UEFA Europa Conference League
Hardly anyone had high expectations for Kosovo's Drita, but the team is doing quite well so far and has no losses after four matches – two wins and two draws. All four had under 2.5 goals, scoring exactly once in each. Undoubtedly, however, it now faces its toughest test, but hopes to remain unbeaten again.
Whether there was an underestimation of the tournament is unclear, but AZ Alkmaar is not performing as expected so far. It has fewer points than Drita, and both of its wins came at home. As a guest, it lost to Crystal Palace, but the more shocking defeat was 0:4 to AEK Larnaca, although it played the entire match with one player less. AZ Alkmaar now needs to tighten up, as it has done before and has defeated far more serious opponents.
Prediction: victory for AZ AlkmaarI think AZ Alkmaar will inflict the first defeat on Drita in the group stage. It needs to do so if it wants to skip a round and participate directly in the Round of 16.
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