Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Groningen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
FC Groningen
0 – 0
Full Time
AZ
Thu 13 May 2021 · 12:30 UTC Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Ko Itakura 68' Y
Ko Itakura 69' Y
Y 70' Jonas Svensson
Mike te Wierik 72' Y
Mike te Wierik 73' Y
Bart van Hintum 80' Y
Bart van Hintum 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Groningen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.

  • FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Mark Strijker
  • Referee Nils van Kampen
  • Referee
9 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.3 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

3
3
8
FC Groningen 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-08-18 AZ 0–0 FC Groningen 2019-03-30 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen 2018-09-23 FC Groningen 1–3 AZ

Recent Form

FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May AZ H 0–0 D
09 May FC Emmen A 4–0 W
02 May Sparta Rotterdam H 1–2 L
24 Apr PSV A 0–1 L
11 Apr SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L
03 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May FC Groningen A 0–0 D
08 May Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W
01 May RKC Waalwijk A 3–1 W
25 Apr AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
10 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 2–0 W
03 Apr Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 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
AZ
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
AZ
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' And we are off! FC Groningen vs AZ — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' AZ fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Jesper Karlsson is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
  • 20' Netherlands international Kenzo Goudmijn has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' FC Groningen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Groningen and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' A change in the AZ ranks — Zakaria Aboukhlal exits the field as Myron Boadu enters on 60.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 318 games and scored 268 goals.
  • 67' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorgen Larsen is hanging Paulos Abraham on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Ko Itakura argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ko Itakura.
  • 70' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' Mike te Wierik was booked on 72.
  • 72' A tactical swap from AZ — Hakon Evjen on, Jesper Karlsson off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mike te Wierik on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Azor Matusiwa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bart van Hintum.
  • 81' It’s a booking for FC Groningen player. Bart van Hintum gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Arjen Robben has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessio Da Cruz on 83 minute.
  • 88' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 89' Fresh legs for AZ! Kenzo Goudmijn comes on to replace Albert Gudmundsson.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ 2020-12-06 AZ 1–2 FC Groningen 2019-08-18 AZ 0–0 FC Groningen 2019-03-30 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen 2018-09-23 FC Groningen 1–3 AZ

FC Groningen Form

2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D 2021-05-09 FC Emmen 0–4 FC Groningen W 2021-05-02 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-04-24 PSV 1–0 FC Groningen L 2021-04-11 FC Groningen 0–2 SC Heerenveen L 2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen W

AZ Form

2021-05-13 FC Groningen 0–0 AZ D 2021-05-08 AZ 1–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-05-01 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ W 2021-04-25 AFC Ajax 2–0 AZ L 2021-04-10 AZ 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-04-03 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 AZ W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.24 FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 AZ xG
I would bet for: FC Groningen or AZ 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Groningen31% Draw27% AZ42%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

FC Groningen or Draw
58%
Draw or AZ
69%
FC Groningen or AZ
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Groningen22% Draw45% AZ33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Groningen

Handicap FC Groningen covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 21% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
19% ✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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