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AZ Alkmaar and Utrecht offer a finely poised Eredivisie matchup, with a slender overall edge for Utrecht and results that move the emphasis between venues. AZ won 4–1 away on 15 August 2026 and 4–1 at home on 26 October 2025, while Utrecht won 2–0 at home on 1 March 2026. A 0–0 draw at Utrecht on 18 January 2025 underlines how little separates the sides.
Past matches, AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Utrecht
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25G
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33G
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21
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3D
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32D
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8M
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14M
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34M
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30M
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15F
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47F
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9F
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes
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G
12
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G
1
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D
2
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D
18
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D
23
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D
34
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M
75
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M
33
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F
27
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F
24
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M
14
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F
45
Match events
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23'Artem Stepanov Yellow Card
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45'⚽P. Koopmeiners Normal Goal
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46'M. Didden M. Eerdhuijzen
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46'Ferdinand Pohl Yellow Card
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47'⚽Weslley Patati Normal Goal (Asst: K. Smit)
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49'⚽M. Meerdink Normal Goal (Asst: M. Chavez Garcia)
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54'Guus Offerhaus Yellow Card
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55'K. Paredes D. de Wit
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56'Weslley Patati Yellow Card
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60'L. Echteld Yellow Card
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62'⚽A. Stepanov Normal Goal (Asst: Y. Cathline)
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62'D. van den Berg Y. Cathline
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62'A. Blake F. Pohl
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63'D. van den Berg Y. Cathline
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63'A. Blake F. Pohl
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66'C. Stengs Weslley Patati
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69'Arthur Zagre Yellow Card
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80'N. Ogidi Nwankwo A. Zagre
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80'R. Ichihara K. Smit
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81'A. Oufkir R. Daal
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81'R. Ichihara K. Smit
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81'A. Oufkir R. Daal
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84'⚽A. Oufkir Normal Goal (Asst: M. Chavez Garcia)
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85'S. Maikuma P. Koopmeiners
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89'Mateo Chávez Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup AZ Alkmaar VS Utrecht
Utrecht hold a slender wider edge
Utrecht have the broader balance, but the margin is narrow enough for each venue to matter. Utrecht won 2–0 at home against AZ Alkmaar on 1 March 2026, while AZ answered with a 4–1 away win on 15 August 2026. The contrast makes the hierarchy conditional rather than entirely settled: Utrecht carry the wider advantage, yet AZ have shown they can reverse the venue equation.
AZ keep changing the picture
AZ’s 4–1 home victory on 26 October 2025 and the 0–0 draw at Utrecht on 18 January 2025 add two different counterpoints. One gives AZ a strong home response; the other shows how the meeting can resist a winner altogether. Together, these results make the fixture a test of separation rather than simple status. Future meetings may turn on whether Utrecht protect their narrow edge or AZ convert another opportunity into a broader shift.