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Juventus travel to Alkmaar on Thursday with a chance to end AZ's remarkable 17-match unbeaten run in European home fixtures.
Luciano Spalletti's side have started their Europa League campaign unbeaten, while the Dutch hosts have lost their last two league matches without scoring.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus key stats
- AZ have gone 17 European home matches without defeat, winning 14 and drawing three.
- Juventus are unbeaten after three Europa League games, with seven points and nine goals scored.
- AZ have lost 2-0 to Twente and 1-0 to Ajax in their two most recent Eredivisie fixtures.
- Juventus have kept five clean sheets in their opening ten Serie A matches.
- The teams have never previously met in European competition.
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus preview: Can Juve end AZ's European home run?
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus — Tale of the Tape
| AZ Alkmaar | vs | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| 5th (Eredivisie) | Position | 7th (Serie A) |
| 20 | Points | 17 |
| 20 | Goals For | 13 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 10 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 4th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 10th (A) |
AZ have made the AFAS Stadion a European fortress, taking 14 wins and three draws from their last 17 continental home matches.
That sequence dates back to a 4-1 home defeat against Aston Villa in October 2023, making this trip a substantial test for Juventus.
The Dutch side's immediate domestic form offers some encouragement to the visitors, however, after back-to-back defeats to Twente and Ajax without a goal.
Lee-Roy Echteld's team have still collected six points from three Europa League fixtures, beating Hapoel Beer-Sheva and Ararat-Armenia after losing at Sunderland.
AZ sit fifth in the Eredivisie with 20 points from 11 matches, although their recent problems in front of goal raise questions about their confidence.
Stije Resink and goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet are reported unavailable, while the fitness of Kees Smit and Jizz Hornkamp remains uncertain.
Juventus arrive after a 2-0 Serie A win over Napoli, an important response to their previous defeat at Genoa.
Spalletti's side have taken seven points from their opening three Europa League games, with nine goals scored but three also conceded.
Injuries to Yildiz, Thuram, Locatelli, Conceição and Çelik restrict the visitors' options, with McKennie's involvement also in doubt.
Woltemade and Kolo Muani remain dangerous attacking outlets, but Juventus may need a disciplined performance rather than another high-scoring European contest.
The Bianconeri kept clean sheets against both Lecce and Napoli in two of their last three Serie A matches, supporting a more controlled approach here.
AZ have also avoided defeat in their last five European meetings with Italian opposition, so Juventus must be patient to break the home side's resistance.
AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus form guide & betting tips
| AZ Alkmaar | vs | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
WDWLL | Form | LDWLW |
| 8 | Goals For | 6 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 7 |
LWW | UEFA Europa League | WWD |
Whispers predicts: AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Juventus
Juventus to Win at 1.99 is our hot tip, with Spalletti's side capable of ending AZ's unbeaten European home streak despite their injury problems.
BTTS – No at 2.20 is worth considering after AZ failed to score against Twente and Ajax, although their European home record makes this a risky call.
Under 2.5 Goals at 2.09 follows our expectation of a controlled away display, even if Juventus' nine Europa League goals caution against assuming a quiet game.
A narrow AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Juventus victory would strengthen the visitors' push for a top-eight finish in the league phase.
> Juventus to Win at 1.99 | Likelihood: Possible
> BTTS – No at 2.20 | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 2.5 Goals at 2.09 | Likelihood: Possible