AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht — Eredivisie
1-2
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in their previous 10, scoring 2.7 goals a game; Utrecht had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 4 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 2 wins, Utrecht 1 win, 1 drawn. AZ Alkmaar are 2nd in the Eredivisie on 20 points; Utrecht are 11th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W D W). 2.7 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at PEC Zwolle · 20 Sept 2024
- W 9-1 vs Heerenveen · 14 Sept 2024
- W 0-3 at Waalwijk · 30 Aug 2024
- D 0-0 at Groningen · 25 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Nijmegen · 17 Aug 2024
- W 0-1 at Almere City · 10 Aug 2024
Away form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W D W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 3-2 vs Willem II · 21 Sept 2024
- W 2-1 vs Twente · 1 Sept 2024
- W 1-2 at NAC Breda · 24 Aug 2024
- D 1-1 at Heerenveen · 17 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Zwolle · 11 Aug 2024
- L 1-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 26 May 2024
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht
- Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar · 15 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 2-0 AZ Alkmaar · 1 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Utrecht · 26 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 0-0 AZ Alkmaar · 18 Jan 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 24' Normal Goal — T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 32' Normal Goal — Y. Cathline (Utrecht)
- 55' Normal Goal — P. Aaronson (Utrecht)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 68 | Ball possession | 32 |
| 3.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 |
| 22 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 16 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 672 | Total passes | 320 |
| 576 | Accurate passes | 232 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 73 |
| 15 | Key passes | 3 |
| 109 | Duels | 109 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |