FC Groningen vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2018-19

FC Groningen

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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 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
AZ 12 games · 23 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	PSV	12	26
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	12	25
3	AFC Ajax	12	25
4	FC Twente '65	12	24
5	AZ	12	23
6	SC Heerenveen	12	21
7	Fortuna Sittard	12	20
8	Go Ahead Eagles	12	17
9	FC Groningen	12	15
10	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	12	15
11	NEC	12	14
12	Sparta Rotterdam	12	12
13	PEC Zwolle	12	12
14	FC Utrecht	12	12
15	SBV Excelsior	12	11
16	Telstar 1963	12	10
17	ADO Den Haag	12	9
18	Willem II Tilburg	12	3

Head-to-Head

FC Groningen 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals AZ

Last 5 meetings

2018-09-23 FC Groningen 1–3 AZ

Recent Form

FC Groningen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#9	Position	#5
15	Points	23
12	Played	12
4 / 3 / 5	W / D / L	7 / 2 / 3
29	Scored	24
28	Conceded	16
+1	GD	+8
1.25	PPG	1.92
33%	Win %	58%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen

0-15

7/4

16-30

6/3

31-45

4/5

46-60

4/5

61-75

3/5

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

0-15

3/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

3/1

46-60

4/3

61-75

5/1

76+

7/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen

Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson	9 G	1 A
Thom van Bergen	8 G	3 A
David van der Werff	2 G	3 A
Tygo Land	2 G	1 A

Mexx Meerdink	6 G	3 A
Ro-Zangelo Daal	5 G	1 A
Ayoub Oufkir	3 G
Jizz Hornkamp	2 G
Calvin Stengs	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Groningen and AZ.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' Poor challenge from Jannik Pohl. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
25' FC Groningen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Julian Chabot on 25.
27' Against the run of play, Oussama Idrissi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
32' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ritsu Doan on 36.
41' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
45' Poor challenge from Deyovaisio Zeefuik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Groningen and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
55' FC Groningen ring the changes. Jannik Pohl has done his job and it is now time for Ludovit Reis to step up.
60' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
68' AZ ring the changes. Bjorn Maars Johnsen has done his job and it is now time for Adam Maher to step up.
73' Thomas Ouwejan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
76' Fredrik Midtsjo adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albert Gudmundsson on 77.
77' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Michael Breij is replaced by Uriel Antuna.
78' Poor challenge from Albert Gudmundsson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
83' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
87' Poor challenge from Thomas Ouwejan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
88' Tim Freriks is replacing Tim Handwerker for the FC Groningen side.
90' What composure from Adam Maher! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-3.
90' A change in the AZ ranks — Albert Gudmundsson exits the field as Dorin Rotariu enters on 90.
1-3 the final result. FC Groningen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

28
Albert Gudmundsson ↓ Dorin Rotariu 90'
9
Bjorn Maars Johnsen ↓ Adam Maher 68'
1
Marco Bizot
12
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↓ Mats Seuntjens 68'
34
Ricardo van Rhijn
5
Thomas Ouwejan
10
Guus Til C
2
Jonas Svensson
8
Teun Koopmeiners
6
Fredrik Midtsjo
11
Oussama Idrissi

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jesper Karlsson	4
Mexx Meerdink	3
Ahmed El Messaoudi	2
Teun Koopmeiners	1
Adam Maher	1
Michael de Leeuw	1
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson	1
Fredrik Midtsjo	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.49 FC Groningen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.52 AZ xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Groningen24% Draw22% AZ54%

Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 4.01

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	75%	25%
± 3.5	56%	44%
± 4.5	37%	63%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw

47%

Draw or AZ

76%

FC Groningen or AZ

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Groningen19% Draw36% AZ45%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.4%

1 – 1

7.6%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 3

5.1%

2 – 1

0 – 3

4.8%

1 – 4

4.4%

0 – 1

4.3%

2 – 4

3.3%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap	FC Groningen covers	Push	AZ covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	6%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	12%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	41%	—	59%
+1	41%	20%	39%
+1.5	61%	—	39%
+2	61%	17%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

AZ keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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

FC Groningen vs AZ, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

FC Groningen Form

AZ Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Clean Sheet