Athletic Club Bilbao

Football UEFA Europa League San Mames Thu 3 Oct 15:00

AZ Alkmaar

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Back AZ to Frustrate Athletic

We fancy AZ Alkmaar to avoid defeat, so our betting prediction is to back them along with the draw against Athletic Club. We get two strong picks at +137.5.

Match Preview

Athletic Club drew 1-1 at home against Sevilla in their previous match, registering five shots on target and 39% possession at San Mames. Mikel Jauregizar scored for the Basque Country team in this Spanish La Liga encounter.

AZ Alkmaar lost 2-1 at home in their last game when facing FC Utrecht in the Dutch Eredivisie. Maarten Martens' side had five shots on target and recorded 67% possession, with Troy Parrott scoring for AZ at AFAS Stadion.

Athletic Club – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 9.4 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. Athletic have had 42.7% possession and 4.7 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 0.9 goals from 10.1 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.2 corners.

Top scorer Oihan Sancet has found the net 3 times, with Aitor Paredes, Gorka Guruzeta and Nico Williams getting 2 each. Inaki Williams has the most assists with 4, while goalies Julen Agirrezabala, Alex Padilla and Unai Simon have collectively recorded 3 clean sheets.

AZ Alkmaar – Last 10 League Games

AZ Alkmaar have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, averaging 15.7 attempts, 6.6 shots on goal and 2.6 goals. They average 55.1% possession, 6.4 corners awarded and 4.5 corners against them, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 3.2 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Troy Parrott has top scored with 6, while Ruben van Bommel and Ibrahim Sadiq are next best on 5. Ibrahim Sadiq has had 4 assists, with Rome Owusu-Oduro, Mathew Ryan and Jeroen Zoet collectively notching 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Athletic Club (confirmed lineup): Julen Agirrezabala, Andoni Gorosabel, Daniel Vivian, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Mikel Jauregizar, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Gorka Guruzeta.

AZ Alkmaar (confirmed lineup): Rome Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Alexandre Penetra, Bruno Martins Indi, David Moeller Wolfe, Jordy Clasie, Sven Mijnans, Peer Koopmeiners, Zico Buurmeester, Troy Parrott, Ruben van Bommel.

Expert Europa League Analysis

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar stats:

  • AZ have won 5 of their past 7 matches
  • AZ have scored 2 or more goals in 13 of their past 20 matches
  • AZ have kept 4 clean sheets in their past 7 matches

Our pick is that the hosts won’t win this game, so our prediction is to back the visitors and the draw on the Double Chance market. You can get +137.5 for this Europa League bet.

The Full-Time Result market offers you the chance to choose one of these selections if you’re looking for bigger odds.

Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction

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Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar Odds

Bookies favourites Athletic Club are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Europa League game and the -188 about them triumphing means a 65% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. If you want to back the outsider for this match, AZ Alkmaar are available at +500.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

Head over to the Bet Builder and you’ll find all the popular football betting site markets available. Europa League selections can then be combined together in a same-game accumulator which you can cheer on.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

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Full time Result

  • 9 wins, 5 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 14 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Athletic Club

AZ Alkmaar

Goals / match
2 3.6
Conceded / match
1 1.2
Total / match
3 4.8

Corners

Corners

Athletic Club

AZ Alkmaar

For / match
5.4 8
Against / match
5.6 3.6
Total / match
11 11.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Europa League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar Lineups

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Athletic Club Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Julen Agirrezabala
2 Andoni Gorosabel 3 Daniel Vivian 4 Aitor Paredes 17 Yuri Berchiche
16 I. Ruiz de 23 Mikel Jauregizar
9 Inaki Williams 8 Oihan Sancet 10 Nico Williams
12 Gorka Guruzeta
1 Rome Owusu-Oduro
16 Seiya Maikuma 5 Alexandre Penetra 4 Bruno Martins Indi 18 David Moeller Wolfe
8 Jordy Clasie 10 Sven Mijnans 6 Peer Koopmeiners
28 Zico Buurmeester 9 Troy Parrott 7 Ruben van Bommel

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Athletic Club Substitutes

  • 7Alex Berenguer
  • 11Alvaro Djalo
  • 14Unai Nunez
  • 15Inigo Lekue
  • 18Oscar de Marcos
  • 19Javier Marton
  • 20Unai Gomez
  • 21Ander Herrera
  • 22Nico Serrano
  • 26Alex Padilla
  • 28Peio Canales
  • 32Adama Boiro

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 12Hobie Verhulst
  • 14Kristijan Belic
  • 17Jayden Addai
  • 21Ernest Poku
  • 22Maxim Dekker
  • 23Mayckel Lahdo
  • 25Lequincio Zeefuik
  • 30Denso Kasius
  • 34Mees de Wit
  • 35Mexx Meerdink
  • 41Jeroen Zoet

Previous Athletic Club Lineups

29 Sep La Liga
Athletic Club 1-1 Sevilla
26 Sep Europa League
Roma 1-1 Athletic Club
22 Sep La Liga
Athletic Club 3-1 Celta Vigo

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

29 Sep Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Utrecht
25 Sep Europa League
AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Elfsborg
20 Sep Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

We aim to bring you predicted lineups before the confirmed teams are announced. Get formations and substitutes as part of our Athletic Club vs AZ Alkmaar lineups service.

Injuries & Suspensions

Athletic Club Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Ander Herrera Muscle injury
Beñat Prados Thigh injury
Oihan Sancet Muscle injury
Yeray Álvarez Hamstring
Unai Simón Wrist injury

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Wouter Goes Unknown
Sem Westerveld Knee injury

The injuries and suspensions information will help you find out which players are missing. Get the latest injury news thanks to our up-to-date report.

We’ve got a full list of players for every squad and there’s also stats available.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Europa League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
2 FCSB 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
3 Lazio 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
4 Tottenham 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
5 Galatasaray 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
6 Slavia Prague 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6 Rangers 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
8 Lyon 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
9 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
9 Bodo/Glimt 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
11 Anderlecht 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
11 Braga 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
11 Fenerbahce 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
14 Viktoria Plzen 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
15 Frankfurt 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
16 Athletic Club 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Hoffenheim 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Twente 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Real Sociedad 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
20 Man United 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
20 Nice 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
20 Roma 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
20 FC Midtjylland 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
24 Elfsborg 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
24 Porto 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
26 Ferencvaros 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
26 Union S-G 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
26 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
29 PAOK 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
30 Olympiacos 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
30 Malmo FF 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
30 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
33 RFS 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
34 Qarabag FK 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
34 Dynamo Kiev 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
36 Besiktas 1 0 0 1 0:4 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
2 FCSB 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
3 Tottenham 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
4 Galatasaray 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
5 Lyon 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6 Bodo/Glimt 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
7 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
8 Anderlecht 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
9 Fenerbahce 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
10 Braga 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
11 Frankfurt 1 0 1 0 3:3 1
12 FC Midtjylland 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
13 Roma 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
14 Nice 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
15 Man United 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Lazio 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Slavia Prague 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Viktoria Plzen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Hoffenheim 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Athletic Club 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Real Sociedad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 Twente 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 Elfsborg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
25 Porto 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
26 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
27 Union S-G 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
28 Ferencvaros 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
29 PAOK 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
30 Olympiacos 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
31 RFS 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
32 Qarabag FK 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
33 Besiktas 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
34 Malmo FF 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
35 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
36 Dynamo Kiev 1 0 0 1 0:3 0

Spain FlagLa Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 9 8 0 1 28:9 24
2 Real Madrid 9 6 3 0 19:6 21
3 Atlético Madrid 9 4 5 0 13:5 17
4 Villarreal 9 5 2 2 17:17 17
5 Osasuna 9 4 3 2 13:14 15
6 Athletic Club 9 4 2 3 13:10 14
7 Mallorca 9 4 2 3 9:8 14
8 Rayo Vallecano 9 3 4 2 11:9 13
9 Celta Vigo 9 4 1 4 16:15 13
10 Real Betis 9 3 3 3 8:8 12
11 Girona 9 3 3 3 11:12 12
12 Sevilla 9 3 3 3 9:10 12
13 Alavés 9 3 1 5 11:15 10
14 Espanyol 9 3 1 5 9:13 10
15 Real Sociedad 9 2 3 4 7:8 9
16 Getafe 9 1 5 3 6:7 8
17 Leganés 9 1 5 3 5:9 8
18 Valencia 9 1 3 5 5:13 6
19 Real Valladolid 9 1 2 6 5:19 5
20 Las Palmas 9 0 3 6 9:17 3

Netherlands FlagEredivisie 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 8 8 0 0 27:5 24
2 Utrecht 7 6 1 0 14:8 19
3 AZ Alkmaar 8 5 1 2 17:5 16
4 Twente 8 4 2 2 14:7 14
5 Ajax 6 4 1 1 13:4 13
6 Feyenoord 7 3 4 0 14:7 13
7 Go Ahead E. 8 4 1 3 10:10 13
8 Willem II 8 3 2 3 11:9 11
9 Sp. Rotterdam 8 2 4 2 9:9 10
10 Fortuna Sittard 8 3 1 4 8:13 10
11 Groningen 8 2 3 3 11:11 9
12 Heracles 8 2 3 3 7:13 9
13 NAC Breda 8 3 0 5 6:14 9
14 PEC Zwolle 8 2 2 4 8:11 8
15 SC Heerenveen 8 2 2 4 10:17 8
16 NEC Nijmegen 8 2 1 5 7:9 7
17 Almere 8 0 2 6 2:19 2
18 RKC Waalwijk 8 0 0 8 5:22 0

The Europa League standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information