FC Drita
- FC Drita are the story of the 2025/26 Conference League, currently sitting 8th in the League Stage table after a 1-0 home win against FK Shkendija 79 in the last round of matches, and our FC Drita Gjilan vs AZ Alkmaar betting tips suggest they remain a tough opposition for anyone at home.
- Drita have amassed 8 points from their opening 4 matches in Europe’s third competition, and their strong start to the campaign is a testament to the work of boss Zekirija Ramadani, who has instilled a pragmatic and disciplined ethos to the club since taking charge in November 2023.
- Drita have ridden out two tough tests of their home record in the Conference League so far, going unbeaten in both of those games (W1, D1) and conceding just 1 goal in the process (an average of 0.50 goals per-game).
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The FC Drita Gjilan vs AZ Alkmaar prediction is influenced by Drita’s strength, which lies in setting up a defensive block and then punching on the counter, and Ramadani is not afraid to change formation to frustrate possession teams, as they did against Shkendija in their last match.
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Recent form:
- Unbeaten in 5 competitive games (W3, D2)
- Home CL record: W1, D1, conceded 1
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Recent form:
AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar’s own form has been patchy since Maarten Martens took the reins in January 2024, with the club’s youthful, possession-based identity remaining in place and Martens having added his own style of structured pressing and overloading in the center of the park, a key factor in our FC Drita Gjilan vs AZ Alkmaar betting tips.
- AZ are 20th in the Conference League table at the time of writing, after picking up 6 points from their 4 games so far.
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They need to get more points on the board, especially away from home, where they’ve won 1 and lost 2 of their last 3 games.
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Recent form:
- Won 2, Drawn 1, Lost 2 of their last 5 competitive games
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Key Players
- Sven Mijnans - leads the way for AZ in the Conference League with 2 goals in 4 games.
- Arb Manaj - has scored 2 goals in 3 appearances for Drita.
Betting Insights
- AZ Alkmaar are the favorites to win this game at a short 1.44, but we’re taking the massive underdog Drita at 7.75 for the win and the upset.
- Both Teams To Score looks the way to go in this game at 1.87, with Drita’s solid home record and AZ’s need for points suggesting that both sides will have something to prove going forward on Thursday.
Prediction
Expect a tight, tactical game with chances at both ends; Drita to push for an upset and Both Teams To Score looks likely.
