AZ vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Edgar Bijl
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–2 | W |
| 24 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | VVV Venlo | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | VVV Venlo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | NAC Breda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 19 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 15 |
| 6 | Conceded | 13 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 86% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AZ to score. At the same time, FC Groningen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 304 games and scored 579 goals.
- 20' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Bruns on 26.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 41' Mo El Hankouri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 45' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Deyovaisio Zeefuik, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' The referee calls foul for Julian Chabot. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Thomas Bruns is replaced by Django Warmerdam on 59 minute.
- 64' Mo El Hankouri is replacing Ritsu Doan for the FC Groningen side.
- 67' AZ ring the changes. Oussama Idrissi has done his job and it is now time for Bjorn Maars Johnsen to step up.
- 70' Magnificent from Ron Vlaar! That is 4 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' Another substitution for AZ to replace Calvin Stengs by Albert Gudmundsson on 73 minute.
- 76' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Mike te Wierik is withdrawn and Kaj Sierhuis gets his opportunity.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mo El Hankouri on 78.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Maher made 304 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Stijn Wuytens. He replaces Mats Seuntjens on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AZ players.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 10
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↓ Stijn Wuytens 90'
- 11
Bench
-
28
Albert Gudmundsson ↑ 73'
-
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↑ 67'
- 12
- 15
- 34
-
30
Stijn Wuytens ↑ 90'
- 17
- 25
- 22
Coach
John van den Brom
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
15
Thomas Bruns ↓ Django Warmerdam 59'
- 29
- 1
-
4
Mike te Wierik C ↓ Kaj Sierhuis 76'
- 42
- 5
-
7
Ritsu Doan ↓ Mo El Hankouri 64'
- 6
- 10
- 24
Bench
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↑ 76'
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 64'
- 16
-
21
Django Warmerdam ↑ 59'
- 36
- 17
- 19
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 1 |
| Milos Kerkez | 1 |
| Ron Vlaar | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 1 |
| Ernest Poku | 1 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1 |
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Groningen
32%
AZ or FC Groningen
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
5 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.