Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar Europa League clash simulated as score predicted

Tottenham will be looking to make it three wins from three in the Europa League later today when they take on Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.

After suffering a 3-2 loss to Brighton before the international break, Spurs bounced back in style with a 4-1 win over West Ham United in the Premier League last weekend. Son Heung-min returned from injury with a goal, but attention now turns to the Europa League where the Lilywhites welcome AZ to north London.

Spurs are one of six sides to have won both their opening games in the Europa League this season, with Ange Postecoglou's side picking up a 2-1 win on the road against Ferencvaros last time out. Spurs are expected to heavily rotate again when they take on AZ, with Mikey Moore expected to get some more minutes in the bag.

So, can Spurs kick off their Europa League campaign with three points? Let's take a look.

We simulated Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar to get a score prediction

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that Tottenham could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Gray; Bentancur, Sarr, Maddison; Moore, Richarlison, Werner.

We predict that the visitors could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Owusu-Oduro; Maikuma, Penetra, Dekker, Wolfe; Koopmeiners, Clasie; Sadiq, Mijnans, Van Bommel; Parrot.

Moore almost made himself even more popular amongst the Spurs fanbase just two minutes in when he fantastically rounded the 'keeper, but the angle was too tight, and his strike could only find the side netting. After the early chance, Spurs struggled to get forward, but after a strong start in the second half, Postecoglou's side were gifted the opener.

A Spurs attack broke down on the edge of the AZ box, but Maxim Dekker played a blind back pass to his goalkeeper, not realising Timo Werner was ready to pounce. Werner was at the feet of the 'keeper at the same time the ball arrived at his feet, and the German tackled the ball into the net to make it 1-0.

AZ thought they had levelled the score nine minutes later through ex-Spurs striker Troy Parrott sliding in at the far post to tap home, but the flag was raised, and the goal was ruled out. As the game went on, the visitors started to gain confidence with just one goal separating the sides, but in the 85th minute, the Lilywhites put the game to bed.

Substitute Brennan Johnson picked up the ball on the right before using his pace to burn past his defender, and a smart pass from the Welshman played Richarlison through on goal. One-on-one, the Brazilian opted to shoot at the 'keeper's near post from a tight angle, but his strike was fantastic as it arrowed into the top corner to confirm the three points.

EA FC 25 predicted final score: Tottenham 2-0 AZ Alkmaar

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