AZ Alkmaar — Zwolle : Match Preview and Prediction for September 24,2025

AZ Alkmaar’s Past Season and Conference League Qualification

AZ Alkmaar had a simply dreadful past season. Nevertheless, the team managed to secure a spot in the Europa Conference League. They successfully navigated the qualification rounds, overcoming their Bulgarian opponents in the final stage.

Current Form and Challenges

Overall, there were absolutely no questions about their qualification for the new tournament; the team was genuinely impressive. The start of the championship proved challenging, as they had to play against Volendam, where even two goals weren’t enough to secure a victory. However, AZ has performed exceptionally well in recent matches, stringing together victories and salvaging a draw at home against Feyenoord. It was a true rollercoaster, but Martens’ proteges demonstrated character, snatching points from their rivals even in a difficult situation. Mayikuma will not play for the team today.

Zwolle’s Last Season and Squad Changes

Zwolle finished only tenth last season, which was incredibly disappointing as it was the final position that prevented them from competing for the Europa Conference League. Consequently, there were quite a few changes in the team’s squad, but in recent matches, Zwolle has accumulated quite a few setbacks.

Team’s Performance and Recent Struggles

And yet, Zwolle started extremely successfully. They had two clean sheet victories at the beginning, but after that, the team faltered in a match against Den Haag, although that was a friendly. Somehow, that game seemed to stick in the team’s memory, as they started losing in batches. Three consecutive defeats, with only one goal scored during this period. And in their last match, Zwolle showed something completely incomprehensible: a red card in the second minute, two goals conceded right at the end, and a huge expenditure of energy.