AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AZ vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Erik Koopman
- Referee Joey Waleveld (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 5–5 | D |
| 25 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | PSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | AZ | A | 5–5 | D |
| 25 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Volendam | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 23 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 16 | Conceded | 34 |
| +8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AZ and FC Utrecht get this one started.
- 5' Yukinari Sugawara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' A stunning finish from Anastasios Douvikas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Anastasios Douvikas does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 17' Assisted by Can Bozdogan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anastasios Douvikas makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maxim Dekker makes it 1-3.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' What composure from Vangelis Pavlidis! The Greece international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 34' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 14 season tally! AZ lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
- 35' Vangelis Pavlidis makes a hat-trick on 35.
- 40' AZ have won 597 goals from 316 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Nick Viergever does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 44' The whistle greets Maxim Dekker as he departs to be replaced by Zinho Vanheusden.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Anastasios Douvikas adds to his 10 season tally! FC Utrecht lead 4-5 — and this changes everything.
- 60' It is a substitution in AZ team. Djordje Mihailovic is replaced by Yusuf Barasi on 60 minute.
- 65' Anastasios Douvikas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anastasios Douvikas makes it 4-7.
- 70' GOAL! Mees De Wit fires home to make it 5-7!
- 71' Mees De Wit makes no mistake. The score reads 6-7 and AZ are in front.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact .
- 78' What an equalizer from Vangelis Pavlidis!
- 79' Sensational shot from Vangelis Pavlidis. AZ is back in the lead.
- 80' Derensili Fernandes is replacing Othman Boussaid for the FC Utrecht side.
- 80' Sander van de Streek doubles the advantage! 8-8 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Magnificent from Sander van de Streek! That is 47 goals in 329 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' The crowd applauds Sean Klaiber as he leaves the pitch. Hidde ter Avest steps in for FC Utrecht.
- 89' Myron van Brederode is replacing Jens Odgaard for the AZ side.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nick Viergever.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 14
- 2
- 11
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 60'
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↓ Zinho Vanheusden 44'
Bench
- 25
- 12
-
27
Zinho Vanheusden ↑ 44'
- 23
- 32
-
17
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 60'
- 28
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 60'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 89'
- 45
- 46
Coach
Pascal Jansen
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 33
-
17
Sean Klaiber ↓ Hidde ter Avest 84'
- 22
- 26
- 18
- 27
- 9
- 6
- 1
- 10
Bench
- 31
- 2
- 11
-
5
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 84'
- 30
- 8
- 7
- 16
-
–
Derensili Fernandes ↑ 80'
- 25
- 15
Coach
Michael Silberbauer
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
2 / 4
3.22
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Utrecht
40%
AZ or FC Utrecht
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–5 not predicted5 – 5Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
3 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5%
4 – 2
4.6%
1 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
3.6%
1 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 17% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 18% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 10% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.