Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction & Betting Tips (10 October)

Feyenoord host AZ Alkmaar at De Kuip on Saturday, 10 October 2026, in a headline Eredivisie match between the league’s only two unbeaten teams. AZ arrive top with 19 points from seven matches, while Feyenoord are second on 17, with the Rotterdam side producing the division’s most prolific attack at 25 goals scored. Feyenoord’s confidence has been lifted by a 5-0 win over Utrecht and a remarkable 0-7 victory at Zwolle, although their 5-1 Champions League defeat at Barcelona showed the defensive risks that remain. AZ remain stubborn and organised, following a 1-1 draw with Willem II and an away 2-3 win at Heerenveen, before losing 1-0 to Sunderland in the Europa League.

Feyenoord’s 2026/2027 squad combines established Eredivisie performers with an energetic young core: Tjark Ernst, Florian Kastenmeier, Mannou Berger and Liam Bossin in goal; Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Jeremiah St. Juste, Givairo Read, Mika Mármol, Javi López, Mats Deijl, Thomas Beelen, Bart Nieuwkoop, Jordan Bos and Gijs Smal in defence; Gjivai Zechiël, Luciano Valente, Sem Steijn, Charles Vanhoutte, Oussama Targhalline, Thijs Kraaijeveld, Jakub Moder and Tobias van den Elshout in midfield; and Anis Hadj Moussa, Nacho Ferri, Gaoussou Diarra, Gonçalo Borges, Shaqueel van Persie and Reiss Nelson in attack. The latest team news is less positive, however, as Bos, Moder, Smal, Nieuwkoop and Beelen are unavailable, while Valente is suspended and Borges is a doubt.

AZ’s 2026/2027 squad features Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Hobie Verhulst, Jari De Busser and Jeroen Zoet as goalkeeping options; Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Wesley Hoedt, Andrea Natali, Elijah Dijkstra, Mees de Wit, Denso Kasius, Lewis Schouten and Rion Ichihara across defence; Jordy Clasie, Kees Smit, Dave Kwakman, Peer Koopmeiners, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Calvin Stengs, Ayoub Oufkir and Stije Resink in midfield; and Jizz Hornkamp, Mexx Meerdink, Weslley Patati, Isak Jensen and Bendegúz Kovács in attack. Kasius and Resink remain sidelined, while Goes and Kasper Boogaard are carrying knocks. Stengs’s move from Feyenoord to AZ adds an intriguing subplot against his former club.

European odds make Feyenoord the clear favourites at approximately 1.85, with the draw around 3.60 and AZ priced near 4.15. That reflects Feyenoord’s formidable home scoring form, but AZ’s league-leading consistency means this should not be viewed as a routine home win. Feyenoord are likely to dominate possession and create the greater volume of chances, yet their defensive absences could give AZ opportunities on the counterattack. With both teams in excellent domestic form and Feyenoord especially dangerous at De Kuip, our prediction is a 3-1 home vict