Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Groningen vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Groningen
1 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Jannik Pohl 15' Y
Ritsu Doan 36' Y
Deyovaisio Zeefuik 45' R
Ajdin Hrustic 45' Y
Y 45' Guus Til
Y 77' Albert Gudmundsson
Ajdin Hrustic 77' R
Y 78' Albert Gudmundsson
Y 87' Thomas Ouwejan

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs AZ — Eredivisie .

  • FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Johan Hubers
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Joey Kooij
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 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

3
3
7
FC Groningen 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 FC Groningen 1–3 AZ

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep AZ H 1–3 L
15 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–3 L
02 Sep PEC Zwolle H 0–1 L
25 Aug VBV De Graafschap A 1–0 W
17 Aug Willem II Tilburg H 0–1 L
12 Aug SBV Vitesse A 1–5 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep FC Groningen A 3–1 W
16 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–1 D
02 Sep Heracles Almelo A 2–3 L
26 Aug SBV Vitesse H 0–0 D
19 Aug FC Emmen A 4–1 W
12 Aug NAC Breda H 5–0 W

Season Stats

FC Groningen AZ
#8 Position #1
11 Points 19
7 Played 7
3 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 6 / 1 / 0
15 Scored 18
13 Conceded 6
+2 GD +12
1.57 PPG 2.71
43% Win % 86%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Sergio Padt, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jannik Pohl on 15.
  • 20' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Fredrik Midtsjo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Julian Chabot makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Groningen are in front.
  • 27' A goal from the Morocco international Oussama Idrissi! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-1!
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' Deyovaisio Zeefuik picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Ajdin Hrustic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 311 appearances.
  • 55' Ludovit Reis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jannik Pohl at the 55 minute mark.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 68' Fresh legs for AZ! Adam Maher comes on to replace Bjorn Maars Johnsen.
  • 73' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ritsu Doan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • 76' Fredrik Midtsjo doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 77' FC Groningen make a change. Michael Breij trudges off to be replaced by Uriel Antuna on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Albert Gudmundsson is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Ouwejan on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Tim Handwerker as he leaves the pitch. Tim Freriks steps in for FC Groningen.
  • 90' What a moment for Adam Maher! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' AZ ring the changes. Albert Gudmundsson has done his job and it is now time for Dorin Rotariu to step up.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Groningen 1-3 AZ.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.57 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen19% Draw21% AZ60%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
40%
Draw or AZ
81%
FC Groningen or AZ
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen13% Draw36% AZ51%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 1
8%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 9% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 21% 47%
+1.5 53% — 47%
+2 53% 20% 28%
+2.5 72% — 28%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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