Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 3-0 and analysis
EredivisieEuropa League Play-offs - FinalsKick-off on May 18, 2014 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen won 3-0 on May 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 24′T. CheryGroningen
- 33′H. HateboerGroningen
- 61′T. CheryGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2014 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2014 | Vitesse(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2014 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Roda(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2014 | Groningen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2014 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2014 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2014 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 27, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 6, 2012 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on May 15, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.5 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 5th 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 |
| 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