AZ vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.8 goals/game
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 May | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 6–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–4 | L |
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' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Luciano Valente is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 9' Sven Mijnans puts AZ on the lead.
- 14' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 19' Marco Rente needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 29' AZ are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 31' The Netherlands Ernest Poku breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-0!
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' That is a card for FC Groningen. Hjalmar Ekdal will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Ruben van Bommel is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Marvin Peersman makes way for Wouter Prins at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
- 48' A goal from the Netherlands international Mexx Meerdink! He fires home on 48 to make it 3-0!
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Groningen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Stije Resink has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 69 appearances.
- 68' Fresh legs for AZ! Jayden Addai comes on to replace Ruben van Bommel.
- 71' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Hjalmar Ekdal is withdrawn and Finn Stam gets his opportunity.
- 76' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Wouter Prins was booked on 81.
- 84' AZ make a change. Ernest Poku trudges off to be replaced by Mayckel Lahdo on 84 minutes.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Stije Resink is replaced by Tika de Jonge.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Zico Buurmeester 68'
- 6
- 5
-
21
Ernest Poku ↓ Mayckel Lahdo 84'
- 30
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 68'
- 22
- 1
-
7
Ruben van Bommel ↓ Jayden Addai 68'
- 18
- 26
Bench
- 41
- 4
- 12
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 68'
- 16
-
23
Mayckel Lahdo ↑ 84'
-
28
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 68'
- 34
- 24
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 68'
Coach
Maarten Martens
FC Groningen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 1
-
6
Stije Resink ↓ Tika de Jonge 87'
- 10
- 26
- 14
-
4
Hjalmar Ekdal ↓ Finn Stam 71'
- 3
- 16
-
43
Marvin Peersman ↓ Wouter Prins 46'
Bench
- 20
- 21
- 9
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 71'
- 25
- 27
- 24
- 11
-
18
Tika de Jonge ↑ 87'
-
2
Wouter Prins ↑ 46'
-
22
Finn Stam ↑ 71'
- 46
Coach
Dick Lukkien
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
2 / 4
1.15
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 2.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Groningen
42%
AZ or FC Groningen
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.9%
1 – 0
25.9%
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
2.1%
4 – 0
1.6%
1 – 2
1.1%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 17% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 31% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 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
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.