AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-0 on May 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 26′E. FalkenburgAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
- 10E. Falkenburg
- 17J. Altidore
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 8A. Maher
- 20R. Elm
- 27B. Holman
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4N. Viergever
- 15S. Poulsen
- 25N. Moisander
- 34E. Alvarado
Groningen
- 9César David Texeira Torres
- 10D. Tadić
- 14N. Pedersen
- 7L. Bacuna
- 8Tim Sparv
- 20Petter Andersson
- 16J. Kappelhof
- 18L. Burnet
- 24T. Hiariej
- 31T. Keurntjes
- 26Luciano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Groningen have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Twente(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2012 | De Graafschap(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Ajax(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Roda(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 12, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win, 1 draw, 1 Groningen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2011 | Groningen 0-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on Aug 28, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Groningen | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 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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