PREVIEW | AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk - team news, lineups, predictions

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PREVIEW | AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk - team news, lineups, predictions

AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk clash this Thursday at the AFAS Stadion for a match of the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League. The match will be broadcast live at 17:45 on TNT Sports.

In their last match, AZ Alkmaar prevailed 3-0 against Heerenveen (Eredivisie 2025/26). In their last outing, Shakhtar Donetsk drew 2-2 against LNZ Cherkasy (Ukrainian Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Shakhtar Donetsk winning 3-0.

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AZ Alkmaar​

Shakhtar Donetsk​

• Marlon Gomes - Unknown Injury
• Dmytro Kryskiv - Unknown Injury

Last starting XIs​

AZ Alkmaar ( vs Heerenveen 2026-04-12): Rome Oduro, Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Mees de Wit, Kees Smit, Jordy Clasie, Isak Jensen, Sven Mijnans, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Troy Parrott


Shakhtar Donetsk ( vs LNZ Cherkasy 2026-04-13): Dmytro Riznyk, Yukhym Konoplia, Marlon, Valeriy Bondar, Pedro Henrique, Egor Nazaryna, Alisson Santana, Pedrinho, Artem Bondarenko, Eguinaldo, Lassina Traoré

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MANAGERS​

• Lee-Roy Echteld has faced Arda Turan on one occasion, recording one defeat.
• Arda Turan has faced AZ Alkmaar on one occasion, recording one victory.
• Lee-Roy Echteld has faced Shakhtar Donetsk on one occasion, recording one defeat.

TEAMS​

• Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk currently have one defeat in their last 20 matches.
• Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of four consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Away from home, Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of seven consecutive matches unbeaten.
• Shakhtar Donetsk currently have one defeat in their last 19 matches.
• Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of nine consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Shakhtar Donetsk are on a run of three consecutive matches unbeaten.
• At home, AZ Alkmaar currently have one defeat in their last 16 matches.
• At home, AZ Alkmaar have scored in 13 consecutive matches.
• At home, AZ Alkmaar are on a run of nine consecutive matches unbeaten.
• At home, AZ Alkmaar are on a run of seven consecutive wins.
• AZ Alkmaar currently have one draw in their last 18 matches.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• AZ Alkmaar and Shakhtar Donetsk have already met three times, with AZ Alkmaar holding the advantage: two wins, compared with one Shakhtar Donetsk victory.
• At AFAS Stadion, AZ Alkmaar have the edge in their head-to-head meetings with Shakhtar Donetsk: one win in one match.
• In the Conference League, a match took place between the two teams, with a Shakhtar Donetsk victory

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