Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
FC Utrecht
1 – 2
Full Time
AZ
Sun 9 Oct 2022 · 12:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Luuk Brouwers 34' Y
Luuk Brouwers 35' Y
Daishawn Redan 67' Y
Modibo Sagnan 78' 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 Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Johan Balder
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Joey Kooij
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2022-10-09 FC Utrecht 1–2 AZ 2022-05-11 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ 2021-10-17 AZ 5–1 FC Utrecht 2021-01-27 AZ 0–1 FC Utrecht 2020-12-27 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct AZ H 1–2 L
02 Oct SBV Excelsior A 1–0 W
16 Sep NEC H 0–0 D
11 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
02 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 4–3 W
28 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct FC Utrecht A 2–1 W
01 Oct FC Groningen A 4–1 W
18 Sep AFC Ajax H 2–1 W
11 Sep FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
04 Sep FC Emmen A 3–0 W
01 Sep NEC H 1–1 D

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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Utrecht is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' It looks surprising FC Utrecht does not make any changes. Pantelis Chatzidiakos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Myron van Brederode makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 34' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 35' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Luuk Brouwers will be fuming at that decision.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesper Karlsson made 108 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Arthur Zagre on, Naoki Maeda off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Riechedly Bazoer gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jens Odgaard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' AZ make a change. Myron van Brederode trudges off to be replaced by Jesper Karlsson on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Daishawn Redan was booked on 67.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Yukinari Sugawara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Anastasios Douvikas. He replaces Daishawn Redan on 74 minute.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Modibo Sagnan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Modibo Sagnan as he leaves the pitch. Nick Viergever steps in for FC Utrecht.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Mayckel Lahdo. He replaces Milos Kerkez on 88 minute.
  • AZ celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.5 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 AZ xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht20% Draw35% AZ45%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes27% 0% No73%
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
55%
Draw or AZ
80%
FC Utrecht or AZ
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht10% Draw60% AZ30%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.3%
0 – 1
21%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
11.4%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4%
2 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 4
1.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 28% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 14% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
61% ✗

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