AZ vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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 Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
- Assistant 2 Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
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' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 9' Sven Mijnans is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 24' 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.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Ernest Poku is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Hjalmar Ekdal is booked for FC Groningen — card on 39.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Ruben van Bommel. He receives a card.
- 46' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wouter Prins is hanging Marvin Peersman on the field on 46 minute.
- 48' Mexx Meerdink adds to his 1 season tally! AZ lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 53' The 22-year-old Rome Owusu-Oduro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' Marco Rente is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' A tactical swap from AZ — Jayden Addai on, Ruben van Bommel off on 68 minutes.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Finn Stam. He replaces Hjalmar Ekdal on 71 minute.
- 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Wouter Prins is booked for FC Groningen — card on 81.
- 84' Another substitution for AZ to replace Ernest Poku by Mayckel Lahdo on 84 minute.
- 87' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Stije Resink departs to be replaced by Tika de Jonge.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Adam Maher | 1 |
| Dani de Wit | 1 |
| Fredrik Midtsjo | 1 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 1 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Groningen
28%
AZ or FC Groningen
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.