AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 26, 2021 at 06:15 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on August 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′K. FuruhashiCeltic
- 6′Z. AboukhlalAZ Alkmaar
- 26′C. StarfeltAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 17Z. Aboukhlal
- 11J. Karlsson
- 21V. Pavlidis
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 15A. Witry
- 22T. Letschert
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 12H. Verhulst
Celtic
4-3-3- 11L. Abada
- 8K. Furuhashi
- 14D. Turnbull
- 17R. Christie
- 18T. Rogić
- 42C. McGregor
- 57S. Welsh
- 3G. Taylor
- 56A. Ralston
- 4C. Starfelt
- 15J. Hart
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Celtic have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Celtic(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Torino(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | OFI(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2021 | ST Mirren(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
| Aug 18, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 12, 2021 | FK Jablonec(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Dundee(home) | 6-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 AZ Alkmaar wins, 0 draws, 1 Celtic win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Celtic 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Celtic | 2.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 25th in UEFA Europa League (0 points from 1 match) and Celtic sit 28th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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