anderlecht has already reached the quarterfinals in the Conference League.

AZ Alkmaar, in recent years, began to turn into the middle of the Dutch championship. The last time the club reached the league title was in the 2008/09 season, after which the results went down. Only in 2021, they won the bronze medal, but not more than that. The current championship will also be challenging to count on their success, as they occupy, after 28 rounds, only the fourth place in the standings, trailing the top three on five points, while in the last three rounds, they scored only one point. But in the Conference League, the Red and White have already reached the quarterfinals, beating Lazio in the last round.

Anderlecht and AZ have already reached the quarterfinals in the Conference League, which can be regarded as a big success for them, but now they have the prospect of going one step further. The price of any error in the upcoming battle will be extremely high so that the opponents will focus on goal defense. There were only nine goal-scoring chances in the last seven games involving the Belgians (1.29 on average per game). Hence, we are inclined to bet on the total under 2.5, and separately we should bet on Both teams to Score - No.

Anderlecht and AZ are not performing at their best in the national championships, but they reached the quarterfinals in the Conference League. The team from Brussels is the favorite team in the first match of this confrontation, which is simply in the best shape. In the last five games in all competitions, the Purple and White have won four games with one draw, while the Red and White have suffered two defeats and one draw in the three previous meetings. The home-field factor also speaks in favor of the Belgians, so the optimal option for the prediction seems to be the victory of Anderlecht.

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