Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 3, 2023 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1 on December 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 40′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 49′V. JensenUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 37I. Lidberg
- 21M. Seuntjens
- 7V. Jensen
- 26O. Boussaid
- 8O. Fraulo
- 6C. Bozdoğan
- 36Y. Leliendal
- 24N. Viergever
- 34R. Flamingo
- 5H. ter Avest
- 1V. Barkas
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9V. Pavlidis
- 15R. van Bommel
- 14D. Mihailović
- 21E. Poku
- 6Tiago Dantas
- 8J. Clasie
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Excelsior(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | Zrinjski(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 26, 2023 | FC Volendam(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Excelsior(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 2 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Utrecht | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 28, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 5-5 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Utrecht 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 11, 2022 | Utrecht 2-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 17, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 5-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 13th in Eredivisie (8 points from 8 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd (19 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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