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AZ Alkmaar will host Utrecht at the AFAS Stadion on Sunday in another round of the 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign. The home side have enjoyed a brilliant start to their season and sit second in the league standings with 16 points from six matches as they continue their early push for a first Eredivisie title in over 15 years.
They beat PEC Zwolle 2-1 last time out in the league, with Ibrahim Sadiq scoring a brace before locking horns with Elfsborg in their Europa League opener during the week, picking up a 3-2 comeback victory over their Swedish counterparts.
Utrecht have also performed brightly this season and are pushing for continental football. They picked up a hard-fought 3-2 win over Willem II Tilburg in their last match, profiting from two own goals alongside a Noah Ohio penalty strike to secure their fourth consecutive home victory over the Tricolores.
The visitors sit third in the table with 13 points from five matches and will be looking to add to that tally on Sunday.
AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 92 meetings between AZ and Utrecht. The home side have won 42 of those games while the visitors have won 32 times.
- There have been 18 draws between the two teams including their most recent matchup which ended 2-2.
- The visitors are undefeated in their last four games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 10 games in this fixture, a run dating back to 2020.
- AZ have the best defensive record in the Dutch top flight this season with a goal concession tally of two.
AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht Prediction
AZ are on a four-game winning streak and are undefeated in their last 11 Eredivisie outings. They have won all but one of their last nine home matches and will head into the midweek clash as favorites.
Utrecht have won their last three games on the bounce and are undefeated in their last five. They are unbeaten in their last five away matches but could see defeat against an inspired AZ side this weekend.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar vs Utrecht Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: AZ Alkmaar to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of the last seven matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in each of their last seven matchups)
