Benfica vs AZ Alkmaar
Predictions
Benfica are going through a rough patch right now. They have lost four of their last five games, and most of those defeats came by clear margins, so confidence at home is likely low. AZ Alkmaar are also struggling badly. They have lost four of their last five as well, with their only positive result being a draw, and they have been beaten in several of those matches without scoring much.
Both teams are out of form, and there is no recent history between them to look back on. With both sides leaking goals and finding wins hard to come by, this looks like a close, scrappy game rather than a one-sided affair. Given Benfica are at home and AZ's form is slightly worse with a draw being their best recent result, Benfica have the edge to win this one, though it could easily end in a draw.
Last Updated: 19 Oct 2026 12:28 PM- Benfica host AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League 2026-2027.
- Benfica enter the match in poor form, losing four of their last five games.
- AZ Alkmaar are winless in their last five, with one draw and four defeats.
- Benfica's recent results include a 4-1 loss and a 3-1 loss in that five-game run.
- AZ Alkmaar have lost four of their last five, each by a single-goal margin.
- Benfica have scored in four of their last five matches despite the poor run.
- AZ Alkmaar have found the net in only two of their last five outings.
- Benfica average 1.97 goals per game, edging AZ's 1.72 average.
- Benfica average 15.72 shots per match, slightly more than AZ's 14.56.
- Benfica hold 57.74% average possession compared to AZ Alkmaar's 54.44%.
- No head-to-head history is recorded between these two sides.
- Both teams will be desperate for a result after difficult recent spells.
Last matches for BEN 
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
Benfica
2
Santa Clara
1
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
Benfica
4
Omonia Nicosia
1
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
Benfica
4
Celtic
1
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
Benfica
2
Guimaraes
0
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
Benfica
1
FC Porto
3
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
Benfica
2
AC Milan
0
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
Benfica
3
GIL Vicente
1
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
Benfica
4
Moreirense
0
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
Benfica
2
Estoril
1
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
Benfica
3
Aarhus
1
Last matches for AZA 
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
0
Twente
2
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
4
Ararat-Armenia
0
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
2
Cambuur
2
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
2
Hapoel Beer Sheva
1
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
0
Feyenoord
2
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
1
Telstar
0
UEFA Europa League 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
0
Sunderland
1
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
1
Willem II
1
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
3
Heerenveen
2
Eredivisie 2026-2027
AZ Alkmaar
5
GO Ahead Eagles
2
