Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 17, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen and AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1 on November 17, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 57′Tim SparvGroningen
- 72′A. MaherAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
- 19Mitchell Stuart Schet
- 21M. de Leeuw
- 36Género Zeefuik
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Tim Sparv
- 14Kees Kwakman
- 17Andraž Kirm
- 2J. Kappelhof
- 4V. van Dijk
- 18L. Burnet
- 26Luciano
AZ Alkmaar
- 17J. Altidore
- 22S. Berghuis
- 23R. Beerens
- 7J. Guðmundsson
- 8A. Maher
- 19M. Henriksen
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4N. Viergever
- 5D. Gorter
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1E. Alvarado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2012 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 21, 2012 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2012 | VVV Venlo(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Vitesse(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2012 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Twente(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 1 draw, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 6, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 6th in Eredivisie (14 points from 8 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 3rd (19 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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