Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar Tips & Preview - Eagles to show quality at home

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Crystal Palace and AZ Alkmaar each have 1 win and 1 loss in the UEFA Conference League.
Crystal Palace are strong at home, with Jean-Philippe Mateta scoring 8 goals this season.
AZ Alkmaar have won their last 5 matches but have been unpredictable away.

Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar

Crystal Palace host AZ Alkmaar in a League phase fixture in the UEFA Conference League, with both teams seeking to put some form together in this campaign.

Both teams have shown some good form lately, but the hosts will be keen to make it count in front of their fans. They should have the upper hand over the visitors, who are a bit erratic on their travels.

Crystal Palace News

Crystal Palace have not enjoyed a smooth start to the Conference League, with a win and a defeat from their opening two matches. They began with a 2-0 victory at Dynamo Kiev before suffering a shock 1-0 home defeat to AEK Larnaca last time out.

Beyond the Conference League, Crystal Palace’s overall form has been solid, and they have won their last two matches. Oliver Glasner's team are also unbeaten in seven of their last eight home matches across all competitions and picked up a 2-0 Premier League win over Brentford at the weekend.

Among the positives for Crystal Palace this season is the form of Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has eight goals across all competitions this season. The Eagles have scored the first goal in the first half in their last two matches, while four of their last five home fixtures have produced over 1.5 goals.

AZ Alkmaar News

AZ Alkmaar have a similar record to the hosts, with one win and as many defeats from their two matches. That win came in their previous fixture, a 1-0 home victory over Slovan Bratislava.

That result is part of a solid run for AZ Alkmaar, who have won their last five matches across all competitions, including a 1-0 victory at Sparta Rotterdam in a domestic fixture. However, they have been a bit erratic on their travels, with two wins and as many defeats in their last four away matches.

AZ Alkmaar have quality going forward and often adopt an open style of play. As a result, four of their last five away matches across all competitions have produced over 1.5 goals.

Head to Head

There are no previous matches between Crystal Palace and AZ Alkmaar.

Verdict

Crystal Palace v AZ

AZ Alkmaar are erratic on their travels, while Crystal Palace are keen to make their home games count. Having earned a win and over 1.5 goals in their last two matches, the Eagles could be set for a similar outcome here.

Crystal Palace have opened the scoring in the first half in their last two matches and could be set for a similar pattern. Mateta has also looked sharp in front of goal lately and could be backed to maintain his scoring run.

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