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.)
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?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Celtic win(s).
| 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?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy