AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar won 4-1 on August 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. KasiusAZ Alkmaar
- 18′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 32′S. ResinkAZ Alkmaar (o.g.)
- 44′M. RenteGroningen
- 87′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9T. Parrott
- 27R. Daal
- 10S. Mijnans
- 7E. Poku
- 26K. Smit
- 8J. Clasie
- 34M. de Wit
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 30D. Kasius
- 41J. Zoet
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 9B. Willumsson
- 17D. van der Werff
- 26T. van Bergen
- 10Y. Taha
- 6S. Resink
- 8T. de Jonge
- 2Wouter Prins
- 43M. Peersman
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 21H. Jurjus
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Groningen have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | FC Vaduz(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 3, 2025 | OFI(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Ilves(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Ilves(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Beerschot VA(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Dender(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 18, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | Ajax(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 0 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Groningen | KNVB Beker |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Groningen 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Groningen 1-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on May 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Groningen | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 2nd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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