Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 02/13/2025
To build a prediction for the AZ Alkmaar - Galatasaray match, scheduled for 13 February 2025, several key factors could influence the outcome. AZ Alkmaar have played 50 matches, in which they won 27 of them, drew 10 times and lost 13 matches. Galatasaray, having played 50 matches, won 35 times, drew 8 matches and lost 7 defeats. In the league, AZ Alkmaar average 1.8 goals scored per game and 1.2 conceded. Galatasaray average 2.5 scored and 1.4 conceded. These sides last met on 27 November 2024 at AZ Alkmaar's ground, where the match ended in a draw.
In the Europa League, AZ Alkmaar and Galatasaray will face each other. The teams showed high-scoring games in the group stage, scoring and conceding quite a lot. By the way, the teams met in the group stage and played out a draw. I expect an entertaining, high-scoring game today as well.
We will see active play for yellow cards only in the second half; in the first half, they usually play calmly. Judging by the statistics, all the fouls and active play occur in the second half: the teams come out after the break and start committing many fouls.
The teams have already met during the league stage; the match ended 1:1, and it was played in the Netherlands. Some changes have occurred since then; at the very least, Galatasaray now have Morata. I assume the match will unfold in much the same way as the first one: both teams will attack, but the ... Show more
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Galatasaray scores over 2 goals in 25 out of 46 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)6.99
Galatasaray scores over 2 goals in 11 out of last 21 away matches.
IT2O (2.5)6.99
AZ Alkmaar does not concede in 6 out of 10 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.264
Galatasaray won in 16 out of last 22 away matches.
W23.235
In 10 out of last 12 home matches, AZ Alkmaar won the second half.
2nd Half - W12.68
AZ Alkmaar won in 8 out of last 9 home matches.
W12.304
In 9 out of last 12 home matches involving AZ Alkmaar, a draw was recorded in the first half.
1st Half - X2.248
In 25 out of 30 last matches, Galatasaray scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT2O (0.5)2.22
In 14 out of last 18 away matches, Galatasaray scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT2O (0.5)2.22
In 12 out of 16 last matches, Galatasaray concedes in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)1.96
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Жоау Педру Пиньейру (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 488 yellow cards (averaging 4.9 per match) and 21 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 30% of matches (30 out of 100).