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AZ Alkmaar
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FC Utrecht
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Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
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Heerenveen
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NAC Breda
NEC
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Waalwijk logo
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Willem II
FC Utrecht
Eredivisie | Gameweek 19
Jan 18, 2025 at 5.45pm UK
Stadion Galgenwaard
AZ Alkmaar

Utrecht
0 - 0
AZ

FT

Penetra (35'), Meerdink (89')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: RKC Waalwijk 1-2 Utrecht
Wednesday, January 15 at 7pm in KNVB Beker
Last Game: AZ 2-0 Ajax
Tuesday, January 14 at 5.45pm in KNVB Beker

We said: FC Utrecht 2-1 AZ Alkmaar

Goals have been a constant theme of this fixture, and we expect Saturday's meeting to be no different.   That said, we just about fancy the home side to get the better of their visitors and emerge victorious in the end. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Utrecht win with a probability of 40.54%. A win for AZ Alkmaar had a probability of 34.94% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.09%) and 2-0 (6.21%). The likeliest AZ Alkmaar win was 1-2 (8.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.39%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.

Result
FC UtrechtDrawAZ Alkmaar
40.54% (0.55 0.55) 24.51% (0.228 0.23) 34.94% (-0.775 -0.77)
Both teams to score 59.27% (-0.964 -0.96)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.4% (-1.197 -1.2)43.6% (1.199 1.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34% (-1.184 -1.18)66% (1.188 1.19)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.45% (-0.253 -0.25)21.55% (0.257 0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.37% (-0.39 -0.39)54.62% (0.39400000000001 0.39)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.55% (-0.979 -0.98)24.45% (0.982 0.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.11% (-1.404 -1.4)58.89% (1.407 1.41)
Score Analysis
    FC Utrecht 40.54%
    AZ Alkmaar 34.94%
    Draw 24.51%
FC UtrechtDrawAZ Alkmaar
2-1 @ 8.74% (0.076000000000001 0.08)
1-0 @ 8.09% (0.357 0.36)
2-0 @ 6.21% (0.228 0.23)
3-1 @ 4.47% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
3-0 @ 3.18% (0.093 0.09)
3-2 @ 3.15% (-0.089 -0.09)
4-1 @ 1.72% (-0.011 -0.01)
4-0 @ 1.22% (0.026 0.03)
4-2 @ 1.21% (-0.044 -0.04)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 40.54%
1-1 @ 11.39% (0.19 0.19)
2-2 @ 6.16% (-0.124 -0.12)
0-0 @ 5.27% (0.272 0.27)
3-3 @ 1.48% (-0.085 -0.09)
Other @ 0.22%
Total : 24.51%
1-2 @ 8.02% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)
0-1 @ 7.42% (0.178 0.18)
0-2 @ 5.23% (-0.023 -0.02)
1-3 @ 3.77% (-0.158 -0.16)
2-3 @ 2.89% (-0.144 -0.14)
0-3 @ 2.45% (-0.083 -0.08)
1-4 @ 1.33% (-0.096 -0.1)
2-4 @ 1.02% (-0.082 -0.08)
Other @ 2.82%
Total : 34.94%

How you voted: Utrecht vs AZ

FC Utrecht
54.4%
Draw
12.3%
AZ Alkmaar
33.3%
57
Head to Head
Sep 29, 2024 7pm
Gameweek 7
AZ
1-2
Utrecht
Parrott (24')
Mijnans (21')
Cathline (32'), Aaronson (55')
Romeny (6'), Fraulo (26')
May 19, 2024 1.30pm
Gameweek 34
AZ
3-3
Utrecht
De Wit (15'), Van Bommel (16'), Pavlidis (37')
Pavlidis (38'), Sadiq (51')
de Wit (60')
Boussaid (55'), Lammers (71'), Jensen (81')
Dec 3, 2023 3.45pm
Gameweek 14
Utrecht
1-1
AZ
Jensen (49')
Feb 7, 2023 5.45pm
Round of 16
AZ
1-2
Utrecht
Karlsson (86')
Viergever (58'), Maeda (93')
Jan 28, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 19
AZ
5-5
Utrecht
Dekker (20'), Pavlidis (31', 34', 78'), De Wit (70')
Douvikas (12', 16', 65'), Viergever (41'), Van de Streek (80')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV21162368234550
2Ajax20153243182548
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2112634033742
4AZ AlkmaarAZ21114636211537
5Feyenoord20106443261736
6FC Twente20105541271435
7Go Ahead Eagles209563730732
8Fortuna SittardSittard217592938-926
9NAC BredaNAC Breda2182112636-1026
10Heerenveen2174102338-1525
11NECNijmegen2073103128324
12PEC Zwolle216692632-624
13Willem II2165102430-623
14Heracles214982437-1321
15Groningen2156101730-1321
16Sparta RotterdamSparta214891929-1020
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2135132645-1914
18Almere CityAlmere City2024141143-3210


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