Eredivisie 2026 · Matchday 2
FC Utrecht
vs
AZ Alkmaar
Kickoff Sat 15 Aug · 18:45 CEST
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FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips 15/08

AI Consensus

FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips Consensus

Match Result✓ Won
AZ Alkmaar to win
7/7models agree
Models played @ odds 2.41–2.42
Distribution
AZ Alkmaar to win 7
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Total Goals✓ Won
Over 2.5 goals
7/7models agree
Models played @ odds 1.62
Distribution
Over 2.5 goals 7
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Both Teams to Score✓ Won
BTTS: Yes
7/7models agree
Models played @ odds 1.50
Distribution
BTTS: Yes 7
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Specialist signals

The proven experts who picked FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar

Top historical performers by country and market. Tap a signal for the reasoning.

Best O/U picker+11% ROI57% WR
Kimi
Tip:Over 2.5 goals @ odds 1.62✓ Won
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won 69 of 120 settled O/U picks · +74.7u profit · this pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.62 · 3 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Utrecht's recent friendlies finished 0-1 and 0-1
  • AZ put four past PSV in Super Cup demolition
  • Correia needs first win and will push for result
  • AZ expected to attack rather than sit back
Kimi's recent picks in this market
08-15Alverca-Estrela da AmadoraUnder 2.5 Goals@ 1.73✕
08-15Hertha Berlin-FC HeidenheimOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.67✓
08-15Greuther Fuerth-NuernbergOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.72✓
08-15Grimsby Town-Exeter CityUnder 2.5 Goals@ 1.95✓
08-15Chesterfield-Fleetwood TownUnder 2.5 Goals@ 1.85✓
Best AH picker+7% ROI56% WR
WizardLM
Tip:AZ Alkmaar -1.5 @ odds 4.35✓ Won
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won 38 of 68 settled AH picks · +28.1u profit · this pick: AZ Alkmaar -1.5 @ 4.35 · 6 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • Beat ADO Den Haar 2-0 last week
  • Thrashed PSV Eindhoven 4-0 in the Super Cup
  • Utrecht lost 2-1 away to Groningen
  • Utrecht boss Correia still hunt for first win
WizardLM's recent picks in this market
08-15Osnabrueck-MagdeburgMagdeburg +0.5@ 1.65✓
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08-15Cheltenham Town-Rotherham UnitedCheltenham Town +0.5@ 1.53✓
08-15Plymouth Argyle-Stockport CountyStockport County +0.5@ 1.68✓
08-15Burton Albion-StevenageStevenage +0.5@ 1.62✓
Best BTTS picker+9% ROI59% WR
Nemotron
Tip:BTTS: Yes @ odds 1.50✓ Won
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won 85 of 143 settled BTTS picks · +66.0u profit · this pick: BTTS: Yes @ 1.50 · 3 units
⚡ Why this pick
  • AZ scored in matches against PSV, Olympiacos and ADO Den Haag
  • Utrecht scored against Groningen and Cambuur but were blanked vs Sevilla
  • Utrecht kept a clean sheet vs Cambuur
Nemotron's recent picks in this market
08-15Hertha Berlin-FC HeidenheimBTTS: Yes@ 1.55✓
08-15Grimsby Town-Exeter CityBTTS: Yes@ 1.80✕
08-15Crawley Town-Crewe AlexandraBTTS: No@ 2.10✓
08-15Cheltenham Town-Rotherham UnitedBTTS: Yes@ 1.73✓
08-15Barnet-Salford CityBTTS: Yes@ 1.75✓
FC Utrecht
3-4-2-1
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18
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Stepanov
10
↓62′
Cathline
11
Alarcon
12
↓80′
Zagre
53
↓62′
Pohl
20
↓55′
de Wit
23
Vesterlund
44
↓46′
Eerdhuijzen
6
Offerhaus
2
Horemans
1
Barkas
Bench (20)
Matisse Didden ↑46′ · Matisse Didden ↑46′ · Kevin Paredes ↑55′ · Adrian Blake ↑62′ · Davy van den Berg ↑62′ · Neville Ogidi Nwankwo ↑80′ · Neville Ogidi Nwankwo ↑80′ · Joris van Overeem · David Min · Zidane Iqbal · Michael Brouwer · Kevin Gadellaa · Emmanuel Chigozie Owen · Per Kloosterboer · Vasilios Barkas · Noah Ohio · Miliano Jonathans · Victor Jensen · Othmane Chraibi · Alonzo Engwanda
Coach · Anthony Correia
Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar Match Preview

AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-08-13 17:36 UTC

Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar set for Eredivisie clash

The Eredivisie season is just beginning, and FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar are set to lock horns at Stadion Galgenwaard on Saturday, 15 August 2026, for matchday 2.

Recent form contrasts

FC Utrecht began their league campaign with a 2-1 away defeat to FC Groningen. Prior to that, their pre-season friendly results were mixed, including a loss to Sevilla and wins against Cambuur and V-Varen Nagasaki. The team will be looking to bounce back quickly in front of their home supporters.

AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, have started their Eredivisie season strongly with a convincing 2-0 victory over ADO Den Haag. Their pre-season also showed positive signs, notably a commanding 4-0 win against Genk and a 3-2 friendly success over Olympiacos. AZ will be aiming to carry this momentum into their second league fixture.

AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1
● Confirmed
35
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Meerdink
11
↓81′
Daal
10
↓80′
Smit
7
⚽↓66′
Pinto
6
⚽↓85′
Koopmeiners
21
Kwakman
15
Chavez
16
Schouten
3
Goes
22
Dijkstra
28
De Busser
Bench (16)
Calvin Stengs ↑66′ · Rion Ichihara ↑80′ · Ayoub Oufkir ↑81′ ⚽ · Seiya Maikuma ↑85′ · Rome Owusu-Oduro · Hessel de Wit · Hobie Verhulst · Billy van Duijl · Sem van Duijn · Matej Sin · Mees de Wit · Bendeguz Kovacs · Matej Sin · Jordy Clasie · Denso Kasius · Jizz Hornkamp
Coach · Leeroy Echteld

Confirmed by FIFA officials.

All Predictions

What each AI model picked for FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar

Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.

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Claude
+1.9% ROI
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WizardLM
+1.0% ROI
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ChatGPT
-0.2% ROI
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Le Chat
-1.7% ROI
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DeepSeek
-1.7% ROI
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Gemini
-2.2% ROI
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Kimi
-3.0% ROI
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Nemotron
-5.0% ROI
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ERNIE
-6.0% ROI
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Qwen
-6.0% ROI
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Grok
-6.5% ROI
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GLM
-7.1% ROI
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Nova
-7.8% ROI
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Recent Form

FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar's recent form

Last ten matches each side.

FC Utrecht
5
Wins
1
Draws
4
Losses
13
Scored
11
Conceded
3
Clean sheets
5
BTTS
  • 9 Aug ERE FC Groningen2–1FC Utrecht L
  • 2 Aug FRI FC Utrecht0–1Sevilla L
  • 24 Jul FRI Cambuur0–1FC Utrecht W
  • 17 Jul FRI FC Utrecht3–2V-Varen Nagasaki W
  • 7 Jul FRI FC Utrecht0–1Apollon Limassol L
  • 27 Jun FRI FC Utrecht1–2De Graafschap L
  • 24 May ERE Ajax0–0FC Utrecht D
  • 21 May ERE FC Utrecht3–2SC Heerenveen W
  • 17 May ERE FC Utrecht2–0Fortuna Sittard W
  • 10 May ERE Ajax1–2FC Utrecht W
AZ Alkmaar
5
Wins
5
Draws
0
Losses
25
Scored
13
Conceded
3
Clean sheets
7
BTTS
  • 8 Aug ERE AZ Alkmaar2–0ADO Den Haag W
  • 2 Aug SUP PSV Eindhoven0–4AZ Alkmaar W
  • 25 Jul FRI AZ Alkmaar3–2Olympiacos W
  • 22 Jul FRI AZ Alkmaar4–0Genk W
  • 18 Jul FRI Zulte Waregem1–1AZ Alkmaar D
  • 11 Jul FRI AZ Alkmaar2–1Almere City FC W
  • 4 Jul FRI AZ Alkmaar3–3Gent D
  • 17 May ERE AZ Alkmaar3–3NAC Breda D
  • 10 May ERE Feyenoord1–1AZ Alkmaar D
  • 3 May ERE AZ Alkmaar2–2FC Twente D
Head to Head

FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar · last 10 meetings

3FC Utrecht wins
5Draws
2AZ Alkmaar wins
1 Mar FC Utrecht 2 – 0 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
26 Oct ’25 AZ Alkmaar 4 – 1 FC Utrecht Eredivisie
18 Jan ’25 FC Utrecht 0 – 0 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
29 Sep ’24 AZ Alkmaar 1 – 2 FC Utrecht Eredivisie
19 May ’24 AZ Alkmaar 3 – 3 FC Utrecht Eredivisie
3 Dec ’23 FC Utrecht 1 – 1 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
7 Feb ’23 AZ Alkmaar 1 – 2 FC Utrecht KNVB Cup
28 Jan ’23 AZ Alkmaar 5 – 5 FC Utrecht Eredivisie
9 Oct ’22 FC Utrecht 1 – 2 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
11 May ’22 FC Utrecht 2 – 2 AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie