Football Previews
AZ Alkmaar host FK Astra Giurgiu at the AFAS Stadion this Thursday evening in the second leg of their Europa League qualifier.
AZ Alkmaar come into this tie having won 1 of their last 5 matches while FK Astra Giurgiu have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Bookmakers make AZ Alkmaar favourites to come out on top in the second leg.
The winning team (on aggregate) will progress to the group stage of the Europa League. The draw is set to take place on Friday 28th August 2015 at 12:00 GMT+1 in Monaco.
This game gets underway at 19:00 GMT+1 and can be followed live in-play with
Odds: AZ Alkmaar 3/4 Draw 14/5 FK Astra Giurgiu 10/3
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
| AZ Alkmaarlast 5 matches (most recent first): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/08/15 | (h)Willem II | 0-0 | D |
| 20/08/15 | (a)Astra Giurgiu | 3-2 | L |
| 15/08/15 | (a)Excelsior | 2-2 | D |
| 09/08/15 | (h)Ajax | 0-3 | L |
| 06/08/15 | (a)Istanbul Basaksehir | 1-2 | W |
| Astra Giurgiulast 5 matches (most recent first): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20/08/15 | (h)AZ Alkmaar | 3-2 | W |
| 06/08/15 | (h)West Ham | 2-1 | W |
| 30/07/15 | (a)West Ham | 2-2 | D |
| 23/07/15 | (h)Inverness CT | 0-0 | D |
| 16/07/15 | (a)Inverness CT | 0-1 | W |
Last time they met: Astra Giurgiu 3-2 AZ Alkmaar
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 2:1 FK Astra Giurgiu
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