AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | PSV | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Jan | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | AZ | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Dec | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #16 |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 2 |
| 1 | Conceded | 6 |
| +5 | GD | -4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). FC Utrecht are 16th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' AZ have kicked off against FC Utrecht. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marco Bizot, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Sander van de Streek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Gyrano Kerk has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Jeredy Hilterman is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Bart Ramselaar gets a Yellow card.
- 56' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Urby Emanuelson is replacing Bart Ramselaar for the FC Utrecht side.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' Assisted by Othman Boussaid with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sander van de Streek makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 70' That is a Yellow card for AZ. Owen Wijndal will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Jordy Clasie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Martins Indi on 72 minute.
- 77' Tommy St. Jago has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for AZ. Pantelis Chatzidiakos is replaced by Timo Letschert.
- 81' Willem Janssen was booked on 81.
- 83' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Moussa Sylla on, Othman Boussaid off on 83 minutes.
- 84' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Joris van Overeem is replaced by Justin Hoogma on 84 minute.
- 89' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Gyrano Kerk has done his job and it is now time for Jeredy Hilterman to step up.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for AZ and FC Utrecht (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 15
- 26
- 11
Bench
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 72'
- 21
-
22
Timo Letschert ↑ 80'
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↑ 72'
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 72'
- 18
- 30
- 40
Coach
Pascal Jansen
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 14
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Jeredy Hilterman 89'
- 8
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Moussa Sylla 83'
- 21
- 32
- 5
- 25
Bench
- 20
- 16
-
2
Mark van der Maarel ↑ 60'
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↑ 60'
- 37
- 1
- 9
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 83'
-
3
Justin Hoogma ↑ 84'
- 30
- 17
-
39
Jeredy Hilterman ↑ 89'
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 10 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 7 |
| Sander van de Streek | 4 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Mees De Wit | 3 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
3.71
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + AZ to win 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Utrecht
25%
AZ or FC Utrecht
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
3 – 0
11.7%
4 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
5 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
4 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
6 – 0
4.9%
5 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
3.5%
6 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| -1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| -1 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| -0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
55%
✗
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.