VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 1 Mar 2026

FC Utrecht 2–0 AZ Alkmaar

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Utrecht favourites at 40%.

FC Utrecht won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vasilis Barkas, 69.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Vasilis Barkas +20.2, Kees Smit +18.9, Artem Stepanov +10.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Feb 2026	W 4–0	v FC Noah Conference League
22 Feb 2026	W 3–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
19 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at FC Noah Conference League
14 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Excelsior Eredivisie
8 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v AFC Ajax Eredivisie

26 Oct 2025	AZ Alkmaar 4–1 FC Utrecht Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Can Bozdoğan Midfielder	1	0	–	100.0	–
Vasilis Barkas Goalkeeper	90	0	–	69.5	+20.2
Artem Stepanov Forward	76	1	0.79	55.6	+10.0
Miguel Rodríguez Midfielder	13	0	0.03	53.0	–
David Min Forward	14	0	–	45.6	–
Alonzo Engwanda Midfielder	90	0	0.02	45.1	+0.8
Dani De Wit Midfielder	90	0	0.05	44.6	+1.8
Matisse Didden Defender	90	0	–	44.4	−0.3
Jesper Karlsson Forward	13	0	–	43.8	–
Mike Van der Hoorn Defender	90	0	–	43.3	−5.5
Yoann Cathline Midfielder	83	1	0.12	43.2	+1.4
Ángel Alarcón Midfielder	77	0	0.18	41.1	−5.4
Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder	89	0	–	40.9	−5.8
Nick Viergever Defender	90	0	–	39.5	−3.2
Souffian El Karouani Defender	90	0	–	38.2	−12.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Kees Smit Midfielder	45	0.04	68.3	+18.9
Billy van Duijl Defender	90	–	58.7	–
Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder	14	–	55.7	–
Weslley Patati Forward	36	0.14	54.7	–
Alexandre Penetra Defender	45	–	52.9	+6.0
Troy Parrott Forward	45	0.22	50.9	+4.6
Elijah Dijkstra Defender	45	–	50.4	+4.1
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder	90	0.15	50.2	+6.7
Mees De Wit Defender	90	0.10	46.2	+1.3
Mexx Meerdink Forward	45	–	45.8	−10.9
Isak Jensen Forward	76	0.11	45.5	−0.9
Sven Mijnans Midfielder	45	–	44.9	−8.9
Wouter Goes Defender	90	–	44.0	−0.8
Kasper Boogaard Midfielder	90	–	40.8	−4.4
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro Goalkeeper	90	–	36.5	−8.3
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder	54	–	36.3	−7.4