Saturday , 14 November 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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 12 games · 23 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 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

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
#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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
25% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Utrecht welcome AZ for this crunch clash at Stadion Galgenwaard.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juan Familio-Castillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 16' Justin Hoogma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Utrecht must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' AZ have won 593 goals from 315 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' GOAL! Eljero Elia scores on 30. Assisted by Mark van der Maarel
  • 35' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Yukinari Sugawara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 58' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Hakon Evjen departs to be replaced by Ferdy Druijf.
  • 63' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 64' What a moment for Teun Koopmeiners! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 66' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Eljero Elia exits the field as Moussa Sylla enters on 66.
  • 71' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 77' The whistle greets Bart Ramselaar as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Dalmau.
  • 81' Jesper Karlsson makes way for Zakaria Aboukhlal at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 83' What a strike from Calvin Stengs! The score is 1-2.
  • 88' Hakon Evjen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
  • 89' Juan Familio-Castillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Myron Boadu on 89 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht27% Draw23% AZ50%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
50%
Draw or AZ
73%
FC Utrecht or AZ
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht19% Draw37% AZ44%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 0
3.4%
0 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 20% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 17% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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