AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk
Apr 16 17:45
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AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar hosts the UEFA Conference League quarter-final second leg on April 16, 2026, as AZ Alkmaar — who swept Sparta Praha 6-1 in the round of 16 — seek to overturn an identical 3-0 deficit against Shakhtar Donetsk. The Ukrainian side, playing their home matches at Kraków's Henryk Reyman Stadium, produced a devastating second-half display in the first leg.
Predictions & Tips
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Form Guide
AZ Alkmaar
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AZ are one of Dutch football's most technically gifted sides, a club that has produced a generation of talented attackers through their renowned academy. Their 6-1 aggregate win over Sparta Praha in the round of 16 showed their capacity for decisive European performances. At AFAS Stadion, the home support drives intensity and AZ possess the quality to score multiple goals. They will attack from the first whistle, seeking to unlock Shakhtar's defensive structure early to build any hope of a comeback.
Shakhtar Donetsk
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Shakhtar, Ukraine's most successful club, continue their European journey from Polish neutral venues and have been one of this season's Conference League standout performers. All three goals in the first leg came in a devastating 10-minute second-half burst, with Pedrinho's long-range strike followed by Alisson Santana's brace in quick succession. With six starters in that encounter being Brazilian, they demonstrated the quality Shakhtar possess despite their extraordinary off-pitch circumstances. Away from their neutral home, they will seek to defend efficiently and strike on the counter.
Prediction
AZ must score three times without reply, forcing them to commit numbers forward — over 1.5 goals is the strongly expected outcome.
What are the best odds for the game?
AZ Alkmaar are given 1.97 odds to win the match on the night, while Shakhtar are favoured to advance at 3.46. A draw on the night, still sending Shakhtar through, is staged at 3.70 odds.
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