AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' AZ have kicked off against FC Utrecht. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Ole Romeny. He receives a card.
- 11' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike van der Hoorn made 398 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Sven Mijnans catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
- 24' Troy Parrott makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and AZ are in front.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Oscar Fraulo. He receives a card.
- 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' GOAL! Yoann Cathline scores on 32. Assisted by Can Bozdogan
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Sven Mijnans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Jens Toornstra is withdrawn and Victor Jensen gets his opportunity.
- 51' AZ currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' FC Utrecht is taking the lead after the goal scored by Paxten Aaronson on 55.
- 60' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
- 63' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mayckel Lahdo is hanging Jayden Addai on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Noah Ohio on, David Min off on 76 minutes.
- 77' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Bruno Martins Indi departs to be replaced by Maxim Dekker.
- 82' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Yoann Cathline makes way for Taylor Booth at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Lequincio Zeefuik. He replaces David Wolfe on 86 minute.
- 89' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Ole Romeny has done his job and it is now time for Matisse Didden to step up.
- With this win, FC Utrecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 9
-
16
Seiya Maikuma ↓ Denso Kasius 63'
- 6
- 5
- 1
- 7
-
18
David Wolfe ↓ Lequincio Zeefuik 86'
-
17
Jayden Addai ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 63'
Bench
- 41
- 12
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 63'
- 28
- 34
- 21
-
30
Denso Kasius ↑ 63'
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↑ 77'
-
25
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 86'
-
14
Kristijan Belic ↑ 63'
- 26
Coach
Maarten Martens
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 3
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↓ Victor Jensen 46'
-
77
Ole Romeny ↓ Matisse Didden 89'
- 9
- 16
-
8
Can Bozdogan ↓ Paxten Aaronson 46'
-
20
Yoann Cathline ↓ Taylor Booth 84'
- 6
- 1
Bench
- 25
- 5
-
40
Matisse Didden ↑ 89'
- 19
- 22
-
7
Victor Jensen ↑ 46'
-
11
Noah Ohio ↑ 76'
-
21
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 46'
-
10
Taylor Booth ↑ 84'
- 15
- 32
- 44
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 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.92
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Utrecht
45%
AZ or FC Utrecht
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 19% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.