AZ Alkmaar vs PAOK betting tips 3 October 2013 Europa League By Isaiah

AZ Alkmaar vs PAOK betting tips 3 October 2013 Europa League: "AZ Alkmaar didn’t give a good performance in the first round of Europa League, as they visited Maccabi Haifa, but still managed to overpower Israeli side with a 1:0 result. Only goal came in 71st minute by Gudmundsson as neither of two sides trying too much and didn’t show much of  a creativity during whole ninety minutes."

Right after that victory, they lost in the domestic league to NAC Breda 3:0 away from home, however improved their morale with a 4:1 victory in a Cup game over Sparta Rotterdam in a Cup game seven days ago, however they needed extra-time to overpower the opponent and net three more goals. Finally, real, great face from the team was shown in last weekend’s victory over PSV at home in one of the most interesting games of the round. They celebrated 2:1 victory with goals from Viergever and Johnasson making a huge surprise, while the team currently stands eight at the table with thirteen points earned, only two less than leading trio Twente, Heerenveen and PSV. However, only one day after winning over PSV, coach Verbeek got sacked and Dennis Haar was installed for a new technician.

Hosts continued without central defender Wuytens (7/0) and left back Gorter (1/0), while recent acquisition striker Babalj is also out injured.

PAOK, on the other side, needed last minutes of the game in order to overpower the group outsider from Khazakhstan, Shakhtar Karagandy with the 2:1 score at home. Visitors took the lead from a non-existent penalty early in the second half, but the Greek side still managed to pull out a victory without playing much more fluently in attack.

Athanasiadis brought back them into the match with a equalizer fifteen minutes before the full time whistle, while the Greeks took full advantage of visitors staying with a man down. Seven minutes after getting into the game, substitute attacking midfielder Vukic made 2:1, two minutes into the injury time. After the victory in the first round, they are already much closer to the next phase of Europa League which remains the target for the Greek side. PAOK is coming from a 1:1 setback away to OFI, as the team currently has three points less than first placed Olympiakos. No important and fresh injury worries for visitors.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in PAOK Thessaloniki last four games in Europa League.
Open game is expected from both sides, as AZ prefers attacking style at home, while PAOK should surely be very dangerous on the counter attacks and both teams to score at least a goal should be the safest choice in this match.

Bet: Both teams to score