AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Lineups, Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Match Summary

AZ Alkmaar host Juventus at the AFAS Stadion in the Europa League on Thursday night, and both sides are chasing a place in the top eight on the log.

AZ sit tenth in the Europa League standings. They are unbeaten in their last 17 European home fixtures, although successive Eredivisie defeats to FC Twente and Ajax have dented the mood.

Juventus sit seventh and are still unbeaten in this Europa League campaign. Luciano Spalletti's side are scoring freely in Europe, and the 2-0 win over Napoli steadied their league form.

What's at stake is simple. Juventus can tighten their grip on a top-eight spot, while a home win would lift AZ above their visitors on the log.

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Form

AZ have looked like two different teams. In Europe, Weslley Patati bagged a brace as they thumped Ararat-Armenia away from home. In the Eredivisie, back-to-back defeats to FC Twente and Ajax leave them with only two wins from their last six. Mexx Meerdink leads the line, but finishing has been the sore point.

On European evidence, Juventus are the stronger side. They are unbeaten in the competition and have lost just one of their last ten continental fixtures, with Nick Woltemade the man doing the damage in front of goal. Their league form has been patchier: a surprise defeat to Genoa came before a 2-0 win over Napoli at the weekend.

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

AZ Alkmaar: Stije Resink (Injured/out), Jizz Hornkamp (Injured/out), Kees Smit (Injured/out), Jeroen Zoet (Injured/out), Wouter Goes (Injured/out)

Juventus: Nico González (Injured/out), Khéphren Thuram (Injured/out), Manuel Locatelli (Injured/out), Kamil Grabara (Injured/out), Zeki Çelik (Injured/out), Kenan Yıldız (Injured/out), Weston McKennie (Injured/out), Francisco Conceição (Injured/out)

AZ Alkmaar

Injuries shape the home side of the AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus lineups. Lee-Roy Echteld is missing five players, so Jari De Busser starts in goal with Jeroen Zoet out, and losing Wouter Goes thins the defence. Wesley Hoedt and Lewis Schouten pair up at the back, with Peer Koopmeiners and Dave Kwakman in the engine room behind Patati, Valdemar Byskov and Ro-Zangelo Daal. Meerdink starts up top.

Juventus

Spalletti has a long injury list, with Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli and Khéphren Thuram all out, so Douglas Luiz and Pape Matar Sarr anchor the midfield. Guglielmo Vicario starts behind Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Bremer and Andrea Cambiaso. Woltemade leads the line, with Randal Kolo Muani, Teun Koopmeiners and Kerim Alajbegović in support.

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Predicted Lineup

AZ Alkmaar

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Jari De Busser, Elijah Dijkstra, Wesley Hoedt, Lewis Schouten, Mees de Wit, Peer Koopmeiners, Dave Kwakman, Weslley Patati, Valdemar Byskov, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Mexx Meerdink

Juventus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Guglielmo Vicario, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Bremer, Andrea Cambiaso, Pape Matar Sarr, Douglas Luiz, Randal Kolo Muani, Teun Koopmeiners, Kerim Alajbegović, Nick Woltemade

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Key Stats & Match Facts

• Juventus have scored 2+ goals in 3 of their last 3 matches (Europa League).
• Nick Woltemade has attempted 3+ shots in 3 of his last 3 appearances (Europa League).
• Mexx Meerdink has scored in 2 of his last 3 appearances (Europa League).
• Ayoub Oufkir has been carded in 2 of his last 3 appearances (Europa League).

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Prediction & Best Bets

Our prediction: AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Juventus. On paper Juventus have the edge, with Woltemade in sharp form and the goals flowing in Europe. But AZ haven't lost a European game at the AFAS Stadion since October 2023, and that record is enough for us to back a share of the spoils with goals at both ends.

Best Bets

Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals Over/Under) Our 2-2 call points straight at this market. The numbers project just over three goals, Juventus' forwards are firing in Europe and AZ have conceded eight in their last six, so a cagey, low-scoring night looks unlikely.

We aren't adding a second standalone pick this time. The Juventus attacking angles are already covered in the bet builder below.

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Bet Builder

Our AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus bet builder tips lean on the away attack: Woltemade to score, Woltemade over 2.5 shots, Juventus over 1.5 goals and Ayoub Oufkir to be carded.

Nick Woltemade to score anytime: the striker has found the net in all three of his most recent appearances in this competition, and nobody in it is getting into better scoring positions.

Nick Woltemade over 2.5 shots: he has had three or more shots in each of his last three Europa League outings, and as the lone striker he's the focal point of this attack.

Juventus over 1.5 total away goals: they have scored two or more in each of their last three Europa League matches, and our 2-2 call needs exactly that.

Ayoub Oufkir to be shown a card: he has gone into the book twice in his previous three continental appearances, but he isn't in either predicted XI, so getting minutes is the risk.

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Bet builder odds correct at time of publishing.

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Talking Points

The Koopmeiners derby is the storyline everyone will be watching. Teun returns to the club where he came through the academy and wore the armband, and he lines up against his younger brother Peer, AZ's captain, in the engine room. Spalletti has highlighted AZ's modern approach of building from the back with three and pressing high, so how Douglas Luiz and Sarr handle that press could decide who controls the middle of the park. Further forward, Woltemade's expected goals figure is the highest in the competition. AZ have also struggled to get going early, with only three first-half goals in their last six matches, and that plays into a Juventus side that tends to get stronger as games go on.

AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus Predictions FAQs

When is AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus kick-off?

The Europa League match kicks off at 22:00 SAST on Thursday 5 November 2026.

Where is AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus being played?

The match is being played at AFAS Stadion.

Who is predicted to start for AZ Alkmaar?

AZ Alkmaar are predicted to line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Jari De Busser, Mees de Wit, Lewis Schouten, Wesley Hoedt, Elijah Dijkstra, Peer Koopmeiners, Dave Kwakman, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Valdemar Byskov, Weslley Patati and Mexx Meerdink.

What are the match win probabilities for AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus?

Juventus have a 45.49% chance of winning, AZ Alkmaar have 30.63%, and the draw is 23.89%.

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