Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AZ vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
AZ
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Tue 21 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
R 4' Neraysho Kasanwirjo
Y 12' Danny Buijs
Y 28' Michael de Leeuw
Y 78' Laros Duarte
Y 88' Wessel Dammers

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 Charles Schaap
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Erik Koopman

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

7
3
3
AZ 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-21 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen 2021-10-24 FC Groningen 2–0 AZ 2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-08-18 AZ 0–0 FC Groningen

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec FC Groningen H 1–0 W
18 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 4–1 W
12 Dec AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
05 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 3–1 W
02 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 2–1 W
28 Nov SBV Vitesse A 0–0 D
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec AZ A 0–1 L
18 Dec Heracles Almelo A 2–4 L
12 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
03 Dec PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
27 Nov Fortuna Sittard A 4–1 W
21 Nov Go Ahead Eagles A 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)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
14% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! AZ vs FC Groningen — let the football do the talking.
  • 4' Neraysho Kasanwirjo is having his name booked by the referee on 4.
  • 9' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' What composure from Yukinari Sugawara! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 11' Damil Dankerlui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paulos Abraham at the 11 minute mark.
  • 12' Damil Dankerlui gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Paulos Abraham and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 12' Danny Buijs was booked on 12.
  • 17' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' Aslak Fonn Witry has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 33' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 38' Cyril Ngonge is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 43' AZ have won 582 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AZ — Sam Beukema on, Pantelis Chatzidiakos off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Tijani Reijnders needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' The AZ bench stirs into life. Aslak Fonn Witry is withdrawn and Yusuf Barasi gets his opportunity.
  • 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 63' Albert Gudmundsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 305 appearances.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Jesper Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Wessel Dammers. He replaces Daniel van Kaam on 69 minute.
  • 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Paulos Abraham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Laros Duarte is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' Owen Wijndal makes way for Zakaria Aboukhlal at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 88' Wessel Dammers was booked on 88.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 1-0 FC Groningen.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jesper Karlsson 4
Ahmed El Messaoudi 2
Ernest Poku 1
Teun Koopmeiners 1
Mexx Meerdink 1
Adam Maher 1
Michael de Leeuw 1
Fredrik Midtsjo 1

Head to Head

2021-12-21 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen 2021-10-24 FC Groningen 2–0 AZ 2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-08-18 AZ 0–0 FC Groningen

AZ Form

2021-12-21 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen W 2021-12-18 AZ 4–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–2 AZ W 2021-12-05 AZ 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-12-02 AZ 2–1 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-11-28 SBV Vitesse 0–0 AZ D

FC Groningen Form

2021-12-21 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-12-18 Heracles Almelo 4–2 FC Groningen L 2021-12-12 FC Groningen 1–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2021-12-03 FC Groningen 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2021-11-27 Fortuna Sittard 1–4 FC Groningen W 2021-11-21 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 FC Groningen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: AZ to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ61% Draw22% FC Groningen17%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Groningen
39%
AZ or FC Groningen
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ46% Draw40% FC Groningen14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.