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Twente will invite AZ Alkmaar to De Grolsch Veste in the Eredivisie on Sunday. AZ are third in the league table and have a seven-point lead over the hosts.
The Tukkers are winless in their last five league games, though four have ended in draws. They resumed their league campaign after the international break with a 1-1 away draw against Volendam. Daan Rots gave them the lead in the 46th minute, and Robert Mühren pulled Volendam level in the 86th minute.
The visitors suffered a second consecutive defeat in the league last week as they lost 3-1 away to Heerenveen. Troy Parrott bagged a consolation goal in the 75th minute.
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They returned to winning ways after three consecutive defeats earlier this week with a 2-0 home triumph over Shelbourne in the UEFA Conference League. Mees de Wit and Isak Jensen added late goals in the second half.
Twente vs AZ Alkmaar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 102 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the hosts leading 42-40 in wins and 20 games ending in draws.
- AZ won their three meetings against the hosts last season. They won the regular season meetings 4-2 on aggregate and won the Conference League playoffs 3-2 in May.
- No team have played out more draws in the league this season than Twente (5).
- AZ Alkmaar have won four of their last six Eredivisie away games, while keeping three clean sheets.
- The hosts have scored two goals apiece in four of their last six games in this fixture.
- The visitors have seen conclusive results in their last seven league games, recording four wins.
Twente vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction
The Tukkers have won just one of their last six games in all competitions, with that triumph registered on their travels against Rohda Raalte in the KNVB Cup in October. Interestingly, they have scored two goals apiece in their last three home meetings against AZ.
De Kaasboeren registered just their second win of the month earlier this week and will look to build on that form. Notably, they have lost their last two away games, conceding three goals apiece in both.
While both teams have struggled in the league recently, considering AZ's better recent record in this fixture, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Twente 1-2 AZ Alkmaar
Twente vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - AZ Alkmaar to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
