Crystal Palace v AZ Alkmaar result

Full-time · Crystal Palace 3–1 AZ Alkmaar

UEFA Europa Conference League · Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Crystal Palace 3–1 AZ Alkmaar — Crystal Palace won this UEFA Europa Conference League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Crystal Palace beat AZ Alkmaar 3–1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 6 November. AZ Alkmaar have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Crystal Palace led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Crystal Palace: Maxence Lacroix (22’, assisted by M. Guéhi) and Ismaïla Sarr (45’, assisted by Maxence Lacroix; 57’, assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta); AZ Alkmaar: Sven Mijnans (54’, assisted by Kees Smit).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Crystal Palace 3.82, AZ Alkmaar 1.18, from 21 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Chiffi showed four yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Crystal Palace: Ismaïla Sarr (52’) and M. Guéhi (90+3’); AZ Alkmaar: I. Sadiq (67’) and Kees Smit (75’).

What it changes

Crystal Palace have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) 10.1, Christopher Richards (Crystal Palace) 7.3 and Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

AZ Alkmaar next travel to Ararat-Armenia on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for AZ Alkmaar: Ararat-Armenia v AZ Alkmaar, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Crystal Palace 3–1 AZ Alkmaar · UEFA Europa Conference League
Referee: D. Chiffi
Recent form: Crystal Palace 2W 1D 2L · AZ Alkmaar 5W 0D 0L

Crystal Palace 3–1 AZ Alkmaar (UEFA Europa Conference League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 6.75

Corners

against 3.75 / 3.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 7.25

Shots on target

against 3.13 / 4.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 2.38

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Crystal Palace for / against	Line	AZ Alkmaar for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.38 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.75 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	18.75 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.38 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	7.25 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 11.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.75 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: D. Chiffi.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Nketiah n 8	28.4	2.8 6/1	2 4/1	—
J. Lerma n 8	40.1	2 5/2	0.8 2/1	—
D. Muñoz n 8	87.6	1.9 7/5	0.5 4/0	—
W. Hughes n 8	53	1.7 5/2	0.6 2/1	—
D. Kamada n 8	67.8	1.5 5/3	0.8 3/1	—

Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Mateta n 8	71.8	3.6 6/5	2 6/4
E. Nketiah n 8	28.4	2.8 5/2	1.6 3/1
J. Devenny n 8	38.8	2.3 5/3	0.9 2/1
I. Sarr n 8	75.5	1.6 5/3	1 3/1
B. Sosa n 8	57.8	1.6 5/2	0.6 3/0

Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Lerma n 8	40.1	0.3 1/0	0.6 2/0
J. Mateta n 8	71.8	0.8 3/1	0 0/0
E. Nketiah n 8	28.4	0.8 2/0	0 0/0
I. Sarr n 8	75.5	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Yeremy Pino n 8	67.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Esse n 8	25.8	4.8 5/2
J. Devenny n 8	38.8	3.8 5/3
D. Muñoz n 8	87.6	3.6 8/5
T. Mitchell n 8	89.9	2.5 7/7
D. Kamada n 8	67.8	2.5 5/2

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Henderson n 8	90	2.3 6/2

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Zeefuik n 8	11.4	4 4/0	3 3/0	—
M. Chávez n 8	47.8	2.6 6/3	2.4 6/2	—
P. Koopmeiners n 8	79.5	2 7/6	0.1 1/0	—
K. Smit n 8	86.9	1.8 6/5	1.6 8/4	—
Weslley Patati n 8	67.6	1.8 5/4	2 6/3	—

AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Parrott n 8	51.1	3.7 6/4	2.6 6/2
Mexx Meerdink n 8	80	3 7/6	1.1 6/2
L. Zeefuik n 8	11.4	3 2/1	1 1/0
Weslley Patati n 8	67.6	2.7 6/5	1.3 5/2
S. Mijnans n 8	86.8	2.3 6/5	1.9 6/4

AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Parrott n 8	51.1	0.9 3/1	0 0/0
Mexx Meerdink n 8	80	0.6 4/0	0.3 2/0
S. Mijnans n 8	86.8	0.3 2/0	0.4 2/1
Weslley Patati n 8	67.6	0.3 2/0	0.3 1/1
M. Šín n 8	21.4	0.5 1/0	0 0/0

AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Daal n 8	56.6	4.2 7/6
M. Chávez n 8	47.8	4.2 7/6
P. Koopmeiners n 8	79.5	3.1 8/7
Weslley Patati n 8	67.6	2.2 8/3
J. Clasie n 8	71.4	2 8/4

AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Owusu-Oduro n 8	90	3.2 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Crystal Palace		AZ Alkmaar
35%	Possession	65%
3.82	Expected goals (xG)	1.18
21	Shots	9
7	Shots on target	4
8	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	1
14	Shots inside the box	3
2	Corners	1
3	Offsides	2
14	Fouls	14
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	4
273	Passes	507
68%	Pass accuracy	82%

Crystal Palace player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Henderson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Richards	90	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	7.2
M. Lacroix	90	1	0	3	1	0	3	0	7.2
M. Guéhi	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	Y	6.6
J. Lerma	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	7.5
T. Mitchell	90	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	6.9
D. Muñoz	86	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.5
J. Mateta	86	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	6.5
Yeremy Pino	73	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.3
W. Hughes	65	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	6.6
I. Sarr	65	2	0	4	3	1	1	Y	9.2
D. Kamada sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	6.6
A. Wharton sub	25	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.2
J. Devenny sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
N. Clyne sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Christantus Uche sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

AZ Alkmaar player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Owusu-Oduro	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Goes	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Alexandre Penetra	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Chávez	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.2
S. Mijnans	90	1	0	2	2	0	2	0	6.9
I. Sadiq	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	Y	6.7
P. Koopmeiners	80	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
K. Smit	80	0	1	3	1	1	2	Y	6.6
T. Parrott	74	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
E. Dijkstra	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Weslley Patati	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
I. Jensen sub	29	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. de Wit sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7
L. Zeefuik sub	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.5
M. Dekker sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
K. Boogaard sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Crystal Palace v AZ Alkmaar — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Crystal PalaceDLLWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

AZ AlkmaarWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2025/26

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Crystal Palace#10 pos10 pts6 pl+5 GD

AZ Alkmaar#14 pos10 pts6 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Crystal Palace scored1.83

AZ Alkmaar scored1.17

Crystal Palace conceded1

AZ Alkmaar conceded1.17

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