Alkmaar vs Viktoria Pilsen Betting Odds and Predictions
Will Alkmaar stay undefeated against Czech clubs?
⚽️ Match: Alkmaar – Viktoria Pilsen
⚽️ Competition: Champions League Quali
🔻 Date: 08/26/2020
🔺 Betting Prediction: 1
🔻 Betting Odds: 1.95
🔺 Stake: 3/10 units
Not only the national champions have the chance to qualify for the group stage of the premier class. Placed teams play additional tickets for the Champions League in the “League Path”. Among other things, the teams from AZ Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen will meet on this route in the second qualifying round.
Both became runners-up in their leagues last season or were appointed to them through the abandonment of the league. Both teams have left their mark on international football in recent years, which is why a prediction of the winner in this one duel between Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen also requires a little luck.
The odds comparison of the bookmakers shows the Dutch hosts as favorites. Perhaps it is a small advantage for the Czechs that the Fortuna League has already started playing again. From this it can be inferred that a tip on the guests is also conceivable between Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen.
For the Dutch, however, the fact that AZ has home rights in this one match in the second qualifying round and can shoot their way into the next round with a win in their own stadium. Only one team can continue to dream of the premier class, while the loser of this game will enter the qualifying rounds for the Europa League.
Alkmaar – Statistics & current form
Until the start of the European Cup, by the way, we report on the games of the competition as part of our Champions League tips, Alkmaar has not played a competitive game this season. The first location determination of the new season is therefore an eminently important one, because AZ wants to return to the premier class after ten years.
Weak preparation at AZ
Hardly anything went according to plan for Arne Slot’s team in preparation. AZ has played five test games against well-known opponents and got four times on the lid. At first, that doesn’t even sound like the odds of a home win in the game between Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen have no alternative.
The dress rehearsal also went down 2-0 against AS Monaco.
- “You don’t have to worry about us. We will be ready on Wednesday. ” – Arne Slot
In terms of personnel, things could hardly look better for the Dutch runner-up. With Pantelis Chatzidiakos, a central defender is missing with a cruciate ligament injury. Otherwise, all players should be available. This means that Alkmaar can go into this important first competitive game of the season with almost the best possible team.
Probable formation of Alkmaar:
➤ Bizot – Wijndal, Koopmeiners, Leeuwin, Svensson – Clasie, Midtsjö – Idrissi, de Wit, Stengs – Boadu
➤ Coach: Slot
Last matches from Alkmaar:
Club friendship games
⚽️ 08/15 2020 AZ Alkmaar 0 – 2 AS Monaco
⚽️ 08/08 2020 AZ Alkmaar 2 – 1 Lille
⚽️ 08/05 2020 PEC Zwolle 1 – 0 AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie comeback
⚽️ 08/01 2020 FC Utrecht 1 – 0 AZ Alkmaar
Club friendship games
⚽️ 07/25 2020 AZ Alkmaar 0 – 1 KRC Genk
Viktoria Pilsen – Statistics & current form
Viktoria Pilsen started the new season last weekend. In the Fortuna League table, the Czechs are in fifth place after an opening win. Adrian Gula’s team has already completed the preparation, which is seen as an advantage in the Czech camp compared to Alkmaar.
Successful record for Adrian Gula
In the winter, Adrian Gula succeeded the long-time coach Pavel Vrba, and things have clearly improved under the new coach. There were only two defeats in 17 games. This series could induce one or the other betting friend to even give a prediction of an away win between Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen.
However, Pilsen did not cover itself with fame on the first day of the Fortuna League.
- “The Eredivisie is one of the few leagues that haven’t been completed. I see that as a small advantage for us. “- Adrian Gula
At home there was a 3-1 win against Opava, but the success only came after the guests had to accept a dismissal with the break whistle. In the end, however, the goals of Pavel Bucha, David Beauguel and Davilla Ba Loua resulted in an important victory.
While both teams were still playing in full, it became clear that Viktoria Pilsen still had room for improvement. Opava did not have the quality to use it sustainably, but at the Dutch runner-up, Adrian Gula’s team will have to improve if they don’t want to say goodbye in the first qualifying round.
Probable formation of Viktoria Pilsen:
➤ Hruska – Reznik, Limbersky, Brabec, Hejda – Kovarik, Kopic, Cermak, Kalvach – Bucha, Chory
➤ Coach: Gula
Last matches from Viktoria Plzen:
1st League
⚽️ 08/21 2020 Viktoria Plzen 3 – 1 Slezský FC Opava
Club friendship games
⚽️ 08/11 2020 SKN St. Pölten 0 – 2 Viktoria Plzen
⚽️ 08/07 2020 Altach 0 – 1 Viktoria Plzen
1st League Championship Group
⚽️ 07/08 2020 Viktoria Plzen 4 – 0 Slovan Liberec
⚽️ 07/05 2020 Banik Ostrau 0 – 0 Viktoria Plzen
Alkmaar vs Viktoria Pilsen Direct comparison
For the very first time, the paths of AZ Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen will cross on Wednesday. A look at the direct comparison does not help at this point. It is interesting, however, that the Dutch played a total of six games against Czech clubs and did not lose a single time.
First duel between Alkmaar and Pilsen
Viktoria Pilsen, on the other hand, is completely unsullied in this match, because the Czechs have not played against a team from Holland once in their entire history.
Alkmaar vs Viktoria Plzen – Betting Odds Comparison – Champions League Quali
🔺 Betting Prediction: Alkmaar
🔻 Betting Odds: 2.05
🔺 Betting Prediction: Draw
🔻 Betting Odds: 3.3
🔺 Betting Prediction: Viktoria Plzen
🔻 Betting Odds: 3.6
Alkmaar vs Viktoria Pilsen Betting Odds and Predictions
It should be a close match. Alkmaar has the disadvantage that Arne Slot’s team will play the first competitive game of the new season on Wednesday. The preparation was more than mixed with four defeats in five test matches. Overall, however, the best bookmakers see more quality in the Dutch team.
Coupled with home rights, the tendency between Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen is therefore towards a tip for a home win, especially since AZ did not even lose out in seven matches against the Czech team. Viktoria has at least been able to play a league game, but was not convincing in the 3-1 win over Opava.
Key facts – Alkmaar vs Viktoria Pilsen tips
🔺 Alkmaar have lost four of their last five friendly matches.
🔺 Under coach Adrian Gula, Pilsen only suffered two defeats in 17 games.
🔺 AZ has never lost to a Czech team.
If things go well for the Czechs, you can certainly make life difficult for the Dutch runner-up. The bottom line, however, is that we think the slightly better team, in this case the home side, will prevail. That is why we play the odds on a home win between Alkmaar and Viktoria Pilsen.
