Hiram Moreno
Although the Conference League has the lowest-ranked clubs in the European competitions, there will be interesting clashes in the round of 16, and this Thursday AZ Alkmaar vs Lazio will be facing each other in a series that on paper had the Italian team as favorite, but now has to overcome an adverse score of 2-1 as visitors after the first leg.
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the AZ Alkmaar vs Lazio Conference League Round of 16 Second Leg Game on March 16, 2023
- Where: AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
- When: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 4:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: AZ Alkmaar (+180) / Tie (+230) / Lazio (+150)
- Asian Handicap: AZ Alkmaar (+0.5, -195) / Lazio (-0.5, +150)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-105) / Under (-125)
- Both teams score: Yes (-130) / No (-104)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar came from behind in the first leg after conceding a goal in the 18th minute, with goals from Pavlidis and Kerkez in the 45th and 62nd minute. Thus, the local team comes into the second leg with an advantage to qualify for the quarterfinals.
That victory was followed by a 1-0 win over Groningen in the Eredivisie, allowing the Cheese Heads to extend their winning streak to four in a row and remain five points behind leaders Feyenoord in their home league. With AZ having a perfect home record in this Conference League (three wins), the fans at the AFAS Stadion will expect their team to finish the job in this match, although their opponents will not leave things easy for them.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Mathew Ryan; Fedde de Jong, Wouter Goes, Pantelis Chatzidiakos, Milos Kerkez; Tijjani Reijnders, Jordy Clasie; Jens Odgaard, Sven Mijnans, Jesper Karlsson; Vangelis Pavlidis.
Betting on Lazio
Lazio fell into this competition after finishing third in their Europa League group despite having the same record as the other three teams in the group, but having the third-worst goal difference (two wins, two draws, two defeats, -2 goal difference).
Thus, they had to overcome Cluj in the playoff series, winning by a narrow 1-0 aggregate score and then losing the first leg against AZ. The result after that was not positive either, with Biancocelesti drawing 0-0 against Bologna last weekend.
Worryingly, Lazio have not won a single away game in UEFA tournaments this season, with two draws and two defeats, which does not give much encouragement that they can achieve the feat in the Netherlands.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Ivan Provedel; Manuel Lazzari, Nicolo Casale, Alessio Romanogli, Elseid Hysaj; Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Matias Vecino, Luis Alberto; Pedro, Felipe Anderson, Mattia Zaccagni.
JefeBet Prediction
If you’re wondering why Lazio haven’t won away from home in the European Conference League yet, the reason is quite simple: they simply can’t score away goals. The offense led by Ciro Immobile has only scored once playing on rival soil in European competition, with that goal being registered on the second matchday of the Europa League group stage.
That’s more than 20 consecutive official matches in which AZ have managed to score when playing at the AFAS Stadion, and history backs them up as they have never lost a home game to a Serie A opponent.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar Asian Handicap (AZ 2 – LAZ 1)
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