The club friendly between Southampton and AZ Alkmaar will take place at St. Mary's Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
This Saturday afternoon, Southampton will wrap up their pre-season preparations with their fifth and final friendly at St. Mary’s, where they will be hosting AZ Alkmaar, a Dutch team. Throughout their warm-up matches, Southampton has managed to secure only one victory out of four, while on the other hand, AZ Alkmaar has been impressive, remaining unbeaten in all four of their pre-season games leading up to the 2023-24 season.
Southampton’s pre-season struggles continued as they faced a 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth, with David Brooks scoring the decisive goal in the 83rd minute. Bournemouth quickly gained a 2-0 lead with goals from Dango Ouattara and Ryan Christie, but Southampton’s Shea Charles and Stuart Armstrong equalized the score. Despite their efforts, Brooks secured the win for Bournemouth late in the game. Southampton has won one, drawn one, and lost two of their four pre-season friendlies, indicating an inconsistent start for manager Russell Martin, who took over from Ruben Selles. After being relegated from the Premier League last season, Southampton’s Championship campaign begins on August 4 with an away match against Sheffield Wednesday.
AZ Alkmaar has had an impressive pre-season, registering two wins and two draws as they prepare for the Eredivisie. They began with a 3-3 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk and then dominated Lech Poznan 4-0, thanks to Mayckel Lahdo’s late brace. AZ also drew 1-1 with Norwich City and secured a 2-1 victory over Clue Brugge after coming from behind, with Yukinari Sugawara scoring the winner. In the 2022-23 season, they finished fourth in the Eredivisie, losing only seven out of 34 matches and reaching the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League. Despite a 3-1 aggregate defeat to West Ham United in the latter competition, AZ can find motivation from last season’s European journey for the upcoming campaign.
Southampton probable starting lineup: Bazunu, Livramento, Stephens, Lyanco, Walker-Peters, Alcaraz, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, Armstrong, Tella
AZ Alkmaar probable starting lineup: Ryan, Bazoer, Chatzidiakos, De Wit, Sugawara, Mijnans, Clasie, De Wit, Karlsson, Pavlidis, Poku
Southampton
| Opponents | Score |
| Bournemouth | 2-3 (L) |
| Reading | 4-2 (W) |
| Goztepe | 1-1 (D) |
| Benfica | 0-2 (L) |
| Liverpool | 4-4 (D) |
AZ Alkmaar
| Opponents | Score |
| Club Brugge KV | 2-1 (W) |
| Norwich | 1-1 (D) |
| Lech Poznan | 4-0 (W) |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3-3 (D) |
| PSV | 1-2 (L) |
The upcoming match between these two clubs will mark their first-ever meeting on a football field.
The club friendly between Southampton and AZ Alkmaar will take place at St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Southampton vs AZ Alkmaar | Key Details |
| Date | July 29 |
| Venue | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in Netherlands | 4:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm (Saturday) |
Unfortunately, there is currently no reliable information on where to watch the match. We will provide updates to viewers as soon as they become available.
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