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Europa League Matchday 3 Thursday, 22 October 2026 FT
Ararat-ArmeniaHomeLWLWW
0:4Half-time 0:2
AZ AlkmaarAwayWDWLL
131869
Ararat-Armenia winDrawAZ Alkmaar win
Kick-off
Thu 22 Oct
Expected goals
3.34
0.93 : 2.41
Favourite
70%
AZ Alkmaar
Over 2.5 goals
64%
model chance
Both teams to score
56%
model chance
Prices compared
1
in the odds table

Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar odds comparison

Bookmaker1X2Over 2.5Under 2.5BTTS yesBTTS no
1xBet7.605.121.421.502.541.692.07Bet

Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.

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AZ Alkmaar to win partner prices

1xBet pay the best Ararat-Armenia price at 7.60, 1xBet lead the draw at 5.12 and 1xBet have AZ Alkmaar longest at 1.42.

The best-price payout across the three results is 97%, several points better than any single book offers here.

For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.50 (1xBet) and under 2.5 2.54 (1xBet); both teams to score yes pays 1.69 (1xBet) and no 2.07 (1xBet).

The table lists every bookmaker line we hold for 1X2, over/under 2.5 and BTTS, with the best price in each column marked. Partner bookmakers carry a Bet button and open through a counted link; the others are shown for comparison only.

70%

Our prediction

AZ Alkmaar to win
BankerExpected goals 0.93 : 2.41-0.9% against the best price
Double chanceAZ Alkmaar or draw
87% chance1.11
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
64% chance1.50
BTTSBoth teams to score
56% chance1.69
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
85% chance1.18fair
ScorelineCorrect score 0-2
10% chance9.71fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time AZ Alkmaar, full-time AZ Alkmaar
47% chance2.11fair

Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar prediction

Our Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar prediction and pick

Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar prediction for the Europa League on Thursday, 22 October 2026: the model makes AZ Alkmaar the clear favourite at 70%, with the draw at 18% and Ararat-Armenia at 13%.

Expected goals are 0.93 for Ararat-Armenia and 2.41 for AZ Alkmaar, a total of 3.34, which puts over 2.5 goals at 64% and both teams to score at 56%.

The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.

Our main pick is aZ Alkmaar to win at 70%. At 1.42 with 1xBet the market prices it at 70%, against 70% from the model.

For a safer line, aZ Alkmaar or draw covers 87% of outcomes at 1.11.

With the draw down at 18%, draw no bet costs little insurance and the 12 line keeps most of the win price.

Over the last 5 matches Ararat-Armenia stand at 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; AZ Alkmaar show 2 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats in 5.

Goals forecast for Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline

Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 85%, over 2.5 at 64%, over 3.5 at 43%; under 2.5 is 36% and under 3.5 is 57%.

The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 64%, best priced 1.50 at 1xBet.

The chance of both teams scoring is 56%, built from Ararat-Armenia scoring in 61% of runs and AZ Alkmaar in 91%; clean sheets come at 9% for Ararat-Armenia and 40% for AZ Alkmaar.

Correct score: 0-2 leads at 10.3%, then 1-2 at 9.6% and 0-1 at 8.5%.

A correct score bet pays long because the probability spreads across dozens of results; the over and under lines above back the same match picture with far less variance.

Half-time / full-time: half-time AZ Alkmaar, full-time AZ Alkmaar is the top combination at 47%. The model gives the first half 45% of the goals, which puts a first-half goal at 78%.

Every market rated for Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar

Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.

Match result

Ararat-Armenia to win13%7.60
Draw18%5.12
AZ Alkmaar to win70%1.42
Ararat-Armenia, draw no bet15%fair 6.54
AZ Alkmaar, draw no bet85%fair 1.18

Double chance

Ararat-Armenia or draw30%3.06
AZ Alkmaar or draw87%1.11
Ararat-Armenia or AZ Alkmaar (no draw)82%1.20

Goals

Over 0.5 goals96%fair 1.04
Over 1.5 goals85%fair 1.18
Over 2.5 goals64%1.50
Over 3.5 goals43%fair 2.34
Over 4.5 goals25%fair 4.08
Under 1.5 goals15%fair 6.49
Under 2.5 goals36%2.54
Under 3.5 goals57%fair 1.75

BTTS

Both teams to score56%1.69
Not both teams to score45%2.07

Halves

First-half goal78%fair 1.29
Over 1.5 first-half goals44%fair 2.26
Second-half goal84%fair 1.19

Team goals

Ararat-Armenia to score61%fair 1.65
AZ Alkmaar to score91%fair 1.10
Ararat-Armenia clean sheet9%fair 11.11
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet40%fair 2.53
Ararat-Armenia to win to nil8%fair 12.05
AZ Alkmaar to win to nil36%fair 2.75

Odd or even

Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00

Most likely scores

0-210.3%
1-29.6%
0-18.5%
0-38.3%
1-17.9%
1-37.7%

Half-time / full-time

AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar47.4%
Draw / AZ Alkmaar19.1%
Draw / Draw9.6%
Ararat-Armenia / Ararat-Armenia6.9%
Draw / Ararat-Armenia4.8%

Questions about Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar

Who is favourite in Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar?

The model gives AZ Alkmaar the best chance at 70%, with the draw at 18%. A chance above 50% means the win is more likely than the other two results combined.

Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar correct score: what does the model say?

0-2 is the most likely scoreline at 10.3%. The probability is spread across many results, so over 2.5 goals at 64% backs the same picture with less variance.

Is BTTS likely in Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar?

The BTTS yes line is rated 56%. Ararat-Armenia find the net in 61% of simulated matches and AZ Alkmaar in 91%.

When do Ararat-Armenia play AZ Alkmaar?

Kick-off is 16:45 UTC on Thursday, 22 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.

Our pick, Ararat-Armenia v AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar to win, 70%
1.42Bet