Häcken and AZ Alkmaar measured forces in Bravida Arena, in a second leg of this phase of the UEFA Europa League (2nd Qualifying Round), after the tie for (0-0) in the first leg. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Häcken :
The home team comes to this second leg after a goalless draw as a visitor, so in case of victory they will confirm the qualification to the next phase. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a defeat with Djurgårdens (2‑0). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Häcken won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
Hacken comes to this unmotivated game, after losing 2-0 on the move to the house of Djurgarden, in a match for the Swedish championship. In the first game of this round, the Swedes won a positive draw that allows them to fight for access to the next round of the Europa League. The team of Andreas Alm usually plays in 4-3-3, being Paulinho the most offensive reference of the visiting team. We remind you that Hacken’s team has quality in counterattacks, completion and stopped balls. All equipment is available for this game.
AZ Alkmaar:
The away team comes to this second leg after a goalless draw with the advantage of not having suffered goals at home in the first leg. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 14 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a home defeat with Beerschot-Wilrijk (0-1). In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, AZ Alkmaar won 1, drew 3 and lost 6. His defense has not been very solid, as he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 22 of the last 24 matches there were more than 1.5 goals and in 17 of the last 24 there were more than 2.5 goals.
AZ comes to this match after a draw, with zeroes, in the first match against Hacken, however, despite the tie, he has all the conditions to move forward in this Europa League. Still, it should be noted that the Dutch have lost 3 of the last 4 games, those three defeats being in friendly matches. In this match against the Swedes, coach Arne Slot must choose a more dominant style of play, benefiting the attacks organized by the flanks: Calvin Stengs is a very fast and expert player in the offensive transition. The AZ team arrives this second match with maximum strength.
