AZ Alkmaar vs Roma Prediction 24 January 2025

AZ Alkmaar VS AS Roma  Livescore / H2H Stats
Time 24-01-2025 01:45 Friday
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AZ Alkmaar is not the brightest representative of the Dutch championship. The "Cheese Farmers" rarely win trophies, and this season they are only in sixth place in the standings. However, recently the team has been showing a phenomenal level of play. In January, AZ Alkmaar managed to take points from PSV (2-2), Ajax (2-0), and Utrecht (0-0), who are the main contenders for the title.

Roma is the Italian counterpart of AZ. The team did not start the season well, finding itself in the middle of the Serie A standings, but it has successfully played its recent matches. The "She-Wolf" improved after Claudio Ranieri took over as head coach. Roma is unbeaten in 6 games in a row, and they performed no worse than Milan (1-1), Lazio (2-0), and Bologna (2-2).

Goaloo Prediction
According to bookmakers, Roma is a slight favorite in the upcoming encounter. Their caution is quite understandable and explainable. AZ Alkmaar is a strong team with a well-balanced lineup that has significantly improved its game recently, eliminating almost all its shortcomings. The unbeaten streak of the "Cheese Farmers" already stands at 11 matches, during which they did not lose to Ajax (2-1 and 2-0), PSV (2-2), or Galatasaray (1-1), who are no weaker than Roma. Considering that the "She-Wolf" has not won away from home this season (8 draws and 5 losses), we dare to suggest that AZ Alkmaar will not lose. This will be our key bet. We assume the match will end with a score of 1-1.

Pick: AZ Alkmaar will not lose