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FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Utrecht
2 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sun 27 Dec 2020 · 13:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Justin Hoogma 16' Y
Joris van Overeem 45' Y
Simon Gustafson 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs AZ — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Edgar Bijl
  • Referee

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
2020-12-27 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ 2019-11-23 FC Utrecht 0–3 AZ 2019-01-19 AZ 3–0 FC Utrecht 2018-10-20 FC Utrecht 2–1 AZ

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec AZ H 2–2 D
22 Dec FC Emmen A 3–2 W
19 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 1–1 D
13 Dec PSV A 1–2 L
06 Dec ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
29 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec FC Utrecht A 2–2 D
23 Dec SBV Vitesse H 3–1 W
20 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 5–3 W
13 Dec FC Twente '65 A 3–1 W
10 Dec HNK Rijeka A 1–2 L
06 Dec FC Groningen H 1–2 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Utrecht to score. At the same time, AZ does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rene Hake might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 16' Justin Hoogma is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 21' Hakon Evjen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 30' Assisted by Mark van der Maarel with the perfectly-timed delivery and Eljero Elia makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joris van Overeem on 45.
  • 50' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Sander van de Streek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Tommy St. Jago, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' Ferdy Druijf has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hakon Evjen on 58 minute.
  • 63' A moment of madness from Simon Gustafson on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Utrecht will be frustrated.
  • 64' Teun Koopmeiners doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Moussa Sylla on, Eljero Elia off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ferdy Druijf made 300 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 76' Eric Oelschlagel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 521 appearances.
  • 77' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Bart Ramselaar departs to be replaced by Adrian Dalmau.
  • 81' Time for substitution for AZ. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Calvin Stengs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Myron Boadu as he leaves the pitch. Juan Familio-Castillo steps in for AZ.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht16% Draw15% AZ69%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 4.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
31%
Draw or AZ
84%
FC Utrecht or AZ
85%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht7% Draw26% AZ67%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–2 not predicted
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
9%
0 – 4
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 4
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 5
5.8%
1 – 5
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 1
4.2%
0 – 6
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 15% — 85%
+1 15% 15% 70%
+1.5 30% — 70%
+2 30% 19% 50%
+2.5 50% — 50%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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