Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 0-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 28, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 0-3 on August 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 1′N. ViergeverAZ Alkmaar
- 79′J. GuðmundssonAZ Alkmaar
- 84′R. ElmAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
- 10D. Tadić
- 11T. Matavž
- 2M. Kieftenbeld
- 4Kees Kwakman
- 6Danny Holla
- 7L. Bacuna
- 20Petter Andersson
- 3J. Ivens
- 18L. Burnet
- 24T. Hiariej
- 1B. van Loo
AZ Alkmaar
- 17J. Altidore
- 23R. Beerens
- 8A. Maher
- 16P. Wernbloom
- 20R. Elm
- 27B. Holman
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4N. Viergever
- 15S. Poulsen
- 25N. Moisander
- 34E. Alvarado
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Roda(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 29, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 26, 2011 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2011 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 15, 2011 | Utrecht(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2011 | De Graafschap(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 1 draw, 0 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2010 | Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on Dec 12, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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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