AZ Alkmaar host Levski Sofia in the Europa Conference League play-off second leg at the AFAS Stadion, kickoff 6:30pm UK time on Thursday. AZ hold a 2-0 lead from the first leg and are strong favourites to progress. AZ sit third in the Eredivisie with seven points from three matches, two points behind leaders NEC and PSV. Expected AZ lineup is a 4-3-3 with Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro in goal, four defenders Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra and Mees De Wit, midfielders Jordy Clasie, Kees Smit and Peer Koopmeiners, and forwards Ibrahim Sadiq, Troy Parrott and Isak Jensen. Levski finished second domestically and face long odds to advance.
AZ Alkmaar are a major club in the Netherlands that regularly compete for the European places in the Eredivisie table and play in major European competitions. De Kaasboeren finished fifth in the Eredivisie table last season and will be hoping for something similar this time around. Maarten Martens's side are third in the Eredivisie table at the moment with seven points from three matches. AZ are only two points behind leaders NEC and second-placed PSV and will be determined to kick on.
AZ are also just a step away from booking their place in the Europa Conference League proper. The team from the Netherlands beat Levski Sofia 2-0 away from home in the first leg of the play-off round and are firm favourites to go through AZ Alkmaar are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Levski Sofia. Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro will be in goal for the Dutch club. Denso Kasius, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra and Mees De Wit will be the four defenders.
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