FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2026-27

FC Utrecht

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Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:45 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+1' Peer Koopmeiners

0–2 47' Weslley Patati

0–3 49' Mexx Meerdink

Artem Stepanov 62' 1–3

1–4 84' Ayoub Oufkir

Artem Stepanov 23' Y

Ferdinand Pohl 46' Y

Guus Offerhaus 54' Y

Y 57' Weslley Patati

Arthur Zagre 69' Y

Y 89' Mateo Chavez

Overview

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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 Danny Makkelie
Assistant 1 Jan de Vries
Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer

12 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game

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

FC Utrecht 16 games · Avg 3.8 goals AZ

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-15 FC Utrecht 1–4 AZ 2026-03-01 FC Utrecht 2–0 AZ 2025-10-26 AZ 4–1 FC Utrecht 2025-01-18 FC Utrecht 0–0 AZ 2024-09-29 AZ 1–2 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	AZ	H	1–4	L
09 Aug	FC Groningen	A	1–2	L
17 May	Fortuna Sittard	H	2–0	W
10 May	AFC Ajax	A	2–1	W
02 May	NAC Breda	H	2–0	W
26 Apr	SBV Excelsior	A	0–5	L

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	FC Utrecht	A	4–1	W
08 Aug	ADO Den Haag	H	2–0	W
17 May	NAC Breda	H	3–3	D
10 May	Feyenoord Rotterdam	A	1–1	D
03 May	FC Twente '65	H	2–2	D
23 Apr	Go Ahead Eagles	A	0–0	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)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

43% Clean Sheets
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

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

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' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Galgenwaard. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Utrecht and AZ.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Utrecht and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
23' Artem Stepanov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
28' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Siebe Horemans made 143 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
38' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
43' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
46' FC Utrecht player sees a card in front of him.
46' What a moment for Peer Koopmeiners! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
46' Matisse Didden is replacing Mike Eerdhuijzen for the FC Utrecht side.
47' Weslley Patati has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mexx Meerdink makes it 0-3.
54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Guus Offerhaus on 54.
55' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Dani de Wit has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Paredes to step up.
57' Weslley Patati has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 57.
62' GOAL! Artem Stepanov scores on 62.
62' Davy van den Berg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yoann Cathline at the 62 minute mark.
66' The AZ bench stirs into life. Weslley Patati is withdrawn and Calvin Stengs gets his opportunity.
69' Arthur Zagre picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AZ winning 100% of all matches.
80' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Arthur Zagre is withdrawn and Neville Ogidi Nwankwo gets his opportunity.
81' Kees Smit makes way for Rion Ichihara at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ayoub Oufkir makes it 1-4.
85' A tactical swap from AZ — Seiya Maikuma on, Peer Koopmeiners off on 85 minutes.
89' Mateo Chavez was booked on 89.
AZ celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

2
Siebe Horemans
20
Dani de Wit ↓ Kevin Paredes 55'
92
Arthur Zagre ↓ Neville Ogidi Nwankwo 80'
10
Yoann Cathline ↓ Davy van den Berg 62'
44
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Matisse Didden 46'
11
Angel Alarcon
1
Vassilis Barkas
23
Niklas Vesterlund
18
Artem Stepanov
53
Ferdinand Pohl ↓ Adrian Blake 62'
6
Guus Offerhaus

Bench

AZ Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.02 FC Utrecht xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

3.21 AZ xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + AZ to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Utrecht17% Draw18% AZ65%

Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 4.23

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	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw

35%

Draw or AZ

83%

FC Utrecht or AZ

82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Utrecht10% Draw30% AZ60%

Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 3

1 – 3

0 – 2

7.8%

1 – 2

7.6%

1 – 4

Actual

0 – 4

6.3%

1 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

4.7%

1 – 5

4.2%

0 – 5

4.1%

2 – 3

4.1%

2 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap	FC Utrecht covers	Push	AZ covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	5%	92%
-0.5	8%	—	92%
+0.5	22%	—	78%
+1	22%	18%	60%
+1.5	40%	—	60%
+2	40%	20%	40%
+2.5	60%	—	40%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet

5% ✓

AZ keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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

FC Utrecht vs AZ, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Utrecht Form

AZ Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Clean Sheet