Go Ahead Eagles
- Go Ahead Eagles have won two of their last three home games.
- Go Ahead Eagles sit 11th in the Eredivisie 2025-2026 table after picking up 36 points from their first 30 games, twelve fewer than AZ Alkmaar who lie 6th with 48 points.
- Go Ahead Eagles boss Melvin Boel has been in charge since July 2025 and has employed a pragmatic approach in the Dutch top-flight.
- His teams are well-drilled and look to play compact, either in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, where they look to remain solid at the back before playing on the break, exploiting space behind opposition full-backs.
- Mathis Suray remains his best outlet going forward, bagging 11 Eredivisie goals this season, but Jakob Breum has pitched in with four of Go Ahead Eagles last 12, so they should be good for a goal on Thursday.
AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar have lost their last two away matches.
- AZ Alkmaar boss Leeroy Echteld has prioritised possession dominance and pressing since taking charge in January 2026.
- Their pressing style is also far more aggressive and they have enjoyed some success since Echteld took charge.
- Both sides have been in mixed form recently, with each picking up two wins, a draw, and two defeats across their last five games.
Head-to-Head
These two sides met in the 2025 KNVB Cup final and their games are always full of goals; their last head-to-head ended 2-2 .
Key Players
- Mathis Suray remains his best outlet going forward, bagging 11 Eredivisie goals this season, but Jakob Breum has pitched in with four of Go Ahead Eagles last 12, so they should be good for a goal on Thursday.
- Troy Parrott has been in good form for them recently, but Sven Mijnans is their in-form striker, scoring four times in AZ’s last five.
Betting Insights
The odds for a GA Eagles win look great value, so I’m taking GA Eagles to win at 3.17 , but it’s unlikely to be a low-scoring game, so I’m also picking Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.45 and 1.42 .
Prediction
GA Eagles haven’t won either of their two home games against AZ in their last two encounters, but their home form has been good recently, so I’m backing them to edge this one out.
