Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 1, 2022 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 1-4 on October 1, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 3′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 19′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 42′R. PepiGroningen
- 61′M. KerkezAZ Alkmaar
- 85′M. LahdoAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 23F. Krüger
- 9R. Pepi
- 34R. Oratmangoen
- 6L. Duarte
- 4J. Pelupessy
- 7T. Suslov
- 18I. Määttä
- 12R. Balker
- 21N. Kasanwirjo
- 19L. van Gelderen
- 20M. Verrips
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 19M. van Brederode
- 11J. Karlsson
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 8J. Clasie
- 10D. de Wit
- 6T. Reijnders
- 5M. Kerkez
- 22M. Dekker
- 31S. Beukema
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 12H. Verhulst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Cambuur(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2022 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2022 | Ajax(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2022 | FC Vaduz(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Dnipro-1(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Emmen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen wins, 2 draws, 2 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Groningen 2-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen on Dec 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.4 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.4 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 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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