Anderlecht AZ Alkmaar Odds : All to play for at in Europa League tussle at Constant Vanden Stock
Anderlecht host AZ Alkmaar this evening hoping to overturn the 1-0 deficit from the first-leg of their last 32 Europa League tie.
An Adam Maher strike handed AZ the advantage in the first game, but with Anderlecht in front of their home fans this evening, the contest is extremely evenly poised.
One thing Anderlecht will hope they don’t come to regret is their failure to score an away goal last week. With away goals counting for double after extra-time, they need to make sure their defence is solid this evening and prevents any threat from AZ.
Keeping clean sheets isn’t exactly a common occurrence for the Belgian outfit though, certainly of late. In fact, they have only failed to stop the opposition scoring once in their last seven games across all competitions.
With this in mind, perhaps an attacking approach is the way to go as they search for a convincing win on home soil. They have scored 14 goals in their four Europa League home games this season, after all.
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As for AZ, well they will be delighted with the victory from the first-leg and they will know that an away goal for them puts them in an excellent position. If they manage to score first this evening, their hosts have it all to do.
They will have to tear their attention away from a title race in Holland though. Going into tonight’s Europa League fixture, they sit level on points with PSV Eindhoven in a battle for 1st place that looks set to go down to the wire.
They are by no means prepared to sacrifice their Europa League place though and tonight’s game holds high significance in their season. There is no doubt that they may need to improve their form on the road in Europe though.
In five Europa League away games this season, they have drawn five and lost once. Now, a draw may well be enough this evening, but going in with the aim of securing a draw is normally a very dangerous approach.
Overall, this is a fascinating European tie that could go either way. It will certainly be competitive from the very first whistle at 8.05pm this evening.
