FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs AZ — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee J. van der Laan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 6–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | PSV | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 23 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 24 |
| 34 | Conceded | 16 |
| -13 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Utrecht gets underway.
- 5' Justin Hoogma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 10 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' FC Utrecht seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Norway international Jonas Svensson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' Teun Koopmeiners does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 25' Gyrano Kerk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 31' What a strike from Oussama Idrissi! The score is 0-2.
- 36' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 41' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Dani de Wit has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Brilliant from the forward! Myron Boadu makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 50.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 57' A change in the AZ ranks — Dani de Wit exits the field as Yukinari Sugawara enters on 57.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Sander van de Streek is withdrawn and Vaclav Cerny gets his opportunity.
- 68' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 68 minute. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck leaves to be changed by Simon Makienok.
- 73' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 75' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giovanni Troupee is hanging Sean Klaiber on the field on 75 minute.
- 77' Oussama Idrissi makes way for Thomas Ouwejan at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stijn Wuytens on 80.
- 85' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' Fresh legs for AZ! Ferdy Druijf comes on to replace Myron Boadu.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Utrecht.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 14
-
17
Sean Klaiber ↓ Giovanni Troupee 75'
- 22
- 7
- 9
- 8
- 16
- 3
Bench
- 25
- 19
-
20
Giovanni Troupee ↑ 75'
- 5
- 1
- 15
- 28
-
23
Simon Makienok ↑ 68'
-
32
Vaclav Cerny ↑ 63'
- 18
- 41
Coach
John van den Brom
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 15
- 30
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
- 11
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Ferdy Druijf 86'
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Yukinari Sugawara 57'
Bench
- 28
- 29
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↑ 77'
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 86'
- 22
- 16
- 21
- 20
-
26
Yukinari Sugawara ↑ 57'
- 17
Coach
Arne Slot
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 |
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.7
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
41%
Draw or AZ
80%
FC Utrecht or AZ
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.