AZ vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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 Dave Goossens
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
- Referee Robin Vereijken
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Volendam | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Emmen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | PSV | A | 0–6 | L |
| 05 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AZ are 3rd (0 pts). FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Groningen gets underway.
- 4' Jesper Karlsson does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 5' A goal from the Sweden international Jesper Karlsson! He fires home on 5 to make it 2-0!
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Jordy Clasie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
- 40' Milos Kerkez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Thom van Bergen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Liam van Gelderen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The 26-year-old Sven Mijnans has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luciano Valente is hanging Laros Duarte on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' A change in the AZ ranks — Fedde de Jong exits the field as Sam Beukema enters on 64.
- 65' The whistle greets Jens Odgaard as he departs to be replaced by Djordje Mihailovic.
- 70' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Jetro Willems exits the field as Damil Dankerlui enters on 77.
- 82' The crowd applauds Elvis Manu as he leaves the pitch. Florian Kruger steps in for FC Groningen.
- 87' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jesper Karlsson as he leaves the pitch. Zico Buurmeester steps in for AZ.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 9
- 16
- 11
-
32
Fedde de Jong ↓ Sam Beukema 64'
- 6
-
5
Milos Kerkez ↓ Mees De Wit 64'
- 46
Bench
- 10
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 64'
- 12
-
14
Djordje Mihailovic ↑ 65'
- 23
-
17
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 77'
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 90'
-
34
Mees De Wit ↑ 64'
- 35
- 19
- 45
- 43
Coach
Pascal Jansen
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Jetro Willems ↓ Damil Dankerlui 77'
-
28
Elvis Manu ↓ Florian Kruger 82'
- 12
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Luciano Valente 63'
- 9
- 20
- 7
- 42
- 19
-
55
Thom van Bergen ↓ Aimar Sher 77'
- 8
Bench
-
23
Florian Kruger ↑ 82'
- 4
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 77'
- 25
- 34
-
31
Aimar Sher ↑ 77'
- 37
- 1
-
40
Luciano Valente ↑ 63'
Coach
Dennis van der Ree
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 1.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 2.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Groningen
46%
AZ or FC Groningen
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1%
4 – 0
0.9%
2 – 2
0.7%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 14% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 30% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.