📊 Form Guide

FC Utrecht

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FC Utrecht are hoping to win again after their last result, the 1-2 KNVB Beker triumph over RKC Waalwijk.

The only scorer from FC Utrecht was Sébastien Haller (46', 80'). Richonell Margaret (18') was the scorer for RKC Waalwijk.

Three or more goals per match were recorded in 6 of the last 6 fixtures where FC Utrecht have participated. Opposition teams scored 12 of them in these games whereas FC Utrecht managed a tally of 20. Nevertheless, we’ll just have to find out whether that pattern shall be maintained here in this game.

Looking at their past form shows that FC Utrecht:

• haven't been beaten in the league by AZ in their last 4 matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 3 league games.

AZ

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AZ go into this clash following a 2-0 KNVB Beker win with the defeat of Ajax in their last outing.

For AZ, the scorers were Wouter Goes (36') and Mexx Meerdink (89').

In their previous six outings, AZ have bagged a tally of 12 goals. AZ have also managed to score on each one of those occasions. Over that period, they have had 6 goals scored by their opponents.

Pre-game facts show that AZ:

• remain undefeated by FC Utrecht in away games against them for the last 5 league matches. A very decent away record against them.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes stretching back to 09/10/2022 shows that FC Utrecht have won 2 of them and AZ 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 3.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 27 overall which averages out at 4.5 goals per meeting.

The previous league encounter between these clubs was Eredivisie match day 7 on 29/09/2024 which finished with the scoreline of AZ 1-2 FC Utrecht.

In that match, AZ managed 68% possession and 22 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Their only player to score was Troy Parrott (24').

At the other end, FC Utrecht had 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Yoann Cathline (32') and Paxten Aaronson (55') scored.

The referee was Danny Makkelie.

🗞️ Team News: FC Utrecht

We think that Utreg may well opt for a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, beginning the first half with Michael Brouwer, Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian Elkarouani, Paxten Aaronson, Zidane Iqbal, Miguel Rodriguez, Jens Toornstra, Yoann Cathline and David Min.

📋 Team News: AZ

AZ boss Maarten Martens has to currently contend with reduced team options. Kristijan Belic (unknown injury), Sem Westerveld (Meniscus injury) and Lewis Schouten (unknown injury) miss out here.

We are inclined to think that AZ could decide to play in a 4-2-3-1 system, going with Rome Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Jordy Clasie, Jayden Addai, Sven Mijnans, Ernest Poku and Troy Parrott.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that AZ and FC Utrecht may well both score, with little between these two teams.

It appears that a draw might be on the cards. We’re therefore expecting a hard-fought 1-1 score draw after 90 minutes.

Renata Leite, 17:01 18/01/2025