Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-4 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′P. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar
- 47′Weslley PatatiAZ Alkmaar
- 49′M. MeerdinkAZ Alkmaar
- 62′A. StepanovUtrecht
- 84′A. OufkirAZ Alkmaar
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a AZ Alkmaar win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-2-3-1- 18A. Stepanov
- 10Y. Cathline
- 20D. de Wit
- 11Ángel Alarcón
- 6G. Offerhaus
- 53F. Pohl
- 92A. Zagré
- 44M. Eerdhuijzen
- 2S. Horemans
- 23N. Vesterlund
- 1V. Barkas
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 35M. Meerdink
- 11R. Daal
- 10K. Smit
- 7Weslley Patati
- 6P. Koopmeiners
- 21D. Kwakman
- 5M. Chávez
- 16L. Schouten
- 3W. Goes
- 22E. Dijkstra
- 28J. De Busser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Groningen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Cambuur(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2026 | V-varen Nagasaki(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 27, 2026 | De Graafschap(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 2, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 4-0 | Super Cup |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Genk(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Zulte Waregem(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 3 draws, 1 AZ Alkmaar win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Utrecht 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 29, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 19, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 3-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Utrecht 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy