Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 8, 2015 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-4 on February 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. BerghuisGroningen (o.g.)
- 37′M. de LeeuwGroningen
- 45′S. BerghuisAZ Alkmaar
- 59′J. GouweleeuwAZ Alkmaar
- 65′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
- 82′M. HenriksenAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2015 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2015 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 25, 2015 | Utrecht(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Ajax(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Dordrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2015 | Ajax(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2015 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2015 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Dordrecht(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Groningen win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Groningen 2-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Feb 2, 2013 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on Oct 25, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 4th in Eredivisie (6 points from 3 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 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