MATCH PREVIEW

AZ Alkmaar’s zero away goals frame the key Europa League question

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Ararat-Armenia need their home attack to answer AZ Alkmaar’s winless away record, with the provisional table adding importance to a result for both sides.

Before kickoff

How it endedBatista’s double helps AZ Alkmaar win 4-0 at Ararat-Armenia→

The table pressure

The provisional pre-match Europa League standings put Ararat-Armenia 34th with 0 points from 2 games, while AZ Alkmaar are 20th with 3 points from 2 games. AZ are 3 points ahead. Juventus lead with 6 points, leaving Ararat-Armenia 6 points behind the leaders and AZ 3 points behind.

That gives both teams a clear reason to value the result, without establishing any qualification outcome. Ararat-Armenia are still seeking their first point in this league stage; AZ are looking to add to their current total.

Home attack against AZ’s away record

Ararat-Armenia’s home record this season is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss. They have scored 2 goals in those home games, an average of 1.00 per game, and conceded 4, while keeping 1 clean sheet. AZ Alkmaar have lost their 1 away game, scoring 0 goals and conceding 1.

Ararat-Armenia’s preferred shape has been 4-3-3 in 3 matches, while AZ have used 4-2-3-1 in 2 matches. The formations identify the most-used structures but do not establish how either side will approach this game.

Team information and form

Ararat-Armenia’s four listed recent results are Draw, Win, Loss, Loss. P. Ayongo is missing the fixture as he is off the roster, and Z. Banjaqui is questionable with an injury. AZ’s two listed results are Loss, Win. J. Hornkamp, S. Resink and K. Smit are missing through injury, with S. Resink listed with a knee injury; H. Verhulst is off the roster.

At kickoff, can Ararat-Armenia turn their home scoring record into the first goal against an AZ side that has scored 0 away goals this season?

Explore match and season data

Thu, Oct 22

Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium

Ararat-Armenia

34th in league

1W - 1D - 2L

Recent Form

AZ Alkmaar

20th in league

1W - 0D - 1L

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Goals/Game

1.0

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Conceded/Game

2.0

1.0

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Form Points

League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

34th0 pts

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20th3 pts


1	Juventus	WW	2	2	0	0	7	1	6
2	Bayer Leverkusen	WW	2	2	0	0	6	0	6
3	Benfica	WW	2	2	0	0	6	1	6
4	Beşiktaş	WW	2	2	0	0	7	3	6
5	Bournemouth	WW	2	2	0	0	5	1	6
6	Omonia Nicosia	WW	2	2	0	0	4	0	6
7	Ferencvarosi TC	WW	2	2	0	0	5	2	6
8	Lyon	WW	2	2	0	0	5	3	6
9	Sunderland	WW	2	2	0	0	3	1	6
10	Olympiakos Piraeus	WW	2	2	0	0	3	1	6
11	Sparta Praha	DW	2	1	1	0	5	2	4
12	Union St. Gilloise	DW	2	1	1	0	4	1	4
13	Rennes	WD	2	1	1	0	2	1	4
14	Dinamo Zagreb	WD	2	1	1	0	1	0	4
15	Crystal Palace	LW	2	1	0	1	6	3	3
16	AC Milan	WL	2	1	0	1	4	2	3
17	Jagiellonia	WL	2	1	0	1	4	3	3
18	OFI	LW	2	1	0	1	3	2	3
19	Torreense	LW	2	1	0	1	3	3	3
20	AZ Alkmaar	WL	2	1	0	1	2	2	3
21	Red Bull Salzburg	LW	2	1	0	1	1	4	3
22	Real Sociedad	DL	2	0	1	1	2	3	1
23	Lillestrom	DL	2	0	1	1	2	3	1
24	Levski Sofia	DL	2	0	1	1	1	2	1
25	Hapoel Beer Sheva	LD	2	0	1	1	1	2	1
26	Sturm Graz	LD	2	0	1	1	0	3	1
27	NEC Nijmegen	DL	2	0	1	1	1	6	1
28	Celta Vigo	LL	2	0	0	2	1	3	0
29	Anderlecht	LL	2	0	0	2	1	3	0
30	1899 Hoffenheim	LL	2	0	0	2	2	5	0
31	Plzen	LL	2	0	0	2	1	5	0
32	Marseille	LL	2	0	0	2	1	5	0
33	Celtic	LL	2	0	0	2	2	7	0
34	Ararat-Armenia	LL	2	0	0	2	2	7	0
35	Celje	LL	2	0	0	2	0	5	0
36	Lech Poznan	LL	2	0	0	2	0	8	0