Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 12, 2010 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen won 2-0 on December 12, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 11′T. MatavžGroningen
- 90′T. MatavžGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
- 11T. Matavž
- 6Danny Holla
- 8Tim Sparv
- 10D. Tadić
- 16Gonzalo García
- 20Petter Andersson
- 3J. Ivens
- 5F. Stenman
- 7A. Granqvist
- 27D. Lachman
- 26Luciano
AZ Alkmaar
- 29G. Pellè
- 8S. Schaars
- 11M. Martens
- 16P. Wernbloom
- 20R. Elm
- 27B. Holman
- 3Dirk Marcellis
- 4H. Moreno
- 5N. Viergever
- 25N. Moisander
- 22S. Romero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2010 | Vitesse(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Roda(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Heracles(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2010 | NAC Breda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2010 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Twente(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Ajax(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Groningen wins, 1 draw, 0 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2010 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on Aug 14, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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