Az Alkmaar was very lucky the previous round where Az got a penalty in injury time. Az has a lot of talent in the front but scores very difficult and does not have the form of last season.

Ukraine's No. 2 Kiev defeated number one rival Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 two weeks ago and Kiev has been unbeaten for 5 games, scoring 13 goals.

Kiev currently seems a size too big for Az.