FC Groningen vs AZ, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Mario Diks
- Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | AZ | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | NAC Breda | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–5 | L |
| 21 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–6 | L |
| 16 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | NEC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Almere City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
| 12 May | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | 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)
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Groningen launch into their encounter with AZ.
- 5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Alexandre Penetra is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
- 23' Wouter Goes is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' That is a card for FC Groningen. Leandro Bacuna will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' Romano Postema has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' It’s gonna be a card for Romano Postema.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' Wouter Goes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' Germany international Marco Rente has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' 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.
- 59' Jayden Addai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Jayden Addai is replacing Ibrahim Sadiq for the AZ side.
- 72' Marvin Peersman, a Belgium defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' Poor challenge from Finn Stam. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wouter Prins is hanging Romano Postema on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' FC Groningen have won 268 goals from 318 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' Mexx Meerdink has so much to prove this time. He replaces Troy Parrott on 84 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Luciano Valente is replaced by Rui Mendes on 86 minute.
- 90' Joey Pelupessy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tika de Jonge on 90 minute.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 1
-
29
Romano Postema ↓ Wouter Prins 77'
-
10
Luciano Valente ↓ Rui Mendes 86'
- 26
- 14
- 8
- 43
-
18
Tika de Jonge ↓ Joey Pelupessy 90'
-
22
Finn Stam ↓ Thijs Oosting 77'
Bench
-
4
Joey Pelupessy ↑ 90'
- 21
- 9
-
25
Thijs Oosting ↑ 77'
-
27
Rui Mendes ↑ 86'
- 24
-
3
Tijmen Blokzijl ↑ 86'
- 11
-
2
Wouter Prins ↑ 77'
- 67
Coach
Dick Lukkien
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↓ Jayden Addai 67'
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Zico Buurmeester 90'
-
9
Troy Parrott ↓ Mexx Meerdink 84'
- 16
- 6
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 18
Bench
- 25
- 12
-
27
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 90'
- 30
-
35
Mexx Meerdink ↑ 84'
-
19
Myron van Brederode ↑ 67'
- 28
- 31
-
17
Jayden Addai ↑ 67'
- 14
- 26
Coach
Maarten Martens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesper Karlsson | 4 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Ahmed El Messaoudi | 2 |
| Mayckel Lahdo | 1 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 1 |
| Milos Kerkez | 1 |
| Ron Vlaar | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
54%
Draw or AZ
72%
FC Groningen or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.