West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar predictions and betting tips on May 11, 2023

Prediction on game W1(-1)

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On May 11, London Stadium (London) will host the first leg of the 1/2 finals of the Europa Conference League, in which West Ham will compete with AZ Alkmaar. The battle will start at 21:00 CET.

West Ham

The club is spending its worst season under the rule of Moyes. Although this was a continuation of the trend: speaking about the last but one season of the Premier League, “the Hammers” sensationally claimed the 4th place, however, did not succeed in the end, and they were limited by only the 7th final position in the previous season. Nowadays, the project from the capital is fighting only for survival. However, a powerful segment in April increased the distance from outsiders. Still, to do its best in the Conference League is the most important thing. There, only Gent, which was the opponent in the quarter-finals, was able to break the chain of victories that had been stretching since the summer qualification. However, the second leg helped to overcome the Belgians in a more than comfortable manner – it was defeated in the capital of Great Britain with a 4-1 score. By the way, the success in the Conference League will provide not only a trophy, but also the opportunity to get a ticket to the next Europa League.

AZ Alkmaar

The team, speaking about the inner arena and the general rate, is quoted higher than “the Hammers” in the Premier League. Moreover, it will definitely rise even higher than the previous 5th place in the current season. There are still chances for Pascal Jansen’s wards to compete for a place in the top three. At the same time, the Dutch club managed to get into the semi-finals of the Conference League. That’s the tournament the team had to fight for. After all, having won the group in the autumn and starting in the play-offs with a couple of victories (a 2-1 score in the confrontation with Lazio), then “the Cheese Farmers” got a 0-2 defeat made by Anderlecht. Fortunately, Pavlidis, the top scorer, made a double in the home match, and then the Belgians were overcome in a penalty shoot-out. If the team starts again with an away defeat in the following battle, the comeback may not be repeated.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

West Ham before “Moyesiah” had almost never played in the European competitions. Thus, it will be the first time when it hosts AZ in London.

Predictions

Bookmakers consider “the Hammers” to be the favourite of the following match. It is reasonable even to take a chance and bet on the victory of the British team with “a -1 goal handicap” (odd: 2.10).

Prediction on game W1(-1)

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