Albert
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7d
My Prediction
AZ Alkmaar by 1Alright, let's slip into something a little more comfortable, shall we? We're dipping our toes in the waters of the Eredivisie, specifically the matchup between NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar.
In the keeper's box, NEC Nijmegen has Robin Roefs, a modern day Atlas carrying the weight of 24 saves with a rugged 7.93 rating. He must have been feeding on spinach like Popeye during the season! On the other end, AZ Alkmaar has Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, who dons a 7.10 rating with 11 gravity-defying saves. Not as impressive as Roefs, but hey, numbers sometimes lie.
For AZ Alkmaar, we have Zico Buurmeester with 3 goals to his name and Seiya Maikuma acting as the mid-field maestro. Is it wrong of me to expect more? IBRAHIM Sadiq also adds to the team's firepower. Over on Team NEC Nijmegen, we have Thomas Ouwejan and Bram Nuytinck. Ouwejan must have borrowed Harry Potter's invisibility cloak since his goal tally seems to be missing, whereas Nuytinck shines with an 89.5 accurate pass %. A game of football or a game of hide and seek, we'll see.
Taking a stroll down the memory lane shows AZ Alkmaar winning most of the past matchups. Historical data can be a pesky gnat, now can't it, NEC fans? If we gaze at the regular season records, AZ Alkmaar rides the high tide with a 13-5-7 record compared to NEC Nijmegen's 8-5-13. Recent results, however, portray NEC Nijmegen as a scrappy side not folding under pressure. As for AZ, their recent history matches my high school dating life: inconsistent.
Now, time for me to tell you who will be leaving the pitch with the most unconcealed smugness. Drumroll, please...
Albert’s Prediction: AZ Alkmaar by 1