AZ get their Eredivisie campaign underway when they host Go Ahead Eagles at AFAS Stadion on Sunday afternoon. When the sides last met in Eredivisie action, AZ won 4-1 at De Adelaarshorst last season. Sam Beukema bagged a brace while Vangelis Pavlidis also found the net twice. Luuk Brouwers scored Go Ahead Eagles' sole goal. AZ have gotten the better of Go Ahead of late, and are unbeaten in their last four Eredivisie meetings. Go Ahead are looking for their first league win over AZ since February 2015. The Cheeseheads have outscored Go Ahead Eagles 14-4 during this unbeaten run. The aforementioned Pavlidis led the way for AZ in last season's Eredivisie with 18 goals, third highest among the league's top scorers. Go Ahead's top scorer from the previous league campaign with nine goals, Iñigo Córdoba, has since departed for Athletic Club after his loan ended. Brouwers, the club's second top scoring threat, netted on seven occasions. Across 18 Eredivisie matches at home last season, AZ registered 12 wins, three draws, and three losses. Go Ahead, meanwhile, picked up three wins, five draws, and nine losses in their 17 Eredivisie road games. 2:0
Go Ahead Eagles have lost their last 5 matches (Eredivisie). AZ Alkmaar have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches against Go Ahead Eagles in all competitions. AZ Alkmaar have scored at least 2 goals in their last 6 matches against Go Ahead Eagles in all competitions. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of AZ Alkmaar's last 7 games (Eredivisie). AZ Alkmaar have won 5 of their last 6 matches against Go Ahead Eagles in all competitions. AZ Alkmaar have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches (Eredivisie).
No fewer than six players could be missing for AZ this weekend. Head coach Pascal Jansen must do without Jens Odgaard, Jesper Karlsson, Peer Koopmeiners, Yukinari Sugawara and summer recruits Riechedly Bazoer and Zinho Vanheusden. Mees de Wit and Mayckel Lahdo have also joined with the latter expected to make his Eredivisie bow. Martijn Berden is the only player missing for Go Ahead Eagles this weekend. Finn Stokkers, José Fontán, Oliver Valaker Edvardsen and Willum Thór Willumsson who joined the club this summer are expected to make their debuts on Sunday afternoon.
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