AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on February 20, 2016 at 05:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar won 4-1 on February 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′V. JanssenAZ Alkmaar
- 34′R. VlaarAZ Alkmaar
- 49′R. HapsAZ Alkmaar
- 51′M. de LeeuwGroningen (pen.)
- 71′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 6-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Cambuur(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Cambuur(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Willem II(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2015 | Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2015 | Groningen 2-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 18, 2014 | Groningen 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on Sep 20, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Groningen | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | 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