On the 26th of September, in this week 7 match, AZ Alkmaar will play host to Go Ahead Eagles in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. AZ Alkmaar sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Heracles. Albert Guðmundsson struck first for AZ Alkmaar in the 19th minute on a feed from Vangelis Pavlidis, but Kaj Sierhuis got the equalizer for Heracles in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 93rd minute on a goal by Rai Vloet. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while 10th placed Go Ahead Eagles is fresh off their 1-2 loss against PSV. Cody Gakpo struck first for PSV in the 15th minute on a feed from Eran Zahavi, then Íñigo Córdoba tied it up for Go Ahead Eagles in the 55th minute on a feed from Rommens. Go Ahead Eagles looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Go Ahead Eagles is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ioannis Foivos Botos and Íñigo Córdoba each having 2 goals in their last 5. AZ Alkmaar hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Carl Starfelt and Zakaria Aboukhlal, and they each have 1 goal
Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar squad will be without Owen Wijndal and Pantelis Hatzidiakos, while Sam Crowther and Ross are unavailable to play for Go Ahead Eagles.