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The Eagles team, who currently play very successfully at home, have a streak of 5 home games in which they scored over 3.5 goals. Although AZ is considered a major team in the Netherlands, recently they have not been playing very confidently, so their games tend to have a high number of goals as well. Both teams on average score 3 or more goals, and in their match in December they tied 2-2, so there should also be a lot of goals in this game. In their last 11 matches, AZ has scored a total of 10 goals, so they should continue their productive game.
Two teams meet with strong attacks but weak defenses. In this season, AZ saw 97 goals in 30 games (52:45 GD), while Eagles saw 95 goals in the same amount (50:45 GD). These numbers make us believe that both teams have the potential to score a lot of goals in this match and there should be plenty of chances for them.
While the European League semi-final matches are still far away, Braga team can fully focus and prepare for the local league. One of the worst teams in the league, Casa Pia, has already suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat against Braga away, and now I predict the same for their home game against Braga. With a 7-game losing streak, Pia has only scored 3 goals, which will not be enough against Braga, so the victory must be celebrated by Braga.
Both Stuttgart and Freiburg are putting a stop to their good seasons by living up to their standards. Stuttgart were honorably knocked out of the Europa League quarter-finals by a stronger Porto, and in the German league they have been showing good form all season and are currently in 4th place, which gives them a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season.
Freiburg's journey in the Europa League continues, and they have reached the semi-finals where they will face Braga and have a good chance of making it to the final! In the German league, they also look solid in 7th place with slim chances of going up to 6th or dropping below 8th, which is very good for their team's value.
These teams have already met twice in the German league, with Freiburg winning 3-1 at home in the first match and Stuttgart winning 1-0 at home in the second, although statistics show that there should have been more goals in both matches.
This semi-final cup match, which will decide the winner, will require both teams to sacrifice defenders in order to strengthen their offense, which could further open up the game.
My prediction would be a 3-1 victory for Stuttgart, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ended in a 2-2 draw or something similar.