AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | #15 |
| 19 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 24 |
| +12 | GD | -13 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 86% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at AFAS Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AZ and FC Utrecht.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
- 15' Urby Emanuelson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Utrecht that had 321 games and scored 439 goals.
- 30' FC Utrecht come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Joris van Overeem has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' Othman Boussaid is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 60' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Bart Ramselaar has done his job and it is now time for Urby Emanuelson to step up.
- 65' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' FC Utrecht is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sander van de Streek on 69.
- 70' The referee calls foul for Owen Wijndal. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Fresh legs for AZ! Jordy Clasie comes on to replace Bruno Martins Indi.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Another substitution for AZ to replace Pantelis Chatzidiakos by Timo Letschert on 80 minute.
- 81' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Willem Janssen gets a Yellow card.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Moussa Sylla comes on to replace Othman Boussaid.
- 84' Joris van Overeem makes way for Justin Hoogma at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 89' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeredy Hilterman is hanging Gyrano Kerk on the field on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
3.22
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + AZ to win 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Utrecht
30%
AZ or FC Utrecht
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
3 – 0
10%
2 – 0
9.7%
4 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
5.1%
5 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.