AZ Alkmaar – Everton

Since UEFA Cup started at 1971/72, Italy team is a King for this tournament. Italy’s team have collected 9 titles, followed by England (6 titles) and Germany (5 titles). And Eredivisie team comes into this competition with 4 titles from Feyenord (2 titles), PSV and Ajax (1 title each one). And right now, Netherland only perhaps only from only one team still currently play in the European competition (Ajax and PSV have eliminated from the UEFA Champions League) AZ Alkmaar on the UEFA Cup competition. AZ Alkmaar with only 1 trophy as the league winner at 1981. In Group A AZ still standing at the 3rd placed with 4points they have. This points same like Nurnberg a team from Germany.
On the match day 4th AZ will be as the home team and very welcomes for they opponent comes from England Everton this Friday. And Nurnberg will travel to Greece and play with Larissa (this will be a good factor for AZ). In all competition, AZ has proved themselves a s the team play really solid in front of they fans at DSB Stadium. They are unbeaten team in Europe competition from the last 32 matches they play there. AZ should win here, because if this match will draw AZ possible to eliminated (if only they play draw with score 4-4).
If Nurnberg at the same time can win over Larissa and AZ only play 3-3 with Everton, FC Zenit (is the team at the 2nd placed will possible to qualify, because they win with aggregate at away matches although they have same points 5 with AZ).
At the guest side Everton, The Toffes want to makes a record at the European matches, they coach David Moyes said “Although Everton play often games but they performance still stable”. On this group Everton makes a good record they kicked Larissa (3-1), win over Nurnberg (2-0), and get a victory from Zenit (1-0). With the record win at Nurnberg home base, of course Everton will makes AZ should try and playing hard this week.
But my prediction, with good record in DSB Stadium, I am sure Everton will fail to beat them here. With a big target to qualify, I am sure home team AZ will win this match with 1 goal margin, and 1-0 is my choice for this match.
Good Luck…