Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 21, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-2 on August 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
- 53′P. JoostenUtrecht
- 84′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 22, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 19, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2016 | Vojvodina(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 4, 2016 | PAS Giannina(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 28, 2016 | PAS Giannina(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Utrecht win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 15th in Eredivisie (1 points from 3 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy