AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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FC Utrecht

Sun 29 Sep 2024 · 18:00 UTC AFAS Stadion 17,533 HT 45' · FT 45'

Troy Parrott 24' 1–0

1–1 32' Yoann Cathline

1–2 55' Paxten Aaronson

Y 6' Ole Romeny

Sven Mijnans 21' Y

Y 26' Oscar Fraulo

Overview

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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 Danny Makkelie
Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
Assistant 2 Jan de Vries

12 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.9 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

AZ 16 games · Avg 3.8 goals FC Utrecht

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-29 AZ 1–2 FC Utrecht 2024-05-19 AZ 3–3 FC Utrecht 2023-12-03 FC Utrecht 1–1 AZ 2023-01-28 AZ 5–5 FC Utrecht 2022-10-09 FC Utrecht 1–2 AZ

Recent Form

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	FC Utrecht	H	1–2	L
25 Sep	IF Elfsborg	H	3–2	W
20 Sep	PEC Zwolle	A	2–1	W
14 Sep	SC Heerenveen	H	9–1	W
30 Aug	RKC Waalwijk	A	3–0	W
25 Aug	FC Groningen	A	0–0	D

FC Utrecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Sep	AZ	A	2–1	W
21 Sep	Willem II Tilburg	H	3–2	W
01 Sep	FC Twente '65	H	2–1	W
24 Aug	NAC Breda	A	2–1	W
17 Aug	SC Heerenveen	A	1–1	D
11 Aug	PEC Zwolle	H	1–0	W

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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

AZ are 1st (19 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' And we are off! AZ vs FC Utrecht — let the football do the talking.
5' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's 4-2-3-1 shape.
6' Ole Romeny catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 6.
11' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
16' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
21' Controversy at the stadium! Sven Mijnans argues furiously but the card stands.
24' GOAL! Troy Parrott fires home to make it 1-0!
26' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Oscar Fraulo gets a card.
31' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
32' A stunning finish from Yoann Cathline — that came from absolutely nowhere!
37' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Peer Koopmeiners scoring 1 goals.
42' Jordy Clasie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 326 appearances.
46' Victor Jensen is replacing Jens Toornstra for the FC Utrecht side.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
55' What composure from Paxten Aaronson! The USA international strokes it home. 1-2.
60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
63' The crowd applauds Jayden Addai as he leaves the pitch. Mayckel Lahdo steps in for AZ.
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AZ winning 100% of all matches.
76' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Noah Ohio on, David Min off on 76 minutes.
77' AZ ring the changes. Bruno Martins Indi has done his job and it is now time for Maxim Dekker to step up.
82' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Min, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
84' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Taylor Booth on, Yoann Cathline off on 84 minutes.
86' A tactical swap from AZ — Lequincio Zeefuik on, David Wolfe off on 86 minutes.
89' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Ole Romeny exits the field as Matisse Didden enters on 89.
With this win, FC Utrecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Bruno Martins Indi ↓ Maxim Dekker 77'
8
Jordy Clasie
10
Sven Mijnans
9
Troy Parrott
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Denso Kasius 63'
6
Peer Koopmeiners ↓ Kristijan Belic 63'
5
Alexandre Penetra
1
Rome Owusu-Oduro
7
Ruben van Bommel
18
David Wolfe ↓ Lequincio Zeefuik 86'
17
Jayden Addai ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 63'

Bench

Coach Maarten Martens

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

3.9 AZ xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.38 FC Utrecht xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

AZ66% Draw17% FC Utrecht17%

Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 5.28

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	88%	12%
± 3.5	74%	26%
± 4.5	57%	43%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw

83%

Draw or FC Utrecht

34%

AZ or FC Utrecht

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AZ63% Draw26% FC Utrecht11%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–2 not predicted

1 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

7.1%

4 – 1

6.8%

2 – 1

5.7%

3 – 0

5.4%

5 – 1

5.3%

4 – 0

5.1%

3 – 2

4.8%

4 – 2

4.6%

2 – 0

4.4%

5 – 0

3.9%

2 – 2

3.8%

5 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap	AZ covers	Push	FC Utrecht covers
-2.5	45%	—	55%
-2	45%	18%	36%
-1.5	64%	—	36%
-1	64%	16%	21%
-0.5	79%	—	21%
+0.5	91%	—	9%
+1	91%	6%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet

3% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

AZ Form

FC Utrecht Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — AZ

Clean Sheet