AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieEuropa League Play-offs - Semi-finalsKick-off on May 20, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar won 4-1 on May 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′W. WeghorstAZ Alkmaar
- 37′B. LinssenGroningen
- 54′J. van OvereemAZ Alkmaar
- 62′C. StengsAZ Alkmaar
- 82′J. van OvereemAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Groningen have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2017 | Twente(away) | 5-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Groningen 2-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on May 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
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