FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Utrecht vs AZ — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Nils van Kampen
- Referee Martijn Vos
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 May | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Apr | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 11 | Scored | 18 |
| 24 | Conceded | 6 |
| -13 | GD | +12 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 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' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' What a strike from Vangelis Pavlidis! The score is 0-1.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Vangelis Pavlidis gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 20' Quinten Timber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' A stunning finish from Sander van de Streek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anastasios Douvikas made 2 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Peter Vindahl Jensen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Joris van Overeem gets a Yellow card.
- 58' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Joris van Overeem by Pontus Almqvist on 58 minute.
- 63' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Tijani Reijnders makes way for Aslak Fonn Witry at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- 69' A moment of madness from Dani de Wit on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 74' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Quinten Timber makes way for Henk Veerman at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 79' A change in the AZ ranks — Jesper Karlsson exits the field as Sam Beukema enters on 79.
- 81' The whistle greets Jesper Karlsson as he departs to be replaced by Sam Beukema.
- 86' Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Ruben Kluivert gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Willem Janssen and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Mimoun Mahi 76'
- 33
- 10
-
14
Willem Janssen ↓ Ruben Kluivert 90'
- 22
- 8
- 32
- 5
- 9
-
27
Quinten Timber ↓ Henk Veerman 76'
- 35
Bench
- –
- 26
- 21
-
11
Mimoun Mahi ↑ 76'
- 29
-
18
Henk Veerman ↑ 76'
- 20
-
17
Pontus Almqvist ↑ 58'
- 30
- 38
-
–
Ruben Kluivert ↑ 90'
- –
Coach
Rick Kruys
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 2
- 1
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↓ Zakaria Aboukhlal 79'
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Sam Beukema 79'
- 24
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 79'
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 79'
- 23
- 8
- 16
- 14
- 19
- 34
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 67'
- 26
- 40
Coach
Pascal Jansen
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 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 2 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.11
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
39%
Draw or AZ
80%
FC Utrecht or AZ
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.1%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 4
6.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
0 – 4
5.4%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 5
3.9%
2 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 18% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 20% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

