Thursday , 2 July 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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • FC Groningen 0 games · 0 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 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

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
#3 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AZ are 3rd (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AZ launch into their encounter with FC Groningen.
  • 4' It’s gonna be a Red card for Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 9' Marin Sverko is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 10' Yukinari Sugawara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 11' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Paulos Abraham departs to be replaced by Damil Dankerlui.
  • 12' The crowd applauds Paulos Abraham as he leaves the pitch. Damil Dankerlui steps in for FC Groningen.
  • 12' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Danny Buijs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael de Leeuw on 28.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Time for substitution for AZ. Pantelis Chatzidiakos is replaced by Sam Beukema.
  • 51' The 34-year-old Bruno Martins Indi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' It is a substitution in AZ team. Aslak Fonn Witry is replaced by Yusuf Barasi on 53 minute.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 68' A stunning finish from Jesper Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 69' Wessel Dammers gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Daniel van Kaam and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Jordy Clasie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 78' Laros Duarte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 83' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
  • 84' Another change for AZ made on 84 minute. Owen Wijndal leaves to be changed by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 88' Wessel Dammers picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Full Time. AZ beats 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
Julian Chabot 1
Julian Chabot 1
Ricardo Pepi 1
Adam Maher 1
Dani de Wit 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
4 / 4
0.75 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + AZ or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ41% Draw38% FC Groningen21%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Groningen
59%
AZ or FC Groningen
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ21% Draw67% FC Groningen12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
1.8%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 24% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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