Volendam – AZ Alkmaar For the 20th matchday of the Dutch Eredivisie, Volendam welcomes Alkmaar to the Kras Stadion.
A big win for Folendam last weekend, they beat Groningen 3-2 at home. A fair victory for the home team as they showed great passion, took the lead twice and equalized but did not give up and when they took the lead the third time (78') they kept it until the finale and celebrated the three points.
With this victory, he certified the very good condition in which he is at the resumption of the championship, having in the last 5 matches 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and managed to get out of the relegation zone for the first time, being in 15th place with 16 points.
After one of the most exciting matches in league history, Alkmaar were held to a 5-5 draw at home to Utrecht. As the final score shows, it was a rodeo match with constant twists and turns with the hosts finding themselves behind at the start 0-2, turning it to 3-2, back again to the score 3-4 and a second twist 5-4 in the 80' to accept the tie and shape the final result.
So Alkmaar missed the chance to reach the top, the end of the competition found them in 2nd place with 40 points, 2 less than 1st Feyenoord and marginally ahead of Ajax (39 points) and Eindhoven (38 points) in the battle for the title.
Very interesting matchup between two teams that have been in very good form lately. Folendam, clearly improved after the break, goes with the psychology at the top. Alkmaar, for their part, are happy to be under pressure as they are among the title contenders. Both score and concede goals with ease, I reasonably expect something similar in the duel between them.
Tip: Volendam - Alkmaar GG & Over 3,5 goals with odds 2.50
