Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie
2-0
Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Going into the match, Utrecht had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; AZ Alkmaar had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Utrecht 1 win, AZ Alkmaar 2 wins, 1 drawn. Utrecht are 11th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; AZ Alkmaar are 2nd on 20.
Match report
Home form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D W W L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Zwolle · 22 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Groningen · 14 Feb 2026
- W 1-3 at NEC Nijmegen · 11 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs Feyenoord · 8 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at Heerenveen · 1 Feb 2026
- L 4-2 at Celtic · 29 Jan 2026
Away form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W L W D). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 4-0 vs FC Noah · 26 Feb 2026
- W 3-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 22 Feb 2026
- L 1-0 at FC Noah · 19 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Excelsior · 14 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 vs Ajax · 8 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 vs Twente · 3 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
- Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar · 15 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Utrecht · 26 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 0-0 AZ Alkmaar · 18 Jan 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Utrecht · 29 Sept 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 9' Normal Goal — Y. Cathline (Utrecht)
- 35' Penalty — A. Stepanov (Utrecht)
Match statistics
| Utrecht | Metric | AZ Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 41 | Ball possession | 59 |
| 1.19 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.76 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 342 | Total passes | 488 |
| 257 | Accurate passes | 404 |
| 75 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 7 | Key passes | 8 |
| 118 | Duels | 118 |
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 |