Santa Coloma take on the visitors AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of UEFA Conference League qualification semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, August 10th at Estadi Nacional (Andorra la Vella).
Santa Coloma can unquestionably add this season to their achievements, as the representative of Andorra has successfully passed through two rounds of qualification. They managed to eliminate Welsh and Montenegrin clubs from their path. Now, Santa Coloma should find some enjoyment in facing the upcoming challenge. Only the most devoted fans of this team can realistically hope that their favorites will manage to stand against the top tier of Dutch football. Naturally, the hosts will lock down their defenses in the upcoming match, but even this might not spare them from a defeat with a margin of at least 3-4 goals. After all, victory over a team like Montenegrin Sutjeska doesn't necessarily predict success against a team like AZ. There's truly a substantial gap between these teams.
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For AZ, this will be a good warm-up before the start of the season. The Alkmaar team hasn't played any official matches yet, but they have participated in several friendly matches with very good results - 4 wins and 2 draws. It's likely that this streak of positive results will continue in this match. Yes, the guests will have to face a dense defense, but we all understand the relatively low level of defense that Andorra's representative possesses. Such matches occasionally occur in qualifications, where a top team from a major league plays against almost semi-amateur opponents. The outcome of these encounters is heavily influenced by the attitude of the top-tier team. If they are set on annihilating their modest opponent, they will achieve it. Considering that AZ represents the high-scoring Dutch football, they won't show mercy towards their opponent. They will go all out in the attack.
The odds for a clean victory for AZ are naturally not very high in this match, and it's worth considering the option of a negative handicap on the guests. I believe that we shouldn't expect any goal success from the hosts, while the guests will score a few times in this encounter. So, I'll settle for the betting option of Handicap (-1.5) on AZ. The fairy tale of Andorra will likely come to an end, and AZ will demonstrate a masterclass in attacking play.
Prediction for the match: AZ Alkmaar to win with -1.5 handicap.
