Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 6, 2013 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen won 2-1 on October 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 52′N. ViergeverGroningen (o.g.)
- 58′J. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar
- 71′R. ŽivkovićGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2013 | Twente(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Waalwijk(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Heerenveen(away) | 2-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2013 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2013 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2013 | NAC Breda(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2013 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Utrecht(away) | 0-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on Feb 2, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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