FC Utrecht vs. AZ Alkmaar Match preview
FC Utrecht is set to welcome AZ Alkmaar on Sunday afternoon in this festive season in the Eredivisie match fixture.
The Cathedral Citizens are heading into this match after a 3-2 win away to FC Emmen which placed them to10th spot with 16 points.
On the other hand, the visitors registered a 3-1 win over Vitesse, the Cheeseheads are in 5th spot in League standings with 26 points.
Both teams are in good form lately.
Match Facts
- FC Utrecht have registered two wins, four draws while suffering four defeats in their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Cathedral Citizens have failed to record any clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions.
- AZ Alkmaar have managed to keep three clean sheets in their last ten matches in all competitions.
- Cheeseheads have registered six wins, two draws while suffering two losses in their last ten matches in all competitions.
- FC Utrecht have at least scored more than two goals in three of their last five matches in all competitions.
- AZ Alkmaar have produced more than two goals in five of their last six matches in all competitions.
FC Utrecht vs. AZ Alkmaar United Head to Head
The last time the host defeated the visitors were back in 2018 the match that ended in Eredivisie and in the last encounter in the Eredivisie Comeback Tournament where again Utrecht registered a 1-0 victory.
FC Utrecht Team News
Goalkeeper Maarten Paes will be unavailable once more after missing their last two fixtures with a concussion.
Emil Bergstrom is still nursing a thigh injury and on the sideline, while 20-year-old defender Fabian de Keijzer is also absent with a hand injury
AZ Alkmaar Team News
Former Southampton midfielder Jordy Clasie is still recovering from coronavirus and is unavailable.
Centre-back Bruno Martins Indi and attacking midfielders Dani de Wit and Jeremy Helmer are also missing for Sunday’s clash.
FC Utrecht vs. AZ Alkmaar Prediction
FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar are teams with great attacking power while the other with defensive mechanism and it should make for an intriguing match. Koopmeiners, Calvin Stengs, and Myron Boadu will likely have too much for Hake’s men though and secure a narrow victory.
Our topbets pundit is predicting away win and Betway is backing the results with 2.38 odds while 1XBet is giving 2.375 Odds.
Goals – Over 2.5
These two teams are not afraid of sending the ball forward and we expect goalkeepers from both ends to have a busy day.
We expect more than two goals to be registered in this match therefore over 2.5 markets ascertained by our pundits
Betway are backing the goals with 1.54 while 1XBet is placing odds at 1.59.
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