FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Nils van Kampen
- Referee Martijn Vos
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and AZ.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sam Beukema is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 12' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 1 season tally! AZ lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 15' What composure from Vangelis Pavlidis! The Greece international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 20' FC Utrecht have won 433 goals from 317 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' Magnificent from Sander van de Streek! That is 47 goals in 317 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Joris van Overeem gets a Yellow card.
- 58' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 58 minute. Joris van Overeem leaves to be changed by Pontus Almqvist.
- 63' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' The AZ bench stirs into life. Tijani Reijnders is withdrawn and Aslak Fonn Witry gets his opportunity.
- 69' Poor challenge from Dani de Wit. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' 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.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Quinten Timber is replaced by Henk Veerman on 76 minute.
- 79' Sam Beukema is replacing Jesper Karlsson for the AZ side.
- 81' Fresh legs for AZ! Sam Beukema comes on to replace Jesper Karlsson.
- 86' Bruno Martins Indi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Willem Janssen is replaced by Ruben Kluivert.
- 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 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.65
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + AZ to win 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.57
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 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
32%
Draw or AZ
83%
FC Utrecht or AZ
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–2 not predicted2 – 2Actual
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 4
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 4
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 5
5.5%
1 – 5
5.1%
1 – 1
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 6
3.4%
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% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| +1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +2 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| +2.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.