Galatasaray vs AZ Predictions

Galatasaray, led by Okan Buruk, are reeling from their 4-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar in the first leg on February 13, where Sven Mijnans, Troy Parrott, Jordi Clasie, and David Wolfe scored for the hosts, while Roland Sallai’s lone strike and a red card to Kaan Ayhan compounded their woes. Despite this European setback, the Turkish giants remain unbeaten in the Super Lig, leading the table with 60 points from 22 matches after a 2-1 win over Rizespor on February 17, courtesy of Victor Osimhen’s brace. At home, Galatasaray have been formidable, winning four of their last five Europa League matches at Rams Park, scoring at least three goals in each victory. However, overturning a three-goal deficit in the Europa League has only happened once in 57 previous attempts, making their task daunting.

AZ Alkmaar, managed by Maarten Martens, arrive in Istanbul with confidence after their dominant first-leg performance. The Dutch side, fifth in the Eredivisie with 40 points from 22 matches, have won four consecutive games across all competitions, including a 2-0 league victory over Zwolle and a 3-1 KNVB Beker win over Quick Boys. In the Europa League, AZ finished 19th in the league phase with 11 points, bolstered by home wins over Fenerbahçe (3-1) and Roma (1-0). However, their away form in the competition is a concern—winless in their last seven Europa League road games (six losses, one draw), including a 4-3 defeat to Ferencvaros. The earlier league-phase meeting between these teams at AZ’s AFAS Stadion ended in a 1-1 draw, suggesting Galatasaray can pose a threat at home.

Key absences will shape this tie. Galatasaray welcome back Victor Osimhen, Lucas Torreira, and Davinson Sánchez from suspension, though Kaan Ayhan is now banned after his first-leg red card, and Mauro Icardi remains sidelined with an ACL injury. AZ Alkmaar are without Kristijan Belic (suspended), while injuries to Ruben van Bommel, Ibrahim Sadiq, and Sam Westerveld could test their squad depth. With Galatasaray needing to attack from the outset and AZ likely to counter, this match could produce fireworks.

Our Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction

Our todays prediction for Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar, Europa League is:

TIP 1: Total Goal - Over 2

TIP 2: Result/Both Teams to Score - Home/Yes