FC Utrecht

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Stadion Galgenwaard Sun 19 Jan 00:45

AZ Alkmaar

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  2. Odds
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Over 2.5 Could Deliver a Return

There could be plenty of goals in the clash between Utrecht and AZ, with this leading us to bet Over 2.5. There’s a price of 1.75 on the Total Goals market and we’re expecting to secure a return with this wager.

Teams’ Last Clash Saw 2-1 Utrecht Win

FC Utrecht won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was away from home against Feyenoord at de Kuip. Utrecht ended up with just 24% possession and had three shots on target, with Niklas Vesterlund and Paxten Aaronson scoring one goal apiece.

AZ Alkmaar drew on the road in their previous game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against PSV Eindhoven at Philips Stadion. The Cheeseheads had just 21% possession and recorded five shots on goal, while Mayckel Lahdo and Mexx Meerdink were both on target.

Utrecht boast an unbeaten record in the past five games with AZ. Their last encounter saw Utrecht leave AFAS Stadion with a 2-1 victory. The previous 10 H2H matches include three Utrecht victories, two AZ wins along with five draws.

Eredivisie G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Utrecht logo Utrecht 31 18 8 5 61 42 19 61:42 62
6 AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar 30 13 8 9 48 34 14 48:34 47
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FC Utrecht – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 14.9 attempts. Utrecht have had 44.0% possession, 376.2 passes and 4.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 6.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Paxten Aaronson has found the net 3 times, with Yoann Cathline, Miguel Rodriguez, Adrian Blake and Mike van der Hoorn scoring 2 each. Souffian Elkarouani and Yoann Cathline have been top assistors on 3, with goalkeeper Vasilios Barkas keeping 1 clean sheets.

AZ Alkmaar – Last 10 League Games

AZ have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, averaging 12.6 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Alkmaar side average 47.7% possession, 435.0 passes, 4.2 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 3.1 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Troy Parrott has scored 5 goals, followed by Mayckel Lahdo and Mexx Meerdink on 3. David Moeller Wolfe and Peer Koopmeiners are the top assist makers on 3, with Rome Owusu-Oduro recording 1 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Zidane Iqbal, Paxten Aaronson, Miliano Jonathans, Jens Toornstra, Yoann Cathline, Sebastien Haller.

AZ Alkmaar confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rome Owusu-Oduro (GK), Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Jordy Clasie, Ernest Poku, Sven Mijnans, Mayckel Lahdo, Troy Parrott.

Expert Eredivisie Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Utrecht games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Utrecht games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Utrecht games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 AZ games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 AZ games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 AZ games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction

There are reasons to suggest goals are on the cards for this Eredivisie fixture. Therefore, backing Over 2.5 Goals looks the ticket, especially at attractive betting odds of 1.75.

There are some great alternatives available and the BTTS Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market could be the attractive option for those anticipating that both sides will find the net. It doesn’t matter how many goals there are in total.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 57.1% chance of winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

AZ Alkmaar Under 4.5 Corners 1.83 bet365 logo

AZ Alkmaar have been awarded an average of 3.00 corners in the past 5 away games, while the corner count against Utrecht has been less than 4.5 in the last two home matches. If you agree with our verdict that the AZ Alkmaar Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of 1.83 that they go under.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Utrecht Logo Utrecht
Total
10.30 4.30 6.00
Home
10.10 5.30 4.80
Away
10.80 5.10 5.70
AZ Alkmaar Logo AZ Alkmaar
Total
8.50 4.20 4.30
Home
9.30 5.20 4.10
Away
10.10 5.20 4.90

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Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Odds

You can get Eredivisie betting odds of 2.63 for a FC Utrecht win and the bookies have AZ Alkmaar available at 2.63. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at 3.30.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at 1.67

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

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Corners

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Possession

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Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

If you’re looking for Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar team news, then we have predicted and confirmed lineups available along with details of any injuries on both sides.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Eredivisie squads.

FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Lineups

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Vasilios Barkas
2 Siebe Horemans 3 Mike van der Hoorn 24 Nick Viergever 16 Souffian El Karouani
14 Zidane Iqbal 21 Paxten Aaronson
26 Miliano Jonathans 18 Jens Toornstra 20 Yoann Cathline
91 Sebastien Haller
1 Rome Owusu-Oduro
16 Seiya Maikuma 3 Wouter Goes 5 Alexandre Penetra 18 David Moeller Wolfe
6 Peer Koopmeiners 8 Jordy Clasie
21 Ernest Poku 10 Sven Mijnans 23 Mayckel Lahdo
9 Troy Parrott

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Substitutes

  • 5Kolbeinn Finnsson
  • 6Oscar Fraulo
  • 7Victor Jensen
  • 9David Min
  • 15Adrian Blake
  • 19Anthony Descotte
  • 22Miguel Rodriguez
  • 25Michael Brouwer
  • 27Alonzo Engwanda
  • 32Tom de Graaff
  • 40Matisse Didden
  • 46Silas Andersen

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 4Bruno Martins Indi
  • 12Hobie Verhulst
  • 14Kristijan Belic
  • 17Jayden Addai
  • 22Maxim Dekker
  • 26Kees Smit
  • 27Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 28Zico Buurmeester
  • 30Denso Kasius
  • 34Mees de Wit
  • 35Mexx Meerdink
  • 41Jeroen Zoet

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

16 Jan KNVB Cup
RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Utrecht
12 Jan Eredivisie
Feyenoord 1-2 Utrecht
22 Dec Eredivisie
Utrecht 2-5 Fortuna Sittard
19 Dec KNVB Cup
AFC 0-8 Utrecht
15 Dec Eredivisie
Utrecht 3-3 Go Ahead E.
08 Dec Eredivisie
Almere 1-3 Utrecht

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

15 Jan KNVB Cup
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Ajax
12 Jan Eredivisie
PSV 2-2 AZ Alkmaar
22 Dec Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Twente
19 Dec KNVB Cup
AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Groningen
16 Dec Eredivisie
NAC Breda 1-2 AZ Alkmaar
13 Dec Europa League
Ludogorets 2-2 AZ Alkmaar

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Utrecht Injury Table

Type Name Info
Zidane Iqbal Knee
Can Bozdogan Lower leg

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table

Type Name Info
Wouter Goes Yellow cards
Kristijan Belic Other
Jordy Clasie Calf

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 31 23 5 3 63:27 74
2 PSV 30 21 4 5 89:34 67
3 Feyenoord 30 18 8 4 68:32 62
4 Utrecht 31 18 8 5 61:42 62
5 Twente 30 13 9 8 56:44 48
6 AZ Alkmaar 30 13 8 9 48:34 47
7 Go Ahead E. 30 13 8 9 52:46 47
8 SC Heerenveen 31 11 7 13 39:53 40
9 Fortuna Sittard 30 10 6 14 34:49 36
10 Sp. Rotterdam 30 8 11 11 34:37 35
11 Groningen 30 9 8 13 32:45 35
12 Heracles 30 8 11 11 37:52 35
13 NEC Nijmegen 30 9 6 15 42:44 33
14 NAC Breda 30 8 8 14 32:50 32
15 PEC Zwolle 30 7 10 13 35:48 31
16 Willem II 30 6 6 18 30:50 24
17 Almere 31 4 8 19 21:59 20
18 RKC Waalwijk 30 4 7 19 35:62 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ajax 15 12 3 0 36:11 39
2 PSV 15 11 3 1 47:13 36
3 Feyenoord 15 10 3 2 34:15 33
4 SC Heerenveen 16 9 6 1 28:15 33
5 Twente 15 9 4 2 32:18 31
6 Go Ahead E. 15 9 4 2 31:19 31
7 Utrecht 16 9 2 5 27:23 29
8 Groningen 15 7 5 3 19:11 26
9 Heracles 15 6 7 2 27:21 25
10 AZ Alkmaar 15 7 3 5 26:16 24
11 NAC Breda 15 6 5 4 19:18 23
12 PEC Zwolle 15 6 3 6 21:19 21
13 Fortuna Sittard 15 7 0 8 16:24 21
14 NEC Nijmegen 15 5 5 5 32:23 20
15 Sp. Rotterdam 15 4 6 5 19:19 18
16 Willem II 15 3 3 9 18:23 12
17 RKC Waalwijk 15 3 3 9 17:27 12
18 Almere 15 2 4 9 12:32 10