Utrecht lost their last game for 2017 year with 1-3 against Breda away at home. Even with this defeat they finished 6th in the table with 28 points and great chances to keep their place in top 7 and participate on the playoffs for Europa League places. 5 loses for the club in Eredivisie this season, but 4 of them came in the visits. At home much better performance and 4-2-1 balance with draws vs Heracles 1-1 and Breda 2-2, also wins against Excelsior with 3-1 and Heerenveen with 3-1 in the past 4 home games. In the winter break played 2 friendly matches and made positive results after 0-0 vs Wurzburger Kickers and 4-3 over Anderlecht. Bahebeck and Makinok are still with injuries and will miss again, while Joosten and Kali are doubts and with chances to come back in the squad.
AZ Alkmaar are 3rd in the table after first part of the season with 38 points or 8 behind first place and only 3 behind second place. They have chances for the title, but small ones, while for the second place and Champions League their chances are real as Ajax is only 3 points over them. In the previous round won against Heerenveen with 3-1 at home, while before that lost the derby against Ajax with 1-2. Away at home the team is very strong and with 5 wins in 8 trips, also 13 scored goals. In the last 5 Eredivisie trips made 3 wins and 2 draws, which is an impressive away form. Stengs, Vejinovic and Vlaar are long term injured and out, but there are no fresh injury problems.
Important statistical cases
Utrecht scored in currect season 15 matches from 17 at latest one goal and 7 from 7 in home . They scored home at latest two gial in 5 matches from 7 (!)
AZ Alkmaar have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches against FC Utrecht.
Last 5 H2H matches from 6 in Utrecht end with BTS+Over2.5
Each of last nine H2H ties between the two likes saw at least three goals scored.
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