AZ Alkmaar vs Go Ahead Eagles Predictions

• Only three sides were stronger than AZ Alkmaar at home last season.
• Go Ahead Eagles were in the bottom-four worst away sides last term.
• AZ won by a margin of 2+ goals in six of their last 11 home league wins.

AZ are in need of an opening day confidence boost

After losing 1-0 away to Dundee United in their crunch European qualifier during the week, this opening day Eredivisie clash may be secondary to AZ’s immediate goals as the return leg waits in the wings.

However, welcoming one of last season’s worst performing away sides, Go Ahead Eagles, could be just the tonic to provide AZ with the confidence to cut the deficit when Dundee arrive later in the week.

Only three Eredivisie sides picked up more points than AZ at home last term and the hosts can use that confidence along with their new signings to post a big win against G.A Eagles here, one which would not be too alien as over half of their home league wins last season came by a -1 handicap busting scoreline.

The Eagles may have their wings clipped

Survival was always the main goal for G.A Eagles last term and this season looks no different unless one of their relatively unknown signings can make a name for himself.

Perhaps the most notable of G.A Eagles’ arrivals is Finn Stokkers, the former Waalwijk striker who managed four goals in 26 top flight appearances last season, a return which begs the question of whether they have the quality to break open an often astute AZ outfit.

We predict that AZ will win this game handily with a -1 handicap selection, with a smaller stakes selection going the way of a convincing 3-1 scoreline.

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