Updated 5 November 2026.
AZ host Juventus at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar on 5 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. AZ's last five results: W D W L L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Juventus's last five: L D W L W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses).
AZ vs Juventus kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa League, at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar. AFAS Stadion holds 19,500 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
AZ vs Juventus is being played at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar on Thursday 5 November 2026, the home ground of AZ, which holds 19,500 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
AZ have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 6, with results reading W D W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Ajax in the Eredivisie on 31 October.
Juventus have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 7, with results reading L D W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Napoli in the Serie A on 1 November.
Mexx Meerdink leads AZ with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any AZ player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every AZ player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Douglas Luiz leads Juventus with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Juventus player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Juventus player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Damian Sylwestrzak is the referee for AZ vs Juventus, averaging 24.7 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts AZ vs Juventus with 11 starters a side: AZ line up 4-2-3-1 and Juventus 3-4-1-2, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Thursday 5 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Juventus the favourite with a 51% chance of winning, against 23% for AZ and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are AZ 1.1 - 1.7 Juventus.
The most likely score in AZ vs Juventus is 1-1, a draw, at 12%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 53% likely and over 2.5 goals 51%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for AZ vs Juventus, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects AZ 1.1 - 1.7 Juventus in goals. It gives AZ a 23% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Juventus 51%. Both teams to score is 53% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 51%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 0-1 (10%), 1-2 (10%), 0-2 (9%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 0-1 | Juventus win | 10% |
| 1-2 | Juventus win | 10% |
| 0-2 | Juventus win | 9% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for AZ vs Juventus, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | AZ | Fouls committed | Juventus | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Koopmeiners | 19 | D. Luiz | 11 |
| 2 | M. Meerdink | 18 | F. Gatti | 11 |
| 3 | L. Schouten | 13 | R. Muani | 10 |
| 4 | W. Patati | 11 | Bremer | 9 |
| 5 | A. Oufkir | 11 | N. Woltemade | 8 |
| # | AZ | Shots | Juventus | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Meerdink | 26 | N. Woltemade | 22 |
| 2 | W. Patati | 17 | K. Alajbegovic | 21 |
| 3 | V. Byskov | 16 | E. Zhegrova | 15 |
| 4 | R. Daal | 15 | R. Muani | 14 |
| 5 | P. Koopmeiners | 10 | F. Conceição | 10 |
| # | AZ | Shots on target | Juventus | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Meerdink | 14 | E. Zhegrova | 8 |
| 2 | R. Daal | 8 | K. Alajbegovic | 8 |
| 3 | W. Patati | 6 | N. Woltemade | 7 |
| 4 | V. Byskov | 6 | F. Conceição | 5 |
| 5 | P. Koopmeiners | 5 | R. Muani | 4 |
| # | AZ | Goals | Juventus | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Meerdink | 5 | R. Muani | 3 |
| 2 | R. Daal | 2 | N. Woltemade | 3 |
| 3 | W. Patati | 2 | K. Alajbegovic | 2 |
| 4 | J. Clasie | 1 | E. Zhegrova | 2 |
| 5 | A. Oufkir | 1 | Z. Çelik | 2 |
| # | AZ | Yellow cards | Juventus | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Oufkir | 5 | D. Luiz | 3 |
| 2 | R. Daal | 3 | J. Lucumí | 3 |
| 3 | W. Patati | 2 | K. Alajbegovic | 1 |
| 4 | L. Schouten | 2 | E. Zhegrova | 1 |
| 5 | W. Goes | 2 | W. McKennie | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for AZ vs Juventus: Douglas Luiz 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.08); Bremer 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.22); Peer Koopmeiners 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.08); Federico Gatti 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.33). Combined odds 1.89 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 9 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 17.2 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.3 | 5 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.5 | 1 of 18 |
| Passes | 525.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots | 16.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 8 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 544.9 | 4 of 20 |
| Corners | 8.2 | 1 of 20 |