AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 19, 2015 at 05:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht?
AZ Alkmaar and Utrecht drew 2-2 on December 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. JohanssonAZ Alkmaar
- 82′Ruud BoymansUtrecht
- 85′S. HallerUtrecht
- 90′J. GouweleeuwAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Utrecht have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Athletic Club(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 4, 2015 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2015 | FK Partizan(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | Ajax(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2015 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Heracles(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 22, 2015 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2015 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Utrecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2015 | Utrecht 6-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 0-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 15, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 6-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Utrecht sit 15th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy