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FC Utrecht 2–0 AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Utrecht won 2–0.

Shots
1210
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
1.270.73
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Utrecht beat AZ Alkmaar 2–0. Recorded in this match (FC Utrecht – AZ Alkmaar): shots 12–10, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 1.27–0.73, possession 41%–59%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

AZ Alkmaar's recent record differs from the season

weak

AZ Alkmaar's last-five shots average is below their season average.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season15.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match15.4 shots/match14.1 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots10 shotsFC Utrecht 12 shots, AZ Alkmaar 10 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsFC Utrecht 3 shots, AZ Alkmaar 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.27 xG0.73 xGFC Utrecht 1.27 xG, AZ Alkmaar 0.73 xG
  • Possession41%59%FC Utrecht 41%, AZ Alkmaar 59%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersFC Utrecht 5 corners, AZ Alkmaar 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsFC Utrecht 13 fouls, AZ Alkmaar 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Yoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 9′ · 0.01 xG · goalÁngel Alarcón · FC Utrecht · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKees Smit · AZ Alkmaar · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKees Smit · AZ Alkmaar · 86′ · 0.02 xG · on targetWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlonzo Engwanda · FC Utrecht · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMees De Wit · AZ Alkmaar · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Alarcón · FC Utrecht · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 55′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMees De Wit · AZ Alkmaar · 70′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMiguel Rodríguez · FC Utrecht · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPeer Koopmeiners · AZ Alkmaar · 21′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPeer Koopmeiners · AZ Alkmaar · 3′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedWeslley Patati · AZ Alkmaar · 84′ · 0.10 xG · on targetIsak Steiner Jensen · AZ Alkmaar · 69′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedÁngel Alarcón · FC Utrecht · 53′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedTroy Parrott · AZ Alkmaar · 56′ · 0.21 xG · on targetArtem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 35′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Utrecht: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.29 xG. AZ Alkmaar: 10 shots, 6 on target, 0.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Yoann Cathline · FC Utrecht · 9′Artem Stepanov · FC Utrecht · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Utrecht 1.29 xG · AZ Alkmaar 0.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Utrecht
3Draws
1AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie4–1
FC Utrecht — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie0–0
AZ Alkmaar — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie1–2
AZ Alkmaar — FC Utrecht · Eredivisie3–3
FC Utrecht — AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Utrecht favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · AZ Alkmaar in 5 · 5 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Utrecht25 matchesAZ Alkmaar25 matches
1.52 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.68 goals/match
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.6 goals/match
1.36 xG/matchExpected goals25/25▲ 1.84 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots25/2515.4 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 5.8 shots/match
47.4%Possession25/25● 53.2%
5.12 corners/matchCorners25/25● 5.44 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls25/2510.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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