AZ Alkmaar – Breda Prediction & Picks (12.08.2018)

AZ Alkmaar and NAC Breda are the last two teams to take action in the first round of the new Eredivisie. The Alkmaarders have already had to deal with the first disappointment with their European elimination.

AZ Alkmaar:

AZ Alkmaar rose above itself in the previous season, with a meritorious third place and a final place in the battle for the KNVB-cup. The good performances of Wout Weghorst and Alireze Jahanbakhsh also occurred abroad. She was sold for large amounts to VfL Wolfsburg and Brighton & Hove respectively. The club management was long delayed by getting replacements. For example, there was poker with ADO Den Haag for weeks on the transfer fee for striker Björn Johnsen.

AZ had to start the preliminary rounds for the Europa League with a team that was not strong. The actually Friday already written off Fred Friday had to lead the attack of the Alkmaarders. This did not go well. Against AZ Kairat Almaty from Kazakhstan, AZ experienced a desolate elimination.

This season the focus of the team of trainer John van den Brom can be focused entirely on the Netherlands. The coach looked ahead to the match of Sunday. ‘It’s nice to play at home anyway. Against whom does not really matter, “suggested the trainer of the North Hollanders, who indicated that a basic place for Johnsen is possible.

NAC Breda:

NAC Breda is one of the clubs that will try a new trainer in the upcoming season. Mitchell van der Gaag let his old club Excelsior perform better than expected, and the hope in West-Brabant is that he also pushes NAC to great heights. However, the beginning of Van der Gaag in Breda is going on for the time being with fits and starts. The preparation is far from good. In the exhibition games, many goals scored – never pleasant for the trust of a team.

A new keeper was attracted this summer. The young Arijanet Muric is rented for a season from Manchester City. However, he is not ready for play on Sunday. Anouar Kali came over from FC Utrecht a week ago, and Van der Gaag seems to be planning to start with the midfielder. Mitchell te Vrede is probably the striker at NAC.