FC Groningen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs AZ — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Roy de Nas
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | AZ | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
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)
H2H (14 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Groningen and AZ get this one started.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bruno Martins Indi suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Cyril Ngonge does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
- 25' FC Groningen 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.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulos Abraham made 319 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' It’s a booking for AZ player. Pantelis Chatzidiakos gets a Yellow card.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 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' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 65' Albert Gudmundsson is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 69' The AZ bench stirs into life. Pantelis Chatzidiakos is withdrawn and Tijani Reijnders gets his opportunity.
- 71' Michael de Leeuw does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Groningen surge ahead!
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tijani Reijnders on 73.
- 74' Romano Postema has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cyril Ngonge on 74 minute.
- 77' A change in the AZ ranks — Vangelis Pavlidis exits the field as Zakaria Aboukhlal enters on 77.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' The whistle greets Paulos Abraham as he departs to be replaced by Marin Sverko.
- 90' Another change for FC Groningen made on 90 minute. Tomas Suslov leaves to be changed by Daniel van Kaam.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Groningen take all three points.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 4
- 8
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Romano Postema 74'
- 6
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Daniel van Kaam 90'
- 21
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↓ Marin Sverko 88'
- 1
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 90'
-
20
Marin Sverko ↑ 88'
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↑ 74'
- 10
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 74'
- 15
- 40
Coach
Danny Buijs
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 22
- 31
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 77'
- 23
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 19
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 69'
- 15
Coach
Pascal Jansen
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 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
AZ xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen or AZ 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
68%
Draw or AZ
57%
FC Groningen or AZ
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.