FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
- FC Utrecht has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
The visiting AZ Alkmaar played their last game only four days ago, a Eredivisie match.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht at their home stadium (Stadion Galgenwaard) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Utrecht enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at FC Emmen's place. The match ended 3-2 with Joris van Overeem, Adrian Dalmau and Eljero Elia scoring. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Fortuna Sittard that ended 1-1.
The victory against FC Emmen came after Adrian Dalmau's winning goal. The Utrecht manager R. Hake was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 56th minute.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Utrecht have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost one.
Utrecht are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Utrecht's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar have an excellent away record in the Eredivisie so far with 3-3-0 from 6 games. AZ Alkmaar have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Impressive finishing from Jesper Karlsson and Myron Boadu secured the home win 2-0 against Vitesse in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 5-3 against Willem II.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 17 goals in 6 league games away this season. As for defending, AZ Alkmaar rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (FC Utrecht wins - draws - AZ Alkmaar wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Koopmeiners 8 goals |   M. Mahi 4 goals |  J. Karlsson 4 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 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 17 | 32 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 19 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 46% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 46% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 33% | 23% |
| 85% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 83% | 69% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 31% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 14.8 | 17.8 | 27.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 15.5 | 15.3 |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 23% | 25% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 41% | 38% |
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals away as FC Utrecht have scored home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their matches so far.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of AZ Alkmaar's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of FC Utrecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Utrecht has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Eredivisie
- FC Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 42 | 33 |
| 2 | PSV | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 5 | FC Groningen | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 13 | Heracles | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -22 | 9 |
| 16 | Willem II | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 8 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -20 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 5 |