Valencia will travel to Villarreal on New Year's Eve to resume competitive play, and they'll be looking to beef up their preparations this week.
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On Thursday, Valencia will host AZ Alkmaar in a friendly match at the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna. The home team has had inconsistent La Liga performances this year, but they are still pursuing a return to European soccer. In their most recent league game, they defeated Real Betis with 10 men 3-0, scoring three goals in the final 30 minutes of play from three different players. Valencia will travel to Villarreal on New Year’s Eve to resume competitive play, and they’ll be looking to beef up their preparations this week.
After a strong start to their Eredivisie season, AZ Alkmaar hit a rough patch right before the World Cup break, which caused them to lag behind in the race for the Dutch championship. However, Vangelis Pavlidis scored the game’s lone goal in the first 20 minutes as they defeated PSV Eindhoven 1-0 in their most recent league contest. AZ Alkmaar will play its penultimate game of 2022 during the midweek match, and they will be hoping to end the year on a high note.
| Valencia vs AZ Alkmaar | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 December, 2022 |
| Venue | Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna |
| Kickoff time India | 4:30 pm |
| Kickoff time Spain | 12 pm |
| Kickoff time in Holland | 12 pm |
Valencia probable XI: Mamardashvili, Correia, Cenk, Mosquera, Gaya, Nico, Lato, Almeida, Lino, Duro, Cavani
AZ Alkmaar probable XI: Verhulst; Chatzidiakos, Beukema, Dekker, Kerkez; Reijnders, De Wit, Clasie; Sugawara, Odgaard, Van Brederode
Valencia
| Opponents | Score |
| Nottingham Forrest | 1-2 (L) |
| Clermont Foot | 4-2 (W) |
| Real Betis | 3-0 (W) |
| Real Sociedad | 1-1 |
| Barcelona | 0-1 (L) |
AZ Alkmaar
| Opponents | Score |
| PSV Eindhoven | 0-1 (W) |
| RKC Waalwijk | 3-1 (L) |
| Dnipro-1 | 2-1 (W) |
| FC Volendam | 2-1 (W) |
| FC Vaduz | 1-2 (W) |
The friendly fixture between Valencia and AZ Alkmaar will take place at the Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna on Thursday at 4:30 pm IST.
There is no broadcast information available regarding the club friendly between Valencia and AZ Alkmaar.
