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FC Utrecht vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Utrecht
2 – 1
Full Time
AZ
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Fredrik Midtsjo
Urby Emanuelson 57' Y
Y 82' Thomas Ouwejan

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs AZ — Eredivisie .

  • FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Alex Bos

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

4
6
6
FC Utrecht 16 games · Avg 3.8 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 FC Utrecht 2–1 AZ

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct AZ H 2–1 W
05 Oct NAC Breda H 2–1 W
30 Sep FC Groningen A 1–1 D
23 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–1 L
16 Sep FC Emmen H 1–2 L
01 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–2 L
07 Oct AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
30 Sep PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
23 Sep FC Groningen A 3–1 W
16 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
02 Sep Heracles Almelo A 2–3 L

Season Stats

FC Utrecht AZ
#16 Position #1
0 Points 6
2 Played 2
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 6
6 Conceded 1
-4 GD +5
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

FC Utrecht are 16th (0 pts). AZ are 1st (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Utrecht and AZ has kicked off!
  • 2' Bjorn Maars Johnsen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
  • 7' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 17' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' FC Utrecht have won 433 goals from 317 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' It’s high time John van den Brom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 36' Urby Emanuelson makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Utrecht are in front.
  • 41' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 43' It’s a booking for AZ player. Fredrik Midtsjo gets a Yellow card.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Oussama Idrissi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 57' Urby Emanuelson is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
  • 72' Sander van de Streek has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oussama Tannane on 72 minute.
  • 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pantelis Chatzidiakos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 81' A tactical swap from AZ — Mats Seuntjens on, Albert Gudmundsson off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Ouwejan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark van der Maarel is hanging Leon Guwara on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' The Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-2!
  • 90' The AZ bench stirs into life. Ricardo van Rhijn is withdrawn and Dorin Rotariu gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. FC Utrecht and AZ share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.23 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht25% Draw17% AZ58%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
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 64%
36%
± 4.5 46%
54%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
42%
Draw or AZ
75%
FC Utrecht or AZ
83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht13% Draw31% AZ56%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–1 not predicted
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 4
6.1%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 4
4%
1 – 5
4%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 3% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 7% 88%
-0.5 12% — 88%
+0.5 27% — 73%
+1 27% 18% 55%
+1.5 45% — 55%
+2 45% 19% 36%
+2.5 64% — 36%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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