AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 14, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won 2-3 on May 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 32′R. ŽivkovićUtrecht
- 35′Z. LabyadUtrecht
- 51′M. van der MaarelAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
- 53′Nacer BaraziteUtrecht
- 68′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Utrecht have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Twente(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Utrecht win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Utrecht 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2016 | Utrecht 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2015 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar on Aug 21, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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