AZ Alkmaar
Football UEFA Europa Conference League AZ Stadion Thu 16 Apr 12:45
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa Conference League Betting Preview: AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Dutch Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar host Ukrainian Premier League team Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of this Europa Conference League quarter-final at AZ Stadion, with kick-off set for 12:45 on Thursday 16 April. Shakhtar won the first leg 3-0.

Can Shakhtar Stay Close to the Favourites?

We’ll back Shakhtar to beat AZ on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -119 on offer that they triumph with a +0.5 goal advantage. The Miners have a fantastic away record and if they avoid defeat, this bet lands.

AZ Picked Up Big Weekend Win

AZ Alkmaar were winners last time out. Landing a 3-0 Eredivisie home victory against Heerenveen at AFAS Stadion. The Cheeseheads boasted 58% possession and recorded ten shots on target, while Sven Mijnans scored two goals and Troy Parrott bagged the other.

Shakhtar Donetsk drew 2-2 away to LNZ in the Ukrainian Premier League on Monday night, with Eguinaldo and Artur Ryabov on the scoresheet for the Miners.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Shakhtar beat AZ 3-0 in Krakow, Poland in the first leg. The Ukrainian side enjoyed 53% possession and had six shots on target to three, with Alisson Santana scoring twice and Pedrinho also finding the net.

Europa Conference League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Sh. Donetsk logo Sh. Donetsk 6 4 1 1 10 5 5 10:5 13
14 AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar 6 3 1 2 7 7 0 7:7 10
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AZ Alkmaar – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League Games

AZ have 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 16.2 attempts and 6.5 shots on goal. Leeroy Echteld's side have averaged 53.4% possession, 458.3 passes and 6.9 corners per game, conceding 1.1 goals and 3.9 corners from 9.1 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorer is Sven Mijnans on 7 goals, while Troy Parrott has bagged 5 and Isak Steiner Jensen 3. Kees Smit and Troy Parrott have been top assistors on 4, with goalkeeper Rome Owusu-Oduro keeping 2 clean sheets.

Shakhtar Donetsk – Last 10 League & Europa Conference League Games

Shakhtar have 7 victories, 1 defeat and 2 draws, with an average of 11.1 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 1.8 goals. Arda Turan's team average 63.8% possession, 4.7 corners awarded and 2.8 corners against them, while 0.5 goals have been conceded from 2.2 shots on goal and 5.1 attempts.

Players to Watch

Lassina Traore is the leading goalscorer with 4, Eguinaldo has 3, with Pedrinho and Alisson Santana getting 2. Alisson Santana is top assists provider with 2, while Dmytro Riznyk has kept one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jeroen Zoet (GK), Rion Ichihara, Maxim Dekker, Billy van Duijl, Seiya Maikuma, Kasper Boogaard, Matej Sin, Mateo Chavez, Weslley Pinto, Mexx Meerdink, Ibrahim Sadiq.

Shakhtar Donetsk confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Dmytro Riznyk (GK), Vinicius Tobias, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Pedro Henrique, Yegor Nazaryna, Alisson Santana, Oleg Ocheretko, Isaque, Newerton, Kaua Elias.

AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk Prediction & Betting Tips

Dive into our full AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk betting preview, featuring an expert match prediction, a projected scoreline, valuable corners advice, top player prop bet and a bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk +0.5 are capable of landing a return for this Europa Conference League quarter-final. We’ll take them on the Asian Handicap, with the latest stats backing up this pick which is priced at odds of -119.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest Europa Conference League stats when making our football predictions.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk Europa Conference League & league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Shakhtar in 20 consecutive games on the road.
  • Shakhtar have won all 4 of their Europa Conference League away games this season
Shakhtar +0.5 Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 54.3% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar logo 1 - 1 Shakhtar logo Shakhtar

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +540 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sven Mijnans Over 3.5 Shots +104 BetMGM logo

Sven Mijnans (AZ) has fired over 3.5 shots in three consecutive home games. If you side with our view that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you are able to secure odds of +104 for this outcome.

Latest Sven Mijnans Player Prop Odds

Isak Steiner Jensen to Score +400 BetMGM logo

Isak Steiner Jensen (AZ) has managed two goals in his past five home matches. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +400 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Isak Steiner Jensen Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

AZ Alkmaar Under 6.5 Corners +106 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average 5.60 AZ Alkmaar corners in their past 10 home games, while Shakhtar Donetsk have conceded 2.60 corners on average in their previous 5 away matches. There are odds of +106 for this AZ Team Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

Europa Conference League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
AZ Alkmaar Logo AZ Alkmaar
Total
10.80 6.90 3.90
Home
9.50 5.60 3.90
Away
9.90 5.70 4.20
Shakhtar Logo Shakhtar
Total
7.50 4.70 2.80
Home
8.40 5.70 2.70
Away
8.10 5.10 3.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Shakhtar +0.5 -119
Both Team To Score Yes -159
Team Corners AZ Under 6.5 +106

You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Shakhtar Donetsk with an Asian Handicap of +0.5, Yes on the BTTS market along with AZ Alkmaar Under 6.5 corners.

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AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest AZ Win

At betting odds of +110, the bookies make AZ Alkmaar probable winners and there’s a 48% likelihood that the Cheeseheads triumph in this Europa Conference League showdown. If you want to wager on the underdog, Shakhtar Donetsk have been priced up at +230.

AZ can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -189. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, Shakhtar are +132.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -161.

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Troy Parrott Favourite to Find the Net First

The First Goalscorer favourite is Troy Parrott at +410. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Troy Parrott (AZ)
First
+155
Anytime
+410
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Mexx Meerdink (AZ)
First
+165
Anytime
+430
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Kauã Elias Nogueira (Shakhtar)
First
+200
Anytime
+525
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Sven Mijnans (AZ)
First
+220
Anytime
+575
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Team Stats

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

AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar Stats
Shakhtar Donetsk logo Shakhtar Donetsk Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups & Team News

Check the AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar team news before you place your bets. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Europa Conference League lineups and the latest on injuries.

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

41 Jeroen Zoet
18 Rion Ichihara 4 Maxim Dekker 23 Billy van Duijl 2 Seiya Maikuma
74 Kasper Boogaard 33 Matej Sin 15 Mateo Chavez 7 Weslley Pinto
35 Mexx Meerdink 11 Ibrahim Sadiq
31 Dmytro Riznyk
17 Vinicius Tobias 5 Valeriy Bondar 22 Mykola Matviyenko 13 Pedro Henrique
29 Yegor Nazaryna
30 Alisson Santana 27 Oleg Ocheretko 14 Isaque 11 Newerton
19 Kaua Elias

Shakhtar Donetsk Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 1Rome Owusu-Oduro
  • 5Alexandre Penetra
  • 9Troy Parrott
  • 10Sven Mijnans
  • 12Hobie Verhulst
  • 17Isak Steiner Jensen
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra
  • 24Ayoub Oufkir
  • 26Kees Smit
  • 45Bendeguz Kovacs
  • 46Mathijs Menu
  • 56Rio Robbemond

Shakhtar Donetsk Substitutes

  • 2Lassina Traore
  • 4Marlon Santos
  • 6Marlon Gomes
  • 7Eguinaldo
  • 16Irakli Azarovi
  • 18Alaa Ghram
  • 21Artem Bondarenko
  • 26Yukhym Konoplya
  • 37Lucas Ferreira
  • 48Denys Tvardovskyi
  • 49Luca Meirelles
  • 68Prosper Obah

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

12 Apr Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 3-0 SC Heerenveen
09 Apr Europa Conference League
Sh. Donetsk 3-0 AZ Alkmaar
04 Apr Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Fortuna Sittard
22 Mar Eredivisie
Groningen 3-0 AZ Alkmaar
19 Mar Europa Conference League
Sparta Prague 0-4 AZ Alkmaar
15 Mar Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 4-0 Heracles

Previous Shakhtar Donetsk Lineups

13 Apr Ukrainian Premier League
Cherkasy 2-2 Sh. Donetsk
09 Apr Europa Conference League
Sh. Donetsk 3-0 AZ Alkmaar
05 Apr Ukrainian Premier League
Sh. Donetsk 3-0 Rukh Lviv
19 Mar Europa Conference League
Sh. Donetsk 1-2 Lech
15 Mar Ukrainian Premier League
Sh. Donetsk 1-0 Metalist 1925
12 Mar Europa Conference League
Lech 1-3 Sh. Donetsk

Injuries & Suspensions

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jizz Hornkamp Ankle
Shakhtar Donetsk Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

AZ Alkmaar Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leeroy Echteld

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alexandre Penetra 5 D 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Troy Parrott 9 F 5 418 5 0 3 2 0 0
Sven Mijnans 10 M 5 392 5 0 3 0 1 0
Mees de Wit 34 D 5 371 4 1 0 0 1 0
Ro-Zangelo Daal 27 F 5 364 4 1 2 3 0 0

Shakhtar Donetsk Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Arda Turan

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dmytro Riznyk 31 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oleg Ocheretko 27 M 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Vinicius Tobias 17 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Pedro Henrique 13 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Pedrinho 10 M 3 265 3 0 1 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa Conference League Table
Conference League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Strasbourg 6 5 1 0 11:5 16
2 Rakow 6 4 2 0 9:2 14
3 AEK 6 4 1 1 14:7 13
4 Sparta Prague 6 4 1 1 10:3 13
5 Rayo Vallecano 6 4 1 1 13:7 13
6 Sh. Donetsk 6 4 1 1 10:5 13
7 Mainz 05 6 4 1 1 7:3 13
8 Larnaca 6 3 3 0 7:1 12
9 Lausanne 6 3 2 1 6:3 11
10 Crystal Palace 6 3 1 2 11:6 10
11 Lech 6 3 1 2 12:8 10
12 Samsunspor 6 3 1 2 10:6 10
13 NK Celje 6 3 1 2 8:7 10
14 AZ Alkmaar 6 3 1 2 7:7 10
15 Fiorentina 6 3 0 3 8:5 9
16 Rijeka 6 2 3 1 5:2 9
17 Jagiellonia 6 2 3 1 5:4 9
18 Omonia Nicosia 6 2 2 2 5:4 8
19 FC Noah 6 2 2 2 6:7 8
20 Drita 6 2 2 2 4:8 8
21 KuPS 6 1 4 1 6:5 7
22 KF Shkendija 6 2 1 3 4:5 7
23 Zrinjski Mostar 6 2 1 3 8:10 7
24 Sigma Olomouc 6 2 1 3 7:9 7
25 U Craiova 6 2 1 3 6:8 7
26 Lincoln Red Imps 6 2 1 3 7:15 7
27 Dynamo Kiev 6 2 0 4 9:9 6
28 Legia 6 2 0 4 8:8 6
29 Slovan Bratislava 6 2 0 4 5:9 6
30 Breidablik 6 1 2 3 6:11 5
31 Shamrock Rovers 6 1 1 4 7:13 4
32 Hacken 6 0 3 3 5:8 3
33 Hamrun Spartans 6 1 0 5 4:11 3
34 Shelbourne 6 0 2 4 0:7 2
35 Aberdeen 6 0 2 4 3:14 2
36 Rapid Vienna 6 0 1 5 3:14 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Rayo Vallecano 3 3 0 0 8:2 9
2 Rakow 3 3 0 0 7:1 9
3 Mainz 05 3 3 0 0 5:1 9
4 AEK 3 2 1 0 10:3 7
5 Zrinjski Mostar 3 2 1 0 8:2 7
6 Sparta Prague 3 2 1 0 7:1 7
7 Lech 3 2 1 0 7:2 7
8 Larnaca 3 2 1 0 5:0 7
9 Lausanne 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
10 Rijeka 3 2 1 0 4:0 7
11 Strasbourg 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
12 NK Celje 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
13 KF Shkendija 3 2 1 0 4:1 7
14 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
15 Lincoln Red Imps 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
16 Dynamo Kiev 3 2 0 1 8:2 6
17 Samsunspor 3 2 0 1 7:2 6
18 Fiorentina 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
19 FC Noah 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
20 Slovan Bratislava 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
21 Jagiellonia 3 2 0 1 3:2 6
22 Breidablik 3 1 2 0 5:3 5
23 KuPS 3 1 2 0 4:2 5
24 Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 5:4 4
25 Sh. Donetsk 3 1 1 1 3:2 4
26 Sigma Olomouc 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
27 U Craiova 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
28 Drita 3 1 1 1 2:4 4
29 Legia 3 1 0 2 4:3 3
30 Omonia Nicosia 3 1 0 2 2:2 3
31 Shamrock Rovers 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
32 Hamrun Spartans 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
33 Hacken 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
34 Aberdeen 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
35 Shelbourne 3 0 1 2 0:4 1
36 Rapid Vienna 3 0 0 3 0:5 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
Eredivisie Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 34 27 3 4 101:45 84
2 Feyenoord 34 19 8 7 70:44 65
3 NEC Nijmegen 34 16 11 7 77:53 59
4 Twente 34 15 13 6 59:40 58
5 Ajax 34 14 14 6 62:41 56
6 Utrecht 34 15 8 11 55:42 53
7 AZ Alkmaar 34 14 10 10 58:51 52
8 SC Heerenveen 34 14 9 11 57:53 51
9 Groningen 34 14 6 14 49:45 48
10 Sp. Rotterdam 34 12 7 15 40:62 43
11 Fortuna Sittard 34 11 6 17 49:63 39
12 Go Ahead E. 34 8 14 12 54:53 38
13 Excelsior 34 10 8 16 43:56 38
14 Telstar 34 9 10 15 49:55 37
15 PEC Zwolle 34 9 10 15 44:71 37
16 Volendam 34 8 8 18 35:55 32
17 NAC Breda 34 6 11 17 35:58 29
18 Heracles 34 5 4 25 35:85 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 17 13 2 2 58:26 41
2 Feyenoord 17 11 3 3 39:23 36
3 Utrecht 17 10 3 4 31:13 33
4 NEC Nijmegen 17 9 5 3 41:25 32
5 Twente 17 9 5 3 29:16 32
6 Ajax 17 9 4 4 32:17 31
7 AZ Alkmaar 17 8 7 2 39:26 31
8 SC Heerenveen 17 8 6 3 33:24 30
9 PEC Zwolle 17 8 4 5 21:21 28
10 Go Ahead E. 17 6 7 4 34:24 25
11 Groningen 17 7 4 6 27:18 25
12 Fortuna Sittard 17 7 4 6 28:29 25
13 Volendam 17 6 5 6 24:23 23
14 Sp. Rotterdam 17 6 5 6 21:27 23
15 Telstar 17 5 5 7 31:28 20
16 NAC Breda 17 5 5 7 20:23 20
17 Excelsior 17 5 3 9 20:22 18
18 Heracles 17 4 3 10 23:36 15
Ukraine FlagUkrainian Premier League Table
Premier League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sh. Donetsk 30 22 6 2 71:21 72
2 Cherkasy 30 18 6 6 39:17 60
3 Polissya Zhytomyr 30 18 5 7 51:21 59
4 Dynamo Kiev 30 17 6 7 66:36 57
5 Metalist 1925 30 13 12 5 36:19 51
6 Kolos Kovalivka 30 13 10 7 30:25 49
7 Kryvbas 30 13 9 8 53:46 48
8 Zorya Luhansk 30 12 10 8 42:36 46
9 Karpaty 30 10 11 9 40:31 41
10 Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 30 8 8 14 36:45 32
11 Veres Rivne 30 7 10 13 26:40 31
12 Obolon Kyiv 30 7 10 13 28:49 31
13 Kudrivka 30 7 7 16 32:48 28
14 Rukh Lviv 30 6 3 21 20:51 21
15 Olexandriya 30 3 8 19 24:58 17
16 SC Poltava 30 2 7 21 23:74 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sh. Donetsk 15 12 1 2 37:10 37
2 Dynamo Kiev 15 9 2 4 31:15 29
3 Polissya Zhytomyr 15 8 4 3 22:10 28
4 Cherkasy 15 8 4 3 17:9 28
5 Kryvbas 15 8 3 4 31:22 27
6 Metalist 1925 15 7 5 3 17:9 26
7 Zorya Luhansk 15 6 6 3 19:13 24
8 Kolos Kovalivka 15 6 6 3 12:11 24
9 Kudrivka 15 6 4 5 21:21 22
10 Karpaty 15 4 6 5 20:18 18
11 Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 15 4 4 7 20:22 16
12 Veres Rivne 15 4 4 7 14:21 16
13 Obolon Kyiv 15 2 8 5 13:26 14
14 Rukh Lviv 15 3 2 10 14:31 11
15 Olexandriya 15 2 2 11 9:31 8
16 SC Poltava 15 1 3 11 12:39 6

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