AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 0-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 1, 2017 at 04:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
AZ Alkmaar and Groningen drew 0-0 on April 1, 2017.
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27F. Friday
- 19D. dos Santos
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 8J. van Overeem
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 17J. Svensson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 4R. Vlaar
- 24T. Krul
Groningen
4-4-2- 14M. Mahi
- 13A. Sørloth
- 12J. Bacuna
- 5S. Memišević
- 22S. Tibbling
- 17J. Drost
- 24T. Hiariej
- 8R. Jenssen
- 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 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Groningen have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Cambuur(home) | 0-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 26, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Willem II(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Roda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 3 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 18, 2014 | Groningen 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on Oct 23, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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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