AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht: result 5-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 17, 2021 at 10:15 AM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht?
AZ Alkmaar won 5-1 on October 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 12′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 39′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 56′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 86′A. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 90′Q. TimberUtrecht
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 18T. Douvikas
- 11M. Mahi
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 22S. van de Streek
- 8J. van Overeem
- 6A. Maher
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 33M. van der Hoorn
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1M. Paes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Cambuur(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2021 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Heracles(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Waalwijk(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 3 Utrecht wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Utrecht 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Utrecht 1-0 AZ Alkmaar | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Utrecht 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht on Jan 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 2.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Utrecht | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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