Legia Warsaw vs AZ Alkmaar prediction 14.12.2023

• Date: 14.12.2023
• Competition: Conference League
• KO: 17:45 UTC / 18:45 CET
• Venue: Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Warszawa)

A place in the knockout phase of the Conference League is up for grabs at the Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego as Legia Warsaw hosts AZ 

Legia Warsaw vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips: BTTS / Over 2.5

Polish side Legia come into Thursday's crunch contest with all the advantages as they look to secure their place in the Conference League playoff round in February. Three points clear of AZ, and with home advantage, the hosts need only a point from Thursday's match. However, should AZ claim the spoils, the Dutch side will instead progress as a result of their earlier win against Legia in the Netherlands.

Of course, winning in Poland is easier said than done with the hosts already picking up six points from their two previous home matches against Aston Villa (3:2) and Zrinjski (2:0). In addition, AZ have already lost both previous away matches in the group phase Zrinjski (4:3) and Aston Villa (2:1). 

Considering those results, and previous Conference League matches involving these sides, goals look extremely likely on Thursday. Legia have seen BTTS in 9 of 11 previous Conference League matches over the past two years. Likewise, AZ have seen both teams scoring in five of their last seven Conference League fixtures and in four of their last five on the road. 

Evenly matched and with qualification up for grabs, this could prove an end-to-end battle with both teams more than capable of scoring at least one goal. With that in mind, I´m particularly confident we will see BTTS and over 2.5 goals scored in this decisive Conference League contest.