AZ vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | AZ | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | VVV Venlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 6 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 5 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +5 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). FC Groningen are 2nd (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at AFAS Stadion!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 8' Fredrik Midtsjo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and FC Groningen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 21' AZ is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teun Koopmeiners on 21.
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Tomas Suslov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Remco Balk comes on to replace Tomas Suslov.
- 51' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jesper Karlsson suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fredrik Midtsjo on 57.
- 62' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Zakaria Aboukhlal on 62 minute.
- 67' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 69' GOAL! Ahmed El Messaoudi fires home to make it 1-1!
- 74' What composure from Ahmed El Messaoudi! The Morocco international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 76' The whistle greets Dani de Wit as he departs to be replaced by Ferdy Druijf.
- 78' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' Patrick Joosten is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Jorgen Larsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Bruno Martins Indi on 85 minutes.
- 90' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Gabriel Gudmundsson is replaced by Wessel Dammers on 90 minute.
- 1-2 the final result. AZ will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 15
-
10
Dani de Wit ↓ Ferdy Druijf 76'
- 26
- 11
Bench
- 28
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 76'
- 22
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 62'
- 18
- 55
- 19
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 9
- 15
-
31
Tomas Suslov ↓ Remco Balk 46'
Bench
-
7
Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist ↑ 84'
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 84'
- 8
-
4
Wessel Dammers ↑ 90'
- 24
- 25
- 17
- 33
-
35
Remco Balk ↑ 46'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 1 |
| Fredrik Midtsjo | 1 |
| Cyril Ngonge | 1 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
| Julian Chabot | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.62
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Groningen
52%
AZ or FC Groningen
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.