Volendam vs AZ Alkmaar: Eredivisie Prediction (17.08.2025)

On August 17, 2025, at 16:45 CEST, as part of the second round of the Eredivisie, Volendam will face AZ Alkmaar. Bookmakers consider the visitors the favorites. Let’s take a look at the current form of the teams and give a prediction for the match.

Volendam

The “Other Oranges” returned to the top division just a year after relegation. Volendam became the winner of the second league, with their best results coming at their home stadium in the small town of the same name in the north of the country. During the summer, the squad was strengthened by quite a few newcomers. While there were no major signings, the squad depth has improved.

In preseason, the team showed rather average football. However, in the Eredivisie, Volendam started by earning points, drawing with Heerenveen. Playing away, they naturally took a defensive approach as clear underdogs but managed to contain their opponent and converted one of their few chances – 1:1.

AZ Alkmaar

Last season, AZ finished fifth in the Eredivisie table. As a result, the team qualified for the playoffs for a place in the Conference League. On their way, AZ defeated Heerenveen and Twente, securing a spot in European competition.

After a strong preseason, the team began this season with the second qualifying round of the Conference League against Finnish side Ilves. Following an unconvincing 3-4 away result, AZ left no chance for their opponent at home with a 5-0 win. Ahead of this match, they had already faced Vaduz. In the opening round of the Eredivisie, Alkmaar crushed Groningen 4-1. So far, AZ has been showing very strong performances at the start of the season.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

Since 2022, the opponents have met four times. During this period, AZ has won three times, with one match ending in a draw.

Prediction

For the Volendam – AZ Alkmaar match, the prediction is in favor of the visitors, who are in excellent form. The hosts still need time to adapt to playing in the top division. Therefore, the best option is to bet on AZ Alkmaar to win with a -1.5 handicap at odds of 1.86.