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
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 19D. dos Santos
- 9W. Weghorst
- 34C. Stengs
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 8J. van Overeem
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 17J. Svensson
- 4R. Vlaar
- 24T. Krul
Groningen
4-4-2- 45O. Idrissi
- 19T. van Weert
- 11B. Linssen
- 12J. Bacuna
- 17J. Drost
- 24T. Hiariej
- 8R. Jenssen
- 35G. Bijl
- 2J. Davidson
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1S. Padt
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 wins, 1 draw, 2 Groningen wins.
| 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 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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