Preview | AZ Alkmaar-Juventus

On Thursday, November 5, Juventus will face off against AZ Alkmaar in a UEFA Europa League match at 21:00 CET. The Italian side, under coach Luciano Spalletti, aims to capitalize on their recent two wins and a draw in the competition. AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, have recorded two wins and one defeat in their limited encounters so far.

The Dutch team boasts an impressive record against Italian opponents, having gone unbeaten in their last five European matches against teams from Italy (four wins, one draw). Conversely, Juventus have also shown dominance, winning three of their last four UEFA Europa League clashes against Dutch teams (two wins, one draw), scoring seven goals and conceding just one during those matches.

AZ Alkmaar have been a formidable force at home in European competitions, going unbeaten in their last 17 matches on home soil (14 wins, three draws) since a 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the UEFA Conference League back in October 2023. Juventus, meanwhile, have scored more goals than any other team in this year's UEFA Europa League, with a total of nine goals (matching the numbers of Ferencváros and Beşiktaş) – only surpassed by Benfica (10).

The Bianconeri have not achieved such a prolific strike rate in their opening three matches of a European competition since the 1999/2000 season in the UEFA Cup.

Of particular note is the presence of three players for Juventus who have each scored at least twice in this Europa League campaign: Nick Woltemade, Randal Kolo Muani, and Zeki Çelik.