AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 25, 2014 at 05:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar and Groningen drew 2-2 on October 25, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′M. de LeeuwGroningen
- 52′D. HoesenGroningen
- 59′M. RosheuvelAZ Alkmaar
- 83′N. GudeljAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Groningen have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Twente(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 27, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Heerenveen(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2014 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Willem II(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Cambuur(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Groningen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 17, 2012 | Groningen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on May 18, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 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