AZ Alkmaar is on a great run but they had to surrender their dreams of reaching the Cup title against Ajax in the midweek.

AZ changed tactics against Ajax, they tried to be cautious but it proved to be fatal for AZ. It was the first defeat for AZ Alkmaar since early November and it was also the first defeat on home turf since September. However, today they have a chance to continue a good run in the league, as they travel to Nijmegen. In the league, the Alkmaar team currently have a 4 wins streak. I like the momentum of the team, and this loss against Ajax is very good for this bet, as they are grounded again, and the coach knows they have to enter the game well to win. Also, they have to keep the distance with 3rd placed Feyenoord, who is 4 points above them on standings. Feyenoord failed to win yesterday, so AZ can come close to 1 point with a win today.

NEC is a middle-table side, but with a negative goal difference > 29:36. They are far enough from playoff positions at the moment, so no big ambitions left for NEC in the rest of the season. The 3 games unbeaten streak ended in the last round for NEC as they lost 1-4 to Vitesse last round. Midfielder Jordy Brujin is missing in NEC, a scorer of 5 goals, while defender Ivan Marquez and midfielder Javier Vet are doubtful before the game and could miss the match.

NEC had more time to rest and prepare for this game as they didn't have a cup game in midweek, but still, it doesn't mean they will be in a better position. AZ wants to wash bad taste and disappointment from a cup defeat. As their coach said on Friday: "The remedy for disappointment or success is always that you can mourn or enjoy it for 24 hours. And then we have to move on." Translated, he knows the wins help the best to forget disappointments. AZ maybe wasn't always a trustful team in my books, due to this or that reasons, but here on this travel I can see only away win. Odds are still good to take so let's go AZ! Predicting AZ victory 4-2.

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阿兹。阿尔克马尔的状态很好，但是他们不得不放弃了在周中对阵阿贾克斯时获得冠军的梦想。

阿兹改变了对阿贾克斯的战术，他们试图保持谨慎，但事实证明这对阿兹来说是致命的。这是阿兹阿尔克马尔自11月初以来的第一次失败，也是自9月以来在主场的第一次失败。然而，今天他们有机会继续在联盟中良好的运行，因为他们将前往奈梅亨。在联赛中，阿尔克马尔队目前已经取得了4连胜。我喜欢球队的动力，对阿贾克斯的失利对这个赌很有好处，因为他们又被禁足了，教练知道他们必须好好进入比赛才能赢。此外，他们必须保持与排名第三的费耶诺德的距离，费耶诺德在积分榜上比他们高4分。费耶诺德昨天没能赢，所以阿斯利达今天的胜利可以接近1分。

NEC是一支中间桌球队，但他们的净胜球是负的。现在他们离季后赛的位置已经够远了，所以NEC在赛季剩下的时间里没有什么大的野心了。NEC在上一轮以1比4不敌维特斯队，结束了3连胜。中场球员Jordy Brujin缺席了NEC的比赛，他已经打入了5个进球，而后卫Ivan Marquez和中场球员Javier Vet在比赛前也有可能缺席比赛。

NEC有更多的时间休息和准备这场比赛，因为他们在周中没有杯赛，但这并不意味着他们会处于一个更好的位置。阿斯利康想要洗刷杯失利带来的不良品味和失望。正如他们的教练上周五所说:“对失望或成功的补救办法永远是，你可以悲伤或享受24小时。”然后我们必须继续前进。”翻译过来就是，他知道胜利能帮助最好的人忘记失望。在我看来，AZ也许不是一个值得信任的团队，因为这样或那样的原因，但在这次旅行中，我只能看到客场获胜。几率还是很大，所以我们走吧，阿斯利康!预测AZ以4比2获胜。