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AZ Alkmaar and Jagiellonia Bialystok will trade tackles in a UEFA Conference League fixture on Thursday (December 18th). The game will be played at AFAS Stadion.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-0 away win over Drita in the Conference League last week. Sven Mijnand's 17th-minute strike put them ahead at the break. Isak Jensen and Ibrahim Sadiq scored second-half goals to guarantee the win.
Jagiellonia, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw away to Motor Lublin in the Polish Ekstraklasa over the weekend. Both goals were scored in the first half, with Afimico Pululu putting the visitors ahead in the 39th minute while Karol Czubak equalized from the spot in the 44th minute.
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Jaga will shift their focus to the continent where their last game saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat at home to Rayo Vallecano.
The loss saw them drop to 18th spot in the standings, having garnered eight points from five games. AZ are 13th on nine points.
AZ Alkmaar vs Jagiellonia Bialystok Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Jagiellonia are winless in their last five games across competitions (three losses).
- AZ are on an eight-game winning streak at home in European competitions.
- Ten of Jagielloania's last 12 competitive games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- AZ have not conceded more than one goal in their last 10 European home games.
- Seven of Jaga's last eight games have been level at the break.
- Just one of AZ's last 15 games across competitions have ended in a stalemate.
AZ Alkmaar vs Jagiellonia Bialystok Prediction
AZ Alkmaar only need to avoid defeat to guarantee their spot in the playoffs next year. However, Marten Maartens' side are just one point off the top eight and automatic advancement to the round of 16, so they will go all out for victory.
Jagiellonia also sit in the playoff spots but their position is less tenable, as they are just two points above 25-placed KuPS and a loss could see them dropout depending on results elsewhere.
Back the home side to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Jagiellonia Bialystok
AZ Alkmaar vs Jagiellonia Bialystok Betting Tips
Tip 1 - AZ Alkmaar to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
