AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on March 18, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-2 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 53′J. SvenssonAZ Alkmaar
- 66′G. TilAZ Alkmaar
- 70′T. van WeertGroningen
- 83′R. DōanGroningen
- 90′A. JahanbakhshAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Groningen have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Excelsior(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Twente(home) | 4-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2018 | NAC Breda(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Groningen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 20, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 17, 2017 | Groningen 1-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 20, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on Oct 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Groningen sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy