On Thursday, the AFAS Stadium in Alkmaar will host one of the return legs in the final round of UEFA Conference League qualifiers, where Dutch side AZ Alkmaar welcome Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia. With a two-goal cushion from the first leg, the hosts are firmly in control—yet there’s still a valuable betting angle to explore.
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AZ Alkmaar delivered a composed and dominant performance in Sofia, earning a 2-0 win that puts them in pole position to qualify for the group stage. Their well-structured gameplay and clinical edge were on full display, and they’ll now look to complete the job at home.
AZ are in fine form, currently unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions. Impressively, they’ve won four of those games by a margin of two or more goals, underlining their efficiency in front of goal.
At home, the Eredivisie club has been rock solid. They’ve won their last two fixtures in Alkmaar without conceding, covering the -1.5 handicap in both. With momentum on their side and confidence high, AZ will aim to dominate again and secure progression in style.
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After a disappointing home defeat, Levski now face the daunting task of overturning a two-goal deficit away from home. Their recent history against AZ doesn’t inspire much hope: they’ve lost three straight encounters, twice by exactly two goals and once by a crushing 5-0 margin in Alkmaar.
Offensively, Levski have struggled in European competition, particularly against stronger, top-tier opposition like AZ. Psychological pressure from previous defeats—especially the 5-0 thrashing last time in Alkmaar—could further hinder their chances.
AZ Alkmaar vs Levski Sofia Head-to-Head (Key Match facts)
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AZ Alkmaar have won their last two matches against Levski Sofia by exactly two goals.
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In their last home meeting, AZ thrashed Levski 5-0.
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AZ are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.
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AZ have covered the -1.5 handicap in their last two home games.
AZ Alkmaar vs Levski Sofia Lineups (Probable)
AZ Alkmaar: Owusu-Oduro; Meijuma, Goes, Penetra, Wolf; Smit, Koopmeiners, Mijnans; Poku, Parrott, Merdink
Levski Sofia: Vutsov; de Lima Costa, Makoun, Dimitrov, Neves, Paulo Faustino; Kostadinov, Trdin, Kirilov, Rildo; Petkov, Everton Bala
AZ Alkmaar vs Levski Sofia Prediction and Betting Tip
AZ Alkmaar come into this fixture as overwhelming favorites. Given their dominant home form and previous results against Levski, another comfortable victory looks likely.
Betting Tip: AZ Alkmaar to win with a -1.5 handicap (Odds: 2.12) – Back the hosts to win by at least two goals and seal qualification with authority.
