Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 2, 2012 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
Utrecht won 2-1 on December 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 48′L. de KogelUtrecht
- 50′E. ReijnenAZ Alkmaar
- 83′J. MulengaUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
- 5M. Zullo
- 8J. Mulenga
- 9Alexander Clas Robin Gerndt
- 10Thomas Michael Oar
- 19Adam Sarota
- 20A. Kali
- 3M. van der Hoorn
- 14M. van der Maarel
- 15N. Asare
- 29J. Wuytens
- 1R. Ruiter
AZ Alkmaar
- 17J. Altidore
- 23R. Beerens
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 8A. Maher
- 12V. Elm
- 19M. Henriksen
- 4N. Viergever
- 5D. Gorter
- 6E. Reijnen
- 28T. Lam
- 1E. Alvarado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Willem II(away) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Groningen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2012 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 10, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 0 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2012 | Utrecht 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2011 | Utrecht 5-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar on Feb 19, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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