Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar match stats & report

1–4 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 2 · Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht · Ref Danny Makkelie, Netherlands

Utrecht stats & fixtures · AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures

Utrecht lost to AZ Alkmaar 1–4 in the Eredivisie on 15 August 2026. Expected goals finished 0.91–2.10. AZ Alkmaar had 52% of the ball.

Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar match statistics

UtrechtAZ Alkmaar

48% Ball possession 52%
0.91 Expected goals (xG) 2.10
8 Total shots 24
2 Shots on target 9
4 Shots off target 10
2 Blocked shots 5
6 Shots inside the box 11
3 Corners 9
23 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 2
372 Passes 417
81% Pass accuracy 84%
5 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

23' Yellow card A. Stepanov Utrecht
45' Goal P. Koopmeiners AZ Alkmaar
46' Yellow card F. Pohl Utrecht
47' Goal Weslley Patati (assist K. Smit) AZ Alkmaar
49' Goal M. Meerdink (assist M. Chávez) AZ Alkmaar
54' Yellow card G. Offerhaus Utrecht
56' Yellow card Weslley Patati AZ Alkmaar
62' Goal A. Stepanov (assist Y. Cathline) Utrecht
69' Yellow card A. Zagré Utrecht
84' Goal A. Oufkir (assist M. Chávez) AZ Alkmaar
89' Yellow card M. Chávez AZ Alkmaar

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Utrecht

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Anthony Correia

1 V. Barkas

92 A. Zagré 44 Mike Eerdhuijzen 2 S. Horemans 23 N. Vesterlund

6 G. Offerhaus 53 F. Pohl

10 Y. Cathline 20 D. de Wit 11 Ángel Alarcón

18 A. Stepanov

Bench M. Brouwer , K. Gadellaa , N. Ogidi Nwankwo , M. Didden , P. Kloosterboer , J. van Overeem , Zidane Iqbal , D. van den Berg , K. Paredes , A. Blake , E. C. Owen , D. Min

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Leeroy Echteld

28 J. De Busser

5 M. Chávez 16 L. Schouten 3 W. Goes 22 E. Dijkstra

6 P. Koopmeiners 21 D. Kwakman

11 R. Daal 10 K. Smit 7 Weslley Patati

35 M. Meerdink

Bench H. Verhulst , R. Owusu-Oduro , S. Maikuma , R. Ichihara , B. van Duijl , M. de Wit , H. de Wit , M. Sin , S. van Duijn , A. Oufkir , C. Stengs , B. Kovacs

Out and doubtful

D. Kasius AZ Alkmaar Out — Groin Injury
A. Engwanda Utrecht Out — Hamstring Injury
V. Jensen Utrecht Out — Knee Injury
A. Natali AZ Alkmaar Out — Inactive
J. Clasie AZ Alkmaar Out — Injury
J. Hornkamp AZ Alkmaar Out — Ankle Injury
T. Parrott AZ Alkmaar Out — Inactive
M. Jonathans Utrecht Out — Knee Injury
N. Ohio Utrecht Out — Knee Injury
O. Agougil Utrecht Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Utrecht at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.7 per game
Shots on target: 4.7 per game

21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar away

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Mar 26	Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar	2–0
26 Oct 25	AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht	4–1
18 Jan 25	Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar	0–0
29 Sep 24	AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht	1–2
19 May 24	AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht	3–3
3 Dec 23	Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar	1–1

The full Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar head-to-head record