Utrecht
4/10Wins
1.1Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 6 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.
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EredivisieMatchweek 2THE MATCH CENTREUtrecht vs AZ Alkmaar match centre
Full time
1:4
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
A. Stepanov62′
P. Koopmeiners45′
Weslley Patati47′
M. Meerdink49′
A. Oufkir84′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
UtrechtAZ Alkmaar
0.910Expected goals · API-Football2.100
2Shots on target9
8Total Shots24
48%Ball Possession52%
3Corner Kicks9
23Fouls14
4Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
5Goalkeeper Saves1
372Total passes417
301Passes accurate352
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Utrecht 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
AZ Alkmaar 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
AZ Alkmaar
5/10Wins
2.3Goals / game
1.2Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.
Inspect AZ Alkmaar’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Utrecht
10 matchesResults4 wins · 0 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
GroningenAway · Eredivisie1–2SevillaHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1CambuurAway · Friendlies Clubs0–1V-varen NagasakiHome · Friendlies Clubs3–2Apollon LimassolHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1De GraafschapHome · Friendlies Clubs1–2Fortuna SittardHome · Eredivisie2–0AjaxAway · Eredivisie2–1NAC BredaHome · Eredivisie2–0ExcelsiorAway · Eredivisie0–5
AZ Alkmaar
10 matchesResults5 wins · 4 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game2.3
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
ADO Den HaagHome · Eredivisie2–0PSV EindhovenAway · Super Cup4–0Olympiakos PiraeusHome · Friendlies Clubs3–2GenkHome · Friendlies Clubs4–0Zulte WaregemAway · Friendlies Clubs1–1AnderlechtHome · Friendlies Clubs0–1Almere City FCHome · Friendlies Clubs2–1GentHome · Friendlies Clubs3–3NAC BredaHome · Eredivisie3–3FeyenoordAway · Eredivisie1–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Utrecht at home with AZ Alkmaar away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:05 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Eredivisie · 2026/27 · all league matches
UtrechtAZ Alkmaar
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Utrecht at home with AZ Alkmaar away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Utrecht
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Anthony Correia
- 1
V. BarkasG - 23
N. VesterlundD - 2
S. HoremansD - 44
M. EerdhuijzenD - 92
A. ZagreD - 53
F. PohlM - 6
G. OfferhausM - 11
A. AlarconM - 20
D. de WitM - 10
Y. CathlineM - 18
A. StepanovF
Substitutes (12)
25 · M. Brouwer
33 · K. Gadellaa
21 · N. Ogidi Nwankwo
3 · M. Didden
32 · P. Kloosterboer
8 · J. van Overeem
14 · Z. Iqbal
34 · D. van den Berg
30 · K. Paredes
15 · A. Blake
47 · E. C. Owen
9 · D. Min
AZ Alkmaar
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Leeroy Echteld
- 28
J. De BusserG - 22
E. DijkstraD - 3
W. GoesD - 16
L. SchoutenD - 5
M. Chavez GarciaD - 21
D. KwakmanM - 6
P. KoopmeinersM - 7
Weslley PatatiM - 10
K. SmitM - 11
R. DaalM - 35
M. MeerdinkF
Substitutes (12)
12 · H. Verhulst
1 · R. Owusu-Oduro
2 · S. Maikuma
18 · R. Ichihara
23 · B. van Duijl
34 · M. de Wit
75 · H. de Wit
33 · M. Sin
27 · S. van Duijn
24 · A. Oufkir
14 · C. Stengs
45 · B. Kovacs
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Utrecht
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilis Barkas | 94 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 39 | — |
| Niklas Vesterlund | 94 | 6.0 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Siebe Horemans | 94 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 66 | 6 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Arthur Zagre | 80 | 5.2 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Ferdinand Pohl | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Guus Offerhaus | 94 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Ángel Alarcón | 94 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | 19 | — |
| Dani De Wit | 55 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 62 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Artem Stepanov | 94 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Matisse Didden | 49 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Kevin Paredes | 39 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 |
| Davy van den Berg | 32 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 12 | — |
| Adrian Blake | 32 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Neville Nwankwo | 14 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Michael Brouwer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Gadellaa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Per Kloosterboer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joris van Overeem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zidane Iqbal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Min | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emmanuel Owen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jari De Busser | 94 | 7.2 | — | — | — | 31 | — |
| Elijah Dijkstra | 94 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Wouter Goes | 94 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| Lewis Schouten | 94 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 50 | — |
| Mateo Chávez | 94 | 7.7 | — | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Dave Kwakman | 94 | 7.2 | — | — | 4 | 43 | 4 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 85 | 8.5 | 1 | — | 2 | 43 | 5 |
| Weslley Patati | 66 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Kees Smit | 80 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 32 | — |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 81 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 29 | — |
| Mexx Meerdink | 94 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 2 | 27 | — |
| Calvin Stengs | 28 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Rion Ichihara | 14 | 6.6 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 13 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
| Seiya Maikuma | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Hobie Verhulst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy van Duijl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mees De Wit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hessel de Wit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Šín | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bendegúz Kovács | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sem van Duijn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Eredivisie table
Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 19 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 18 | 17 | WWWDW |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  Twente | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | WWWDW |
| 5 |  Ajax | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 14 | DWWLW |
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 | WLWWL |
| 7 |  Excelsior | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | DLDWW |
| 8 |  Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 11 | WDDLL |
| 9 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 10 | DDDLW |
| 10 |  Heerenveen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | WDLDL |
| 11 |  NEC Nijmegen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | DLDLW |
| 12 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 5 | LLDLD |
| 13 |  Telstar | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | LDLDL |
| 14 |  Cambuur | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 | DWDLL |
| 15 | Utrecht | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 5 | LWDLD |
| 16 |  PEC Zwolle | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 4 | LLDLW |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 2 | DLLDL |
| 18 |  Willem II | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 2 | LLDLD |
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