AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 6, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen?
Groningen won 1-2 on December 6, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 21′T. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar
- 69′A. El MessaoudiGroningen
- 74′A. El MessaoudiGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Groningen have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2020 | Napoli(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Real Sociedad(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Emmen(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2020 | Willem II(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2020 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Groningen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Groningen 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| May 20, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on Aug 18, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Groningen | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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