Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 24, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
Groningen won 2-0 on October 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′C. NgongeGroningen
- 71′M. de LeeuwGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
3-4-3- 19P. Abraham
- 27C. Ngonge
- 11M. El Hankouri
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 7T. Suslov
- 6L. Duarte
- 21N. Kasanwirjo
- 4W. Dammers
- 2D. Dankerlui
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1P. Leeuwenburgh
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 10D. de Wit
- 28A. Guðmundsson
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ajax(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Willem II(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2021 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Utrecht(home) | 5-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Cambuur(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2021 | FK Jablonec(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 2 draws, 3 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Groningen 0-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 6, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Groningen 1-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Groningen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar on May 13, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 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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