Eredivisie Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 17:45 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
1–4 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.91 – 2.10
AZ Alkmaar
  • A. Stepanov 62’
  • 45’ P. Koopmeiners
  • 47’ Weslley Patati
  • 49’ M. Meerdink
  • 84’ A. Oufkir
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

AZ Alkmaar cruise past Utrecht

Utrecht entered as narrow favourites, but AZ Alkmaar won 4–1 through goals from Koopmeiners, Patati, Meerdink and Oufkir. Utrecht replied through a Stepanov goal. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (2.10 vs 0.91).

Utrecht42%
Draw25%
AZ Alkmaar ✓34%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
1
Model 1.52 · xG 0.91
AZ Alkmaar goals
4
Model 1.35 · xG 2.10
Total goals
5
Model 2.87 · xG 3.01
Score 1–4
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchP. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • CoachesAnthony Correia · —
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 13th · AZ Alkmaar 5th

Timeline

  1. A. StepanovYellow card · Foul
    23’
  2. P. Koopmeiners 0–1
    45’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. Ferdinand PohlYellow card · Foul
    46’
  5. ⇄ M. DiddenFor M. Eerdhuijzen
    46’
  6. Weslley Patati 0–2Assist K. Smit
    47’
  7. M. Meerdink 0–3Assist Mateo Chávez
    49’
  8. G. OfferhausYellow card · Foul
    54’
  9. ⇄ K. ParedesFor D. de Wit
    55’
  10. Weslley PatatiYellow card · Foul
    56’
  11. ⇄ D. van den BergFor Y. Cathline
    62’
  12. ⇄ A. BlakeFor Ferdinand Pohl
    62’
  13. A. Stepanov 1–3Assist Y. Cathline
    62’
  14. ⇄ C. StengsFor Weslley Patati
    66’
  15. A. ZagréYellow card · Foul
    69’
  16. ⇄ Neville Ogidi NwankwoFor A. Zagré
    80’
  17. ⇄ Rion IchiharaFor K. Smit
    80’
  18. ⇄ A. OufkirFor Ro-Zangelo Daal
    81’
  19. A. Oufkir 1–4Assist Mateo Chávez
    84’
  20. ⇄ S. MaikumaFor P. Koopmeiners
    85’
  21. Mateo ChávezYellow card · Foul
    89’
  22. Full time · 1–4

Team stats

Utrecht8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
AZ Alkmaar24 shots · 11 in box, 13 outside
UtrechtAZ Alkmaar
48% Possession 52%
0.91 Expected goals (xG) 2.10
0.66 Expected points (xPts) 2.14
8 Shots 24
2 Shots on target 9
4 Shots off target 10
2 Blocked shots 5
6 Shots inside the box 11
2 Shots outside the box 13
372 Passes 417
81% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Corners 9
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
23 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.31 Team rating 7.19

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

14.9 V. Barkas(G)
925.2 A. Zagré ↓80’ 446.5 M. Eerdhuijzen ↓46’ 26.7 S. Horemans 235.9 N. Vesterlund
66.2 G. Offerhaus 536.3 Ferdinand Pohl ↓62’
106.7 Y. Cathline A↓62’ 206.2 D. de Wit ↓55’ 117.3 Ángel Alarcón
187.3 A. Stepanov
  • 1V. Barkas (G)4.9
  • 92A. Zagré↓80’5.2
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↓46’6.5
  • 2S. Horemans6.7
  • 23N. Vesterlund5.9
  • 6G. Offerhaus6.2
  • 53Ferdinand Pohl↓62’6.3
  • 10Y. CathlineA↓62’6.7
  • 20D. de Wit↓55’6.2
  • 11Ángel Alarcón7.3
  • 18A. Stepanov7.3

Substitutes used

  • 21Neville Ogidi Nwankwo↑80’
  • 3M. Didden↑46’5.9
  • 34D. van den Berg↑62’6.7
  • 30K. Paredes↑55’7.3
  • 15A. Blake↑62’6.3

Unused: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, Per Kloosterboer, J. van Overeem, Z. Iqbal, Emmanuel Owen, D. Min

Coach: Anthony Correia

AZ Alkmaar 4-2-3-1

287.2 J. De Busser(G)
57.7 Mateo Chávez AA 166.3 L. Schouten 37.2 W. Goes 226.7 Elijah Dijkstra
68.2★ P. Koopmeiners ↓85’ 217.2 D. Kwakman
117.2 Ro-Zangelo Daal ↓81’ 106.9 K. Smit A↓80’ 77.6 Weslley Patati ↓66’
357.3 M. Meerdink
  • 28J. De Busser (G)7.2
  • 5Mateo ChávezA×27.7
  • 16L. Schouten6.3
  • 3W. Goes7.2
  • 22Elijah Dijkstra6.7
  • 6P. Koopmeiners ★↓85’8.2
  • 21D. Kwakman7.2
  • 11Ro-Zangelo Daal↓81’7.2
  • 10K. SmitA↓80’6.9
  • 7Weslley Patati↓66’7.6
  • 35M. Meerdink7.3

Substitutes used

  • 2S. Maikuma↑85’6.7
  • 18Rion Ichihara↑80’6.9
  • 24A. Oufkir↑81’7.7
  • 14C. Stengs↑66’6.3

Unused: H. Verhulst, R. Owusu-Oduro, B. van Duijl, M. de Wit, H. de Wit, M. Šín, Sem van Duijn, Bendegúz Kovács

Player stats

Top rated
P. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar8.2
2nd
Mateo ChávezAZ Alkmaar7.7
3rd
Weslley PatatiAZ Alkmaar7.6

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 69% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 4.9
A. Zagré D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 2 0 1/5 5/2 5.2
M. Eerdhuijzen D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 23 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 67 4 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 3 1 0/0 3/0 5.9
G. Offerhaus D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 40 1 1 0/1 2/0 6.2
Ferdinand Pohl D 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 17 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.3
Y. Cathline F 62 0 1 1 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.7
D. de Wit M 55 0 0 0 (0) 1 65% 20 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Ángel Alarcón F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 79% 19 1 0 4/6 2/2 7.3
A. Stepanov F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 81% 16 2 0 0/0 3/1 7.3
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Didden D 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
D. van den Berg M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.7
K. Paredes M 35 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 15 1 0 2/3 1/5 7.3
A. Blake F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 68% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Mateo Chávez D 90 0 2 1 (1) 3 85% 34 1 0 1/1 3/2 7.7
L. Schouten M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 49 0 0 2/2 2/0 6.3
W. Goes D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 52 3 1 1/1 0/2 7.2
Elijah Dijkstra D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 32 3 0 0/1 0/2 6.7
P. Koopmeiners M 85 1 0 2 (1) 2 86% 44 4 0 0/0 3/4 8.2
D. Kwakman M 90 0 0 4 (2) 2 93% 42 5 1 0/0 0/3 7.2
Ro-Zangelo Daal F 81 0 0 0 (0) 4 93% 28 0 1 4/7 0/4 7.2
K. Smit M 80 0 1 1 (1) 2 86% 35 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Weslley Patati F 66 1 0 5 (2) 2 86% 22 2 2 4/5 3/3 7.6
M. Meerdink F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 75% 28 0 0 2/3 0/2 7.3
S. Maikuma D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Rion Ichihara D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Oufkir F 9 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
C. Stengs M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 1 0 2/2 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.