AZ Alkmaar – Hapoel Beer Sheva

AZ Alkmaar head into the upcoming home fixture as the league’s second‑placed side, having amassed 16 points from five wins and a draw while remaining unbeaten and boasting a +11 goal difference (17 scored, six conceded). Their consistency at the AFAS Stadion will be crucial as they aim to maintain the momentum that has kept them within striking distance of the leaders. Hapoel Beer Sheva travel to the Netherlands with limited statistical information available, leaving their recent form and head‑to‑head record against AZ largely unknown. The Dutch side will look to translate their dominant domestic record into a decisive result, while the visitors will hope to cause an upset and climb out of the lower reaches of the table.