Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Conference League | League Phase
by Alex Lawes ·
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Crystal Palace remain the favourites to win the UEFA Europa Conference League but they need to get back on track ahead of the visit of AZ Alkmaar to Selhurst Park.
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Key stats
- This is the first UEFA competition match between these teams and Crystal Palace’s first against a Dutch club.
- Crystal Palace have lost only three of their previous 17 matches in all competitions this season (W7 D7).
- Crystal Palace have lost two of their previous three UEFA competition matches at home (W1).
- AZ Alkmaar have won only one of their last 12 UEFA competition matches against English teams (D2 L9).
- AZ Alkmaar have lost all their previous ten UEFA competition matches away from home against English teams.
- AZ Alkmaar have won six of their last seven UEFA competition matches (L1).
- AZ Alkmaar have kept five clean sheets in their last seven UEFA competition matches.
Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar prediction
In their most recent outing in the league phase of the UEFA Europa Conference League, Crystal Palace suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to AEK Larnaca a couple of weeks ago. The Eagles have been very strong throughout the Oliver Glasner reign, but attempting to breakdown a low block may be problematic in this competition.
They face an AZ Alkmaar side that began their league phase campaign with a 4-0 hammering at the hands of the aforementioned AEK Larnaca in Cyprus. After that, AZ have managed to get back on track with a slender 1-0 defeat of Slovakian champions Slovan Bratislava at the AFAS Stadion.
With their home advantage, Palace will believe they can take advantage of an AZ side that could be a little more adventurous than AEK Larnaca were in Croydon.
Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar tip: Crystal Palace to win
