The Europa Conference League gets underway this Thursday as Anderlecht welcomes Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar to Belgium in what is their biggest game of the season. Anderlecht eliminated Villareal to blow things up in this competition and an unlikely winner might emerge while AZ Alkmaar is chasing their first European title in over two decades. My recommended betting pick in this game is an AZ Alkmaar win or draw. Here's why you should get on the Dutch side to get an advantage win or draw;

[1] AZ Alkmaar is one of the most exciting teams remaining in this tournament and they are playing at a very good level right now, one which was enough for them to beat Lazio home and away. When you look at their league performance, especially against the big three, you can understand why AZ Alkmaar should get a good result here. AZ Alkmaar does not only win games but they do so in convincing fashion. They had to play a series of qualifiers against very good teams and they didn't crumble at any stage. Anderlecht's run to the quarter finals isn't as brilliant as AZ Alkmaar's and there is a string feeling their campaign ends at this stage. The Belgians could get only eight points from a possible 18 in the group stage and they were fortunate to be in a group with little to no competition. In the first knockout round, they had to book their place in the last 16 through a penalty shootout against Ludogorets Razgrad. They are not at a very good level here and you should bet on AZ Alkmaar to win or draw.

[2] Anderlecht has always been an inferior team to Anderlecht and the Cheeseheads have a stronger team this time around which should make their work a lot more easy. Before the introduction of the Europa Conference League, Anderlecht and AZ Alkmaar met twice in the knockouts of the UEFA Europa League and the boys from Netherlands won both games, beating the Belgians 2-0 on aggregate. There has been a big improvement in AZ Alkmaar's team and only four points seperates them from Ajax and PSV Eindhoven in the domestic league. I'm tipping this tie to go in favour of AZ Alkmaar with a win or draw at least.

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