Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 0 games · 0 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 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
6
5
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 3.7 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
#6 Position #3
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Utrecht are 6th (0 pts). AZ are 3rd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and AZ.
  • 5' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Yukinari Sugawara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 15' 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' Justin Hoogma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' What a moment for Eljero Elia! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Joris van Overeem catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Justin Hoogma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 55' FC Utrecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Hakon Evjen as he leaves the pitch. Ferdy Druijf steps in for AZ.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Simon Gustafson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teun Koopmeiners makes it 1-1.
  • 66' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Eljero Elia is replaced by Moussa Sylla on 66 minute.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 76' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 77' Bart Ramselaar makes way for Adrian Dalmau at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
  • 81' Zakaria Aboukhlal is replacing Jesper Karlsson for the AZ side.
  • 83' Calvin Stengs doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 88' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Juan Familio-Castillo is replacing Myron Boadu for the AZ side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.7 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + AZ or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht28% Draw34% AZ38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
63%
Draw or AZ
72%
FC Utrecht or AZ
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht16% Draw59% AZ25%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.7%
0 – 1
16.8%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
2.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 16% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 24% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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