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
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 9W. Weghorst
- 28L. García
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 22T. Ouwejan
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 18I. Bel Hassani
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 17J. Svensson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 24T. Krul
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 9R. Živković
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 19Z. Labyad
- 11A. Ludwig
- 23W. Brama
- 17S. Klaiber
- 15R. van der Meer
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 28Edson René Braafheid
- 1R. Ruiter
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Utrecht wins.
| 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 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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