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
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 22O. Idrissi
- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 15G. Til
- 14T. Koopmeiners
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 12P. Hatzidiakos
- 2J. Svensson
- 30S. Wuytens
- 1M. Bizot
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 10M. Mahi
- 19T. van Weert
- 36T. van de Looi
- 25R. Dōan
- 7J. Bacuna
- 23A. Hrustić
- 2D. Zeefuik
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 5S. Memišević
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
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 wins, 2 draws, 1 Groningen win.
| 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 3rd in Eredivisie (19 points from 8 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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