H2H: AZ Alkmaar vs. FC Emmen – Prediction (Eredivisie

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Following a 5-0 midweek victory overseas, AZ Alkmaar seek to further extend what is currently a run of 207 Eredivisie minutes without conceding a goal. Indeed, AZ have scored more per-match on average (2.33) and conceded less (0.66) than at this stage in any of their last seven Eredivisie campaigns. AZ prodigy Myron Boadu has scored three of AZ’s seven goals across their last two league victories, including the final goal last time out at home. Amidst such impressive form across the field, AZ have also opened the scoring in nine of their league 12 games so far. This is made even more remarkable by the fact that half of their home games to date have produced a goalless first half (HT: W2, D3, L1).

Over a third (37.5%) of AZ’s Eredivisie home goals have been registered in the 46th-60th minute period. Emmen are currently averaging a league-high of 2.58 bookings per-match. The visitors’ all-time win rate in Eredivisie away games, when entered as a betting outsider, stands at a paltry 22.73%.

Emmen manager Dick Lukkien’s woeful touchline record vs AZ (L3) looks set to continue here, given that his team are the only side without an away point in the entire Eredivisie (L5). Forebodingly for them, Emmen have conceded at least four goals in Lukkien’s last two attempts at this fixture. Michael De Leeuw’s 11th minute opener set Emmen on their way to a shock victory last time out. He has scored in three of his last four appearances in all competitions. Unable to keep any host side from scoring at least twice in away league games this term, the visitors have not scored a goal before half-time away from home this Eredivisie season. On the flipside, all three scored on the road to date have arrived inside the 15 minutes immediately following the half-time break.