AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht result

Full-time · AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Utrecht

Eredivisie · · AFAS Stadion

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AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Utrecht — Utrecht won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Utrecht won 2–1 at AFAS Stadion in the Eredivisie on Sunday 29 September. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: AZ Alkmaar out-shot Utrecht 22 to 8 and created the better chances, 3.04 xG to 1.16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — AZ Alkmaar: Troy Parrott (24’, assisted by Sven Mijnans); Utrecht: Yoann Cathline (32’, assisted by C. Bozdoğan) and P. Aaronson (55’, assisted by Souffian El Karouani).

Discipline

D. Makkelie showed three yellow cards — against 3.1 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — AZ Alkmaar: Sven Mijnans (21’); Utrecht: Ole Romeny (6’) and Oscar Fraulo (26’).

What it changes

Utrecht are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. AZ Alkmaar have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions. Utrecht have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. Aaronson (Utrecht) 7.6, Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar) 7.3 and Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

AZ Alkmaar next travel to Ararat-Armenia on 22 October 2026.

Utrecht next host PEC Zwolle on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for AZ Alkmaar: Ararat-Armenia v AZ Alkmaar, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Utrecht: Utrecht v PEC Zwolle, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Utrecht · Eredivisie
  • Venue: AFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
  • Referee: D. Makkelie
  • Head-to-head (last 6): AZ Alkmaar 1 · draws 4 · Utrecht 1 · 4.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: AZ Alkmaar 4W 1D 0L · Utrecht 3W 1D 1L

AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Utrecht (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.75 / 2
Goals
against 0.88 / 1.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7.4 / 6.88
Corners
against 5.8 / 4.88 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 5 matches
5.8 / 5.63
Shots on target
against 3.6 / 4.63 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 5 matches
3 / 1.38
Cards
against 2.8 / 3.25 · 3 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 5 matches
3.08 yellows
Referee · D. Makkelie
1.31 home / 1.77 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 September 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 September 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameAZ Alkmaar for / againstLineUtrecht for / against
Goals scored
2.75 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
7.4 for · 5.8 against n 5
9.5standard
6.88 for · 4.88 against n 8
Shots
14.4 for · 10.2 against n 5
19.5standard
14 for · 13.88 against n 8
Shots on target
5.8 for · 3.6 against n 5
8.5standard
5.63 for · 4.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.6 for · 10.8 against n 5
21.5standard
7.38 for · 11.13 against n 8
Cards shown
3 for · 2.8 against n 5
3.5standard
1.38 for · 3.25 against n 8

Referee: D. Makkelie — 3.08 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.62 fouls over 13 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.77 to the away side).

AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
K. Belić n 836.9
4.97/5
0.93/0
—
D. de Wit n 885.9
3.18/7
0.93/2
—
I. Sadiq n 876.3
2.18/3
1.87/4
—
V. Pavlidis n 874
1.86/3
0.84/1
—
P. Koopmeiners n 883.3
1.65/4
0.74/1
—
AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Parrott n 882.6
4.27/6
2.96/5
Mexx Meerdink n 830
4.17/3
2.66/1
Ruben van Bommel n 863.6
3.57/5
1.96/3
J. Addai n 827.1
2.95/2
0.41/0
I. Sadiq n 876.3
2.26/4
1.55/3
AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Ruben van Bommel n 863.6
0.93/2
0.42/0
D. Kasius n 827.3
00/0
1.23/0
Z. Buurmeester n 819.1
0.61/0
0.61/0
T. Parrott n 882.6
1.13/2
00/0
I. Sadiq n 876.3
0.63/1
0.42/1
AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
K. Belić n 836.9
45/3
S. Maikuma n 890
3.87/5
D. Kasius n 827.3
3.76/2
P. Koopmeiners n 883.3
36/5
Ruben van Bommel n 863.6
2.56/5
AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
M. Ryan n 890
3.87/5
J. Zoet n 890
2.45/2
R. Owusu-Oduro n 890
1.42/1
Utrecht
Utrecht — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Mark van der Maarel n 854.9
2.35/2
0.42/0
—
P. Aaronson n 873.4
1.77/3
1.15/1
—
A. Blake n 814
1.61/1
2.43/0
—
D. Min n 869.6
1.34/2
0.63/1
—
V. Jensen n 825.9
1.33/0
2.24/1
—
Utrecht — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
N. Ohio n 837.5
36/2
2.44/2
S. Lammers n 875.6
2.58/6
1.56/3
D. Min n 869.6
2.15/3
1.14/2
O. Boussaid n 852.6
1.75/3
1.14/1
A. Blake n 814
1.62/0
0.81/0
Utrecht — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Blake n 814
0.81/0
0.81/0
N. Ohio n 837.5
1.54/1
00/0
V. Jensen n 825.9
0.92/0
00/0
D. Min n 869.6
0.62/1
0.21/0
O. Boussaid n 852.6
0.21/0
0.42/0
Utrecht — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Aaronson n 873.4
46/6
S. El Karouani n 892.4
2.36/5
M. van der Hoorn n 877.9
2.37/5
S. Horemans n 886.9
2.17/4
A. Engwanda n 881.1
2.17/5
Utrecht — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 September 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
V. Barkas n 893.8
3.25/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
AZ AlkmaarUtrecht
68%Possession32%
3.04Expected goals (xG)1.16
22Shots8
6Shots on target3
11Shots off target3
5Blocked shots2
16Shots inside the box4
8Corners1
3Offsides1
10Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves5
672Passes320
86%Pass accuracy73%

AZ Alkmaar player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro9000000006.2
Alexandre Penetra9000210206.9
J. Clasie9000201207.2
S. Mijnans90013231Y7.9
Ruben van Bommel9000204307.9
T. Parrott9010321107.6
D. Møller Wolfe8600210006.2
B. Martins Indi7600001006.7
S. Maikuma6300000306.2
P. Koopmeiners6300101006.7
J. Addai6300102206.7
D. Kasius sub2700102107.2
K. Belić sub2700000307.2
Mayckel Lahdo sub2700000006.3
M. Dekker sub1400000006.6
L. Zeefuik sub1300000006.7

Utrecht player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Barkas9000000007.3
S. Horemans9000000306.7
M. van der Hoorn9000000106.3
N. Viergever9000000106.9
S. El Karouani9001001307.2
O. Fraulo90000001Y6.3
O. Romeny89000003Y6.9
Y. Cathline8410110207.2
D. Min7600100006.6
C. Bozdoğan4501001307.3
J. Toornstra4500000006.3
P. Aaronson sub4510110207.7
V. Jensen sub4500201106.3
T. Booth sub1500000106.7
N. Ohio sub1400110006.2
M. Didden sub1000000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
AZ AlkmaarDWWWW
Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 3.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
UtrechtLWDWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
AZ Alkmaar 1 · 4 draws · Utrecht 1 · 4.67 goals/game
  • 2024-05-19 AZ Alkmaar 3–3 Utrecht
  • 2023-12-03 Utrecht 1–1 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2023-02-07 AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Utrecht
  • 2023-01-28 AZ Alkmaar 5–5 Utrecht
  • 2022-10-09 Utrecht 1–2 AZ Alkmaar
  • 2022-05-11 Utrecht 2–2 AZ Alkmaar
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
AZ Alkmaar#5 pos57 pts34 pl+21 GD
Utrecht#4 pos64 pts34 pl+17 GD
Goals per game
AZ Alkmaar scored1.71
Utrecht scored1.82
AZ Alkmaar conceded1.09
Utrecht conceded1.32

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Utrecht?
In their last 6 meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 1, Utrecht won 1 and there were 4 draws, averaging 4.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of AZ Alkmaar and Utrecht?
Recent form — AZ Alkmaar 4W 1D 0L; Utrecht 3W 1D 1L.

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