AZ Alkmaar – Utrecht

For the round of 16 of the Dutch Cup, Alkmaar welcomes Utrecht to the AFAS Stadion. A single match, in case of a draw, extra time will follow and if necessary, the procedure of penalties.

In the previous round of the cup, Alkmaar had no problem against Excelsior, crushing them 4-1 at home and easily qualified for the round of 16 of the event. He definitely does not get the award as he wants to win the cup for the first time since 2013, where he beat Eindhoven 2-1 in the final.
On Saturday for the league it was held to a 1-1 draw in the neighboring derby with Volendam in a match that did not get a good performance, she was behind in the score in the 62' but in the 83' she equalized taking advantage of the fact that her opponent from the 76' was left with one less player. The end of the competition found them in 2nd place with 41 points, minus 2 from the first Feyenoord and above Ajax and Eindhoven who follow within breathing distance.

Utrecht had an easy task in the round of 32 of the cup, beating amateur Blauw Hale 3-1, in a match that he had "cleaned" from the first half. Of course, she is not only indifferent to the institution of the cup, as apart from the fact that she would like to return to the titles for the first time since the distant 2004, it is also the sure path to European participation.
In the championship is very close to securing the goal of the top seven for the European play offs as after 20 matches they are in 7th place with 33 points, on Saturday afternoon they beat Heerenfen 1-0 and increased the difference between them to 6 points.

A close match between two teams that want the distinction in the institution. Alkmaar seems to have a slight advantage due to home ground which is compensated by the significant absences they have in today's match. Both have quality from the middle and up front and score with ease, however, the odds do not show the difficulty of the match.

Tip: Over 0,5 first part & Over 1,5 overall in the match & Qualifying Utrecht with odds 4.40