FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar are both riding high in the Eredivisie with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FC Utrecht form and stats
FC Utrecht have been outstanding at home so far in the Eredivisie with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Ever since the VVV-Venlo game FC Utrecht has been unbeatable here at Stadion Galgenwaard producing four straight wins.
The fans are hoping that FC Utrecht will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Ajax (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, FC Utrecht won a home game hosting Fortuna Sittard (6-0).
FC Utrecht were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. FC Utrecht's goalkeeper Maarten Paes was extremely busy against Ajax, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 11 saves.
This is expected to be a close game, with FC Utrecht perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Utrecht as a small favourite), we find one game. FC Utrecht has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
FC Utrecht are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadion Galgenwaard in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 6 attempts. FC Utrecht have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Eredivisie, have an excellent away record in the Eredivisie so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games.
The supporters enjoyed AZ Alkmaar's previous game versus FC Emmen (placed 13th), a Eredivisie 3-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Astana at their stadium, the result 5-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by AZ Alkmaar in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for AZ Alkmaar, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
AZ Alkmaar have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 12 goals from 6 away matches. The AZ Alkmaar defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 FC Utrecht victories, 2 draws and 5 AZ Alkmaar wins. 9 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Boadu 8 goals |  T. Koopmeiners 6 goals |  O. Idrissi 6 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| FC Utrecht | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 77% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 31% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 69% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 67% | 69% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 6.2 | 8.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.3 | 7.5 |
| 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AZ Alkmaar have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of FC Utrecht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Utrecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 35 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 29 |
| 3 | PSV | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Willem II | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | Heracles | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Feyenoord | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | FC Twente | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 12 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 10 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -25 | 9 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -22 | 4 |