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
Official lineup for Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 24P. Joosten
- 18R. Rubín
- 22S. Haller
- 25S. Amrabat
- 7R. Strieder
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 20G. Troupée
- 5Kevin Conboy
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 1R. Ruiter
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27F. Friday
- 28L. García
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 10M. Henriksen
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 2M. Johansson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1S. Rochet
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 AZ Alkmaar win.
| 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 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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