Feb 7th features a match where AZ Alkmaar will play host to FC Utrecht in a meeting of these two KNVB Beker teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 1-1 draw against FC Volendam. Xavier Mbuyamba struck first for FC Volendam in the 62nd minute on a feed from Carel Eiting, but Jens Odgaard got the equalizer for AZ Alkmaar in the 83rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for AZ Alkmaar. AZ Alkmaar should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Utrecht is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against SC Heerenveen. Anastasios Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 69th minute on a penalty kick, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, SC Heerenveen couldn’t muster any offence and FC Utrecht ran away with the shutout win. FC Utrecht should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season AZ Alkmaar won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
FC Utrecht is fortunate enough to have Douvikas in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. AZ Alkmaar is glad to have Vangelis Pavlidis in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.