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Matchday 2 · Saturday 15 August, 18:45 · Stadion Galgenwaard

FC Utrecht vs AZ: line-ups and result

FC Utrecht 15 · 2 points
  • 62' Artem Stepanov
1 - 4
AZ 1 · 15 points
  • 45' Peer Koopmeiners
  • 47' Weslley Patati
  • 49' Mexx Meerdink
  • 84' Ayoub Oufkir

Line-ups FC Utrecht vs AZ

FC Utrecht 4-2-3-1 · Anthony Correia
1 Barkas
92 Zagré
44 Eerdhuijzen
2 Horemans
23 Vesterlund
6 Offerhaus
53 Pohl
10 Cathline
20 de Wit
11 Alarcón
18 Stepanov
  • 46' Matisse Didden Mike Eerdhuijzen
  • 55' Kevin Paredes Dani de Wit
  • 62' Davy van den Berg Yoann Cathline
  • 62' Adrian Blake Ferdinand Pohl
  • 80' Neville Ogidi Nwankwo Arthur Zagré

Line-up for FC Utrecht: Barkas, Zagré, Eerdhuijzen, Horemans, Vesterlund, Offerhaus, Pohl, Cathline, de Wit, Alarcón, Stepanov

Bench
  • 25 M. Brouwer
  • 33 K. Gadellaa
  • 21 N. Ogidi Nwankwo 80'
  • 3 M. Didden 46'
  • 32 P. Kloosterboer
  • 8 J. van Overeem
  • 14 Z. Iqbal
  • 34 D. van den Berg 62'
  • 30 K. Paredes 55'
  • 15 A. Blake 62'
  • 47 E. C. Owen
  • 9 D. Min
Absentees FC Utrecht

Engwanda, Jonathans, Ohio, Vesterlund, Jensen (injured), van Overeem, Paredes (unavailable)

AZ 4-2-3-1 · Leeroy Echteld
28 De Busser
5 Chávez
16 Schouten
3 Goes
22 Dijkstra
6 Koopmeiners
21 Kwakman
11 Daal
10 Smit
7 Patati
35 Meerdink
  • 66' Calvin Stengs Weslley Patati
  • 80' Rion Ichihara Kees Smit
  • 81' Ayoub Oufkir Ro-Zangelo Daal
  • 85' Seiya Maikuma Peer Koopmeiners

Line-up for AZ: De Busser, Chávez, Schouten, Goes, Dijkstra, Koopmeiners, Kwakman, Daal, Smit, Patati, Meerdink

Bench
  • 12 H. Verhulst
  • 1 R. Owusu-Oduro
  • 2 S. Maikuma 85'
  • 18 R. Ichihara 80'
  • 23 B. van Duijl
  • 34 M. de Wit
  • 75 H. de Wit
  • 33 M. Sin
  • 27 S. van Duijn
  • 24 A. Oufkir 81'
  • 14 C. Stengs 66'
  • 45 B. Kovacs
Absentees AZ

Kasius, Smit, Resink (injured)

Which English players could feature in FC Utrecht vs AZ?

1 player
  • Adrian Blake FC Utrecht Not in the matchday squad

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

FC Utrecht

  1. Artem Stepanov Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Matisse Didden Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Adrian Blake Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Dani de Wit Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Niklas Vesterlund Defender 0 goals 2 assists

AZ

  1. Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder 4 goals 0 assists
  2. Mexx Meerdink Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Mateo Chávez Defender 1 goals 3 assists
  4. Calvin Stengs Midfielder 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Ayoub Oufkir Forward 2 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

FC Utrecht

Player Starts Min. Form
Dani de Wit 5/5 415 solid
Arthur Zagré 5/5 405 mixed
Siebe Horemans 5/5 388 mixed
Ángel Alarcón 5/5 387 mixed
Vasilis Barkas 4/4 360 poor
Yoann Cathline 5/5 326 solid
Niklas Vesterlund 4/4 326 solid
Davy van den Berg 3/5 297 solid

AZ

Player Starts Min. Form
Jari De Busser 5/5 450 solid
Wouter Goes 5/5 450 strong
Lewis Schouten 5/5 450 strong
Peer Koopmeiners 5/5 445 strong
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5/5 424 excellent
Mexx Meerdink 5/5 413 strong
Elijah Dijkstra 5/5 411 mixed
Mateo Chávez 5/5 381 strong

Stats

FC Utrecht Match AZ
  • 0.91 xG 2.10
  • 48% Possession 52%
  • 8 Shots 24
  • 2 Shots on target 9
  • 4 Shots off target 10
  • 3 Corners 9
  • 23 Fouls 14
  • 1 Offsides 0
  • 4 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

UTR home Per match AZ away
0.33 Points 3.00
1.67 Goals for 3.00
4.33 Goals against 1.00
1.02 xG for 2.61
2.46 xG against 1.01
3.3 Corners 9.0
LLD Home and away form WWW

Head-to-head record FC Utrecht vs AZ

32 previous meetings
12 FC Utrecht 9 draws 11 AZ
  • Goals per match3.56
  • Both teams scored59%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Mar 2026 FC Utrecht 2 - 0 AZ
  • Oct 2025 AZ 4 - 1 FC Utrecht
  • Jan 2025 FC Utrecht 0 - 0 AZ
  • Sep 2024 AZ 1 - 2 FC Utrecht
  • May 2024 AZ 3 - 3 FC Utrecht
  • Dec 2023 FC Utrecht 1 - 1 AZ
  • Feb 2023 AZ 1 - 2 FC Utrecht
  • Jan 2023 AZ 5 - 5 FC Utrecht
  • Oct 2022 FC Utrecht 1 - 2 AZ
  • May 2022 FC Utrecht 2 - 2 AZ

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for FC Utrecht against AZ?

FC Utrecht are without Alonzo Engwanda (hamstring injury), Joris van Overeem (not registered), Kevin Paredes (not registered), Miliano Jonathans (knee injury), Noah Ohio (knee injury) and Niklas Vesterlund (injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

Who is unavailable for AZ against FC Utrecht?

AZ are without Denso Kasius (groin injury), Kees Smit (injury) and Stije Resink (knee injury).

What formation do FC Utrecht play?

FC Utrecht have used a 3-4-3 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-3.

What formation do AZ play?

AZ have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under L. Echteld.

How did the last meeting between FC Utrecht and AZ finish?

On 1 March 2026, FC Utrecht vs AZ finished 2-0.

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