AZ cannot look for any easy points from their host FC Utrecht in this Eredivisie game. Here's your thorough preview!
- AZ have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Eredivisie
FC Utrecht can neither be promoted or relegated from Eredivisie. For AZ most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
It's no vacation for neither Utrecht nor AZ as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
FC Utrecht form and stats
All-inclusive Eredivisie stats playing at home this season for FC Utrecht are 8-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).
FC Utrecht drew their last game, 1-1 away at PEC Zwolle (placed 18th). ter Avest, defender, was given a rating of 7.82/10 in that game, top of the team. Avest scored one goal and won 4 of 5 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting NEC in a game that was won 1-0.FC Utrecht are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at Willem II awaits in four days.
Utrecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Galgenwaard with 30 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. FC Utrecht's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AZ form and stats
As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, AZ have produced an overall stat of 7-3-6 so far.
AZ played 2-2 against Ajax in their previous match. Attacker Karlsson got a player rating of 7.74 in the game. "Man of the match" Karlsson served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 23 successful passes (of 26 total).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Sparta Rotterdam that ended 1-1.A new game in only four days for AZ, the Eredivisie home match versus RKC Waalwijk. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy AZ's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 16 league matches away. AZ have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the contenders met earlier this campaign; AZ - Utrecht 5-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): FC Utrecht four wins, two draws and AZ four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Karlsson 15 goals |  V. Pavlidis 14 goals |   B. Ramselaar 9 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
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| FC Utrecht | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 49 | 30 | 5 | Scored | S | 13 | 26 | 61 |
| 41 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 75% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 81% |
| 56% | 56% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 69% | 72% |
| 31% | 44% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 80% | 44% | 44% |
| 16% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | 19% |
| 62% | 62% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 75% | 72% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 19% | 19% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 16 | 11.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 33% | 34% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 36% | 39% |
| 11.3 | 10.3 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 12.3 | 10.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
- AZ have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Eredivisie
| 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 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 74 | 79 |
| 2 | PSV | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 81 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 42 | 75 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 42 | 68 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | AZ | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 60 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -10 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 38 |
| 9 | NEC | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -12 | 38 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -10 | 36 |
| 11 | Go Ahead Eagles | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -11 | 36 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 67 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -18 | 35 |
| 13 | Heracles | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -15 | 32 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 65 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 36 | -31 | 32 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -22 | 29 |
| 17 | Willem II | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -28 | 29 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -23 | 27 |
