FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Joey Kooij
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Stadion Galgenwaard that hosts another battle between FC Utrecht and AZ.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mees De Wit is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Utrecht.
- 10' AZ looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Peer Koopmeiners scoring 1 goals.
- 15' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Modibo Sagnan suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stadion Galgenwaard. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' international Vasilios Barkas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' What a moment for Myron van Brederode! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
- 34' FC Utrecht player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' Poor challenge from Luuk Brouwers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' FC Utrecht is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' FC Utrecht are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Arthur Zagre gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Naoki Maeda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' The AZ bench stirs into life. Jens Odgaard is withdrawn and Riechedly Bazoer gets his opportunity.
- 62' Another substitution for AZ to replace Myron van Brederode by Jesper Karlsson on 62 minute.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daishawn Redan.
- 68' GOAL! Yukinari Sugawara scores on 68. Assisted by Pantelis Chatzidiakos
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Utrecht team. Daishawn Redan is replaced by Anastasios Douvikas on 74 minute.
- 78' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 82' FC Utrecht make a change. Modibo Sagnan trudges off to be replaced by Nick Viergever on 82 minutes.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 88' The AZ bench stirs into life. Milos Kerkez is withdrawn and Mayckel Lahdo gets his opportunity.
- FC Utrecht will have plenty to reflect on. AZ were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 17
- 22
- 21
-
27
Modibo Sagnan ↓ Nick Viergever 82'
- 28
-
30
Naoki Maeda ↓ Arthur Zagre 56'
-
8
Luuk Brouwers ↓ Moussa Sylla 56'
- 7
- 6
- 1
Bench
-
24
Nick Viergever ↑ 82'
- 33
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 56'
- 14
- 5
-
9
Anastasios Douvikas ↑ 74'
-
20
Arthur Zagre ↑ 56'
- 16
-
38
Rocco Robert Shein ↑ 74'
- 32
- 25
- 15
Coach
Henk Fraser
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Mees De Wit 88'
- 8
-
7
Jens Odgaard ↓ Riechedly Bazoer 61'
- 31
- 12
- 2
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 88'
-
22
Maxim Dekker ↓ Zinho Vanheusden 62'
- 19
Bench
-
25
Riechedly Bazoer ↑ 61'
-
27
Zinho Vanheusden ↑ 62'
- 1
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↑ 62'
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 88'
- 32
- 17
- 14
- 28
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 88'
- 13
- –
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
4 / 4
0.9
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.3
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + AZ to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
32%
Draw or AZ
85%
FC Utrecht or AZ
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9%
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 4
7.3%
1 – 4
6.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 5
4.8%
1 – 5
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| +1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +2 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.