Utrecht

AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie | Sat 15 Aug, 17:45

Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar Stats

Data last updated: Mon 07 Sep 2026, 16:48 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Utrecht face AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie on Sat 15 Aug, 17:45. Utrecht’s first home league match of the season arrives with an awkward contrast attached to it. A 2-1 win for FC Utrecht fits their six-game home winning streak and AZ’s ongoing away difficulties.

BT4Y match pick

Both Teams To Score YES

At 40/85, Both Teams To Score YES implies roughly 68%, while BT4Y rates the chance closer to 67%.
Despite defensive absences for Utrecht and AZ’s away struggles, both teams have clear routes to scoring, making Both Teams To Score YES a logical.
Utrecht show a 100% BTTS rate and AZ Alkmaar show a 0% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market.
Utrecht average 1 goals scored and AZ Alkmaar average 2, so both attacking contributions need separating.

Why The Model Likes This Bet

Chance, price and football numbers

The 67% for Both Teams To Score YES sits against roughly 68% implied by the current price. Utrecht show a 100% BTTS rate and AZ Alkmaar show a 0% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market. Despite defensive absences for Utrecht and AZ’s away struggles, both teams have clear routes to scoring, making Both Teams To Score YES a logical.

Model chance vs price67% model chance against roughly 68% implied

Neutral

Utrecht show a 100% BTTS rate and AZ Alkmaar show.Visible data support

Positive

Utrecht average 1 goals scored and AZ Alkmaar average 2.Visible data support

Positive

Despite defensive absences for Utrecht and AZ’s away struggles.Article support

Positive

Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Both Teams To Score is the preferred angle because despite defensive absences for Utrecht and AZ’s away struggles, both teams have clear routes to scoring, making Both Teams To Score YES a logical choice. Utrecht show a that shared-scoring rate rate and AZ Alkmaar show a that shared-scoring rate rate, which is the right starting point for this market. The ADO game was not quite as comfortable as the scoreline implies, however.

Main risk

The ADO game was not quite as comfortable as the scoreline implies, however.

Key Data Signals

Both Teams To Score YES evidence

Despite defensive absences for Utrecht and AZ’s away struggles, both teams have clear routes to scoring, making Both.

Utrecht show a 100% BTTS rate and AZ Alkmaar show a 0% BTTS rate, which is the right starting point for this market.

Utrecht average 1 goals scored and AZ Alkmaar average 2, so both attacking contributions need separating.

What To Watch In The Data

Both Teams To Score YES notes

Use shots on target to decide whether attacking involvement is shared or one-sided.

Goals, BTTS and over/under

Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

Utrecht1

Avg goals scored

AZ Alkmaar2

Utrecht2

Avg goals conceded

AZ Alkmaar0

Utrecht100%

BTTS rate

AZ Alkmaar0%

Utrecht100%

Over 2.5 goals

AZ Alkmaar0%

Market aligned with main pickBTTS YesBet365 guide price · Model 67% vs implied 67% · edge +0 pts

1.5

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Over 1.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 76%

1.17

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Under 2.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 46%

2.3

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Over 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 58%

1.6

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Over 3.5 GoalsBetMGM guide price · model 40%

2.5

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BTTS NoBet365 guide price · model 37%

2.5

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BTTS Yes is more of a watchlist angle than a must-bet: the BTTS rates are 100% for Utrecht and 0% for AZ Alkmaar, so the price depends on both attacks contributing rather than the clean-sheet story.

Market odds

Top available prices first, with more markets available on demand.

Market aligned with main pickBTTS YesBet365 guide price · Model 67% vs implied 67% · edge +0 pts

1.5

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AZ Alkmaar Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 71%

1.78

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AZ Alkmaar to WinBet365 guide price · model 57%

2.38

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Over 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 58%

1.6

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Over 8.5 CornersBet365 guide price · model 64%

1.4

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Utrecht Draw No BetBetUK guide price · model 45%

2.02

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DrawBet365 guide price · model 21%

3.75

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BTTS Yes is fairly priced at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.

Corners, cards and shots

Territory, discipline and chance-volume data.

Utrecht1

Avg corners for

AZ Alkmaar9

Utrecht6

Avg total corners

AZ Alkmaar16

Utrecht2

Avg yellow cards

AZ Alkmaar0

Utrecht14

Avg shots

AZ Alkmaar12

Best odds for this sectionOver 9.5 CornersBetMGM guide price · Model 58% vs implied 60% · edge -2.4 pts

1.67

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Over 8.5 CornersBet365 guide price · model 64%

1.4

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Over 10.5 CornersBetfred guide price

1.92

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Over 9.5 Corners needs a clear match pattern behind it. For corners, that means territory, wide deliveries and blocked shots; for cards, it means duels and transition fouls; for shots, it means repeat box entries rather than harmless possession.

Recent form

Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

Utrecht

Last 50W 0D 1L

Last 5 record

Last 100W 0D 1L

09 Aug 2026A Groningen1-2

AZ Alkmaar

Last 51W 0D 0L

Last 5 record

Last 101W 0D 0L

08 Aug 2026H ADO Den Haag2-0

Best odds for this sectionAway / DrawBet365 guide price · Model 84% vs implied 71% · edge +12.6 pts

1.4

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AZ Alkmaar Draw No BetBetfred guide price · model 71%

1.78

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AZ Alkmaar to WinBet365 guide price · model 57%

2.38

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Utrecht Draw No BetBetUK guide price · model 45%

2.02

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DrawBet365 guide price · model 21%

3.75

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Home / DrawBetfred guide price · model 48%

1.53

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Utrecht to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%

2.75

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Head-to-head

Recent meetings and how much they still matter.

3Utrecht wins

5Draws

2AZ Alkmaar wins

01 Mar 2026Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar2-0

26 Oct 2025AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht4-1

18 Jan 2025Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar0-0

29 Sep 2024AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht1-2

19 May 2024AZ Alkmaar v Utrecht3-3

03 Dec 2023Utrecht v AZ Alkmaar1-1

Market aligned with main pickBTTS YesBet365 guide price · Model 67% vs implied 67% · edge +0 pts

1.5

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AZ Alkmaar to WinBet365 guide price · model 57%

2.38

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Over 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 58%

1.6

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DrawBet365 guide price · model 21%

3.75

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Utrecht to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%

2.75

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The head-to-head sample gives context for BTTS Yes, but it should not overrule the current tactical picture. If previous meetings show goals or momentum swings, they support the market only when the present form and line-ups point to the same game state.

Player stats

Player-level trends, roles and attacking routes.

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Open Match Centre player odds

Season team stats

Eredivisie

Utrecht4

Played

AZ Alkmaar5

Utrecht1.5

Avg goals for

AZ Alkmaar3.2

Utrecht3.8

Avg goals against

AZ Alkmaar1

Utrecht0

Clean sheets

AZ Alkmaar2

Best odds for this sectionAZ Alkmaar Draw No BetBetfred guide price · Model 71% vs implied 56% · edge +15 pts

1.78

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AZ Alkmaar to WinBet365 guide price · model 57%

2.38

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Utrecht Draw No BetBetUK guide price · model 45%

2.02

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Utrecht to WinBetMGM guide price · model 27%

2.75

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Season data supports AZ Alkmaar Draw No Bet when the attacking output and defensive control both point towards the same outcome. The useful read is whether those longer-term numbers create a believable route to chances, pressure and game control in this specific match.

League standings snapshot

Current table context.

Pos	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GD
1	AZ Alkmaar	15	5	5	0	0	11
15	Utrecht	1	4	0	1	3	-9

Utrecht sit in position 15, while AZ Alkmaar sit in position 1, so table pressure belongs in the Both Teams To Score YES assessment.

Key match trends

Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

100%Utrecht Over 2.5

0%AZ Alkmaar Over 2.5

3.8H2H avg goals

The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Utrecht sit at 100% and AZ Alkmaar sit at 0% with the H2H average at 3.8 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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Betting context

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Why The Model Likes This Bet

Verdict

Key Data Signals

What To Watch In The Data

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