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.)
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 15M. El Hamdaoui
- 18V. Janssen
- 19D. dos Santos
- 8J. van Overeem
- 17B. Rienstra
- 2M. Johansson
- 3J. Gouweleeuw
- 5R. Brežančić
- 12R. Vlaar
- 23D. Luckassen
- 16Gino Coutinho
Utrecht
- 22S. Haller
- 37P. Joosten
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 7R. Strieder
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 5C. Kum
- 14T. Letschert
- 1R. Ruiter
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, 1 draw, 4 Utrecht wins.
| 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 3rd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Utrecht sit 13th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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