AZ Alkmaar vs Twente: who will reach the KNVB Cup semi-finals?
In the quarter-final of the Dutch Cup, we are set for a clash between AZ Alkmaar and Twente. The match will take place on Tuesday, February 3, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 CET. I would like to offer a betting option for this game.
AZ Alkmaar vs Twente: match facts and head-to-head
- AZ Alkmaar have won just one of their last four matches.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least one goal in seven consecutive matches.
- Twente are unbeaten in their last 15 games: eight draws and seven wins.
- Away from home, Twente have gone 11 matches in a row without defeat.
- This season, Twente have scored in both halves in 38% of their matches, while AZ Alkmaar have done so in 34%.
- In the current campaign, AZ Alkmaar have won 37% of their matches with a clean sheet, compared to 13% for Twente.
- Only 6% of AZ Alkmaar’s matches have ended in a defeat without scoring, while the same figure for Twente is 13%.
- Twente defeated AZ Alkmaar 1–0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
AZ Alkmaar vs Twente: match preview
AZ Alkmaar entered this edition of the Dutch Cup from the fourth round. Last season, they reached the final but lost there 1–2. During the current campaign, they beat Zwolle 3–1, and in the round of 16 AZ thrashed Ajax 6–0 at home. As for the Eredivisie, the team currently sits sixth in the table with 32 points after 21 rounds. The gap to third place is six points, so Alkmaar are still very much in the race for a place in Europe’s premier competition.
Twente are right alongside AZ in the Dutch league standings. After 21 rounds, the team have collected 31 points and occupy seventh place. They trail AZ by one point and sit seven points behind third place. In the Dutch Cup, Twente started one round earlier than Alkmaar. In the third round, they thrashed Raalte 4–1, then overcame Spakenburg 6–3, and in the round of 16 they defeated Utrecht 2–1. In last season’s cup run, Twente reached the quarter-finals.
Probable line-ups
- AZ Alkmaar: Zoet; De Wit, Goes, Maikuma, Penetra; Koopmeiners, Boogaard, Sin; Jensen, Daal, Parrott
- Twente: Unnerstall; M. Rots, Nijstad, Lemkin, Van Rooij; Van den Belt, Kjolo, Verschueren; Orjasaeter, D. Rots; Van Wolfswinkel
Prediction
We should witness a tense and entertaining encounter between two teams who are side by side in the standings and will be fully determined to book a place in the semi-finals. I suggest a bet on both teams to score in this match.
