Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar prediction 18/01/2025 | Eredivisie
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- Date: 18/01/2025
- Competition: Eredivisie
- KO: 18:45 CET
- Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard (Utrecht)
Eredivisie action continues at Stadion Galgenwaard on Saturday evening as Utrecht takes on AZ Alkmaar.
Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Goals / BTTS
Goals should be on the cards in Saturday's Eredivisie contest with both teams seeing several high-scoring outcomes in recent months.
Utrecht return to the Stadion Galgenwaard in high spirits after a brilliant week saw them complete back-to-back road victories in both the Eredivisie and KNVB Beker. Having completed a stunning 2:1 win at Feyenoord, Ron Jans´s side then secured their place in the next round of the Dutch cup with a 2:1 victory at RKC Waalwijk.
A superb campaign sees Utrecht sit third in the Eredivisie, now four points clear of Feyenoord after their fine win in Rotterdam last weekend.
An entertaining side to watch, goals are usually to be expected when Utrecht are involved. Jans´s men have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in each of their last seven league matches and in ten of their 12 most recent fixtures.
AZ come into Saturday's Eredivisie contest in similarly strong form after an excellent 2:0 win against Ajax last weekend. Unbeaten in their last ten matches, Maarten Martens´s side also claimed a fine 2:2 draw at PSV in their most recent away contest.
Currently sixth in the division, six points behind Utrecht, AZ have also proven an entertaining watch in recent weeks. The visitors saw BTTS and over 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last ten matches and in their four most recent road fixtures.
Past meetings between these Eredivisie rivals also saw plenty of high-scoring outcomes. Six of their last eight encounters saw both teams score and a minimum of three goals.
Given all of those stats, I´m particularly confident we will see BTTS and over 2.5 goals scored on Saturday evening.
Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AZ Alkmaar
1 : 2
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
3 : 3
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
1 : 1
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
1 : 2
Utrecht
KNVB Beker
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AZ Alkmaar
5 : 5
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
1 : 2
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
Utrecht team news
Utrecht are unable to call on a handful of first-team players this weekend. Rickson van Hees, Vasilis Barkas, Rafik El Arguioui, Naoki Ohio, and Can Bozdoğan are all expected to remain absent for the home side.
Last matches of Utrecht
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RKC Waalwijk
1 : 2
Utrecht
KNVB Beker
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Feyenoord
1 : 2
Utrecht
Eredivisie
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Utrecht
2 : 5
Fortuna Sittard
Eredivisie
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AFC
0 : 8
Utrecht
KNVB Beker
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Utrecht
3 : 3
Go Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie
Utrecht lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Michael Brouwer
Defenders
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23
Niklas Vesterlund
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2
Siebe Horemans
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3
Mike van der Hoorn
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16
Souffian El Karouani
Midfielders
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18
Jens Toornstra
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14
Zidane Iqbal
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22
Miguel Rodríguez
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21
Paxten Aaronson
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20
Yoann Cathline
Forwards
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9
David Min
AZ Alkmaar team news
AZ Alkmaar have four expected absentees on Saturday. Ibrahim Sadiq, Kees Smit, Lewis Schouten, and Sem Westerveld are tipped to miss out for the visitors.
Last matches of AZ Alkmaar
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AZ Alkmaar
2 : 0
Ajax
KNVB Beker
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PSV Eindhoven
2 : 2
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
1 : 0
Twente
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
3 : 1
FC Groningen
KNVB Beker
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NAC Breda
1 : 2
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
R. J. Owusu-Oduro
Defenders
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16
Seiya Maikuma
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3
Wouter Goes
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5
Alexandre Penetra
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18
David Møller Wolfe
Midfielders
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6
Peer Koopmeiners
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8
Jordy Clasie
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23
Mayckel Lahdo
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10
Sven Mijnans
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21
Ernest Poku
Forwards
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9
Troy Parrott
Key Facts Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar
- Utrecht have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in their last 7 matches
- Utrecht have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 8 matches against AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches
- AZ Alkmaar have seen BTTS and over 2.5 goals in their last 4 away matches
Main prediction Utrecht - AZ Alkmaar
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.66
Additional predictions
Utrecht & AZ Alkmaar current standing in Eredivisie
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 49 - 18 | +31 | 54 |
| 2 | PSV | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 71 - 26 | +45 | 52 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 42 - 36 | +6 | 43 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 46 - 26 | +20 | 40 |
| 5 | AZ | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 - 21 | +17 | 40 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 46 - 30 | +16 | 39 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 - 34 | +6 | 35 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 22 - 32 | -10 | 27 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 - 42 | -15 | 27 |
| 10 | NAC Breda | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 - 41 | -15 | 27 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 - 40 | -11 | 26 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 - 32 | +2 | 25 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 - 35 | -8 | 25 |
| 14 | Willem II | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 - 34 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Heracles Almelo | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 28 - 43 | -15 | 24 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 - 33 | -14 | 20 |
| 17 | RKC Waalwijk | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 31 - 47 | -16 | 17 |
| 18 | Almere City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 - 45 | -31 | 14 |