Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 20, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar?
Utrecht won 2-1 on October 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′B. JohnsenAZ Alkmaar
- 36′Urby Vitorrio Diego EmanuelsonUtrecht
- 87′Ricardo van RhijnUtrecht (o.g.)
Official lineup for Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 7G. Kerk
- 21O. Tannane
- 10Simon Gustafson
- 24N. Gavory
- 8J. van Overeem
- 28Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
- 17S. Klaiber
- 5L. Guwara
- 15T. Letschert
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 1D. Jensen
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 11O. Idrissi
- 9B. Johnsen
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 10G. Til
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 12P. Hatzidiakos
- 34Ricardo van Rhijn
- 2J. Svensson
- 1M. Bizot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2018 | MVV(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Emmen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Alcides(away) | 6-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Groningen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Utrecht wins, 1 draw, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2018 | Utrecht 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 22, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 28, 2017 | Utrecht 6-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 25, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 2-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Utrecht 1-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar on Jan 19, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
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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