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February 12 2025, 15:44 · Alex Lawes

AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray Preview: Team News & Prediction

AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray Preview: Team News & Prediction
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AZ Alkmaar have enjoyed some improved form in the Eredivisie ahead of the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League knockout playoff round tie against Turkish champions Galatasaray.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 13th February, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key Stats

  • The only previous UEFA competition match between these two teams was a 1-1 draw in Alkmaar on Matchday 5 of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League.
  • AZ are unbeaten in their previous eight UEFA competition matches against Turkish teams (W4 D4).
  • AZ have lost only two of their last 35 UEFA competition home matches (W23 D10).
  • AZ have won three and drawn one of their previous four UEFA Europa League home matches this season.
  • AZ have won seven of their last eight UEFA competition two-legged ties.
  • AZ are unbeaten in their last 16 UEFA Europa League home games, includes qualifying (W8 D8).
  • Galatasaray have lost five and drawn one of their last six UEFA competition matches against Dutch teams.
  • Galatasaray are without a win in their last eight UEFA competition matches away from home (D3 L5).
  • Galatasaray have not kept a clean sheet in their last 20 UEFA competition matches.
  • There has been a total of 82 goals in Galatasaray’s last 20 UEFA competition matches (an average of 4.1 goals per game).
  • Victor Osimhen has scored in each of his last four UEFA Europa League appearances (five goals in the four games).

AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray Prediction

Former Belgium international Maarten Martens is in charge of an entertaining AZ side that have a tough task on their hands as they take on a similarly entertaining Galatasaray side this week.

AZ come into this one on the back of a comfortable 2-0 defeat of PEC Zwolle in their most recent outing at the AFAS Stadion last weekend. They have now enjoyed three successive victories across all competitions since losing to Ferencvaros by four goals to three in the UEFA Europa League last month.

Galatasaray, defending the Turkish title, sit three points clear of Fenerbahce at the top-of-the-table in the Super Lig with a game-in-hand. Gala most recently hammered Boluspor by four goals to one in the cup last week with an abundance of attackers such as Alvaro Morata, Victor Osimhen, Mauro Icardi and Dries Mertens.

As mentioned, Galatasaray have an abundance of excellent attackers and their eight league phase matches in the UEFA Europa League consisted of 35 goals with AZ’ eight games consisting of 26 goals so both teams scoring would appear a good bet for this one.

AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray Tip: Both teams to score