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AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen — Eredivisie

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AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar
2º · 2.22 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 16d 23h
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Groningen
Groningen
8º · 1.56 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 21d 1h
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AZ Alkmaar and Groningen meet in the Eredivisie 2026 season on 8 November 2026. AZ Alkmaar have recorded 11 wins from 18 matches this season (61% win rate), averaging 2.17 goals scored and 1.11 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 56% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 56%; and clean sheets in 28% of games. Groningen have won 38% of their 16 matches, with 1.75 goals scored and 2.06 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 69%, Over 2.5 at 81%, and clean sheets at 19%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 2.24 for AZ Alkmaar and 2.00 for Groningen. The models give AZ Alkmaar a 49% win probability, with a draw at 22% and an Groningen win at 30%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 77% and BTTS at 75%.

Season Statistics

AZ Alkmaar
—
Groningen
2º
Position
8º
2.22
PPG
1.56
67%
Win %
44%
2.22
Goals / game
2.44
1.11
Conceded / game
2.11
56%
BTTS %
69%
28%
Clean sheet %
19%
56%
Over 2.5 %
81%
7.3
Avg corners
4.9
16.5
Avg shots
14.9
6.4
Avg shots on target
5.8
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.0
12.4
Avg fouls
8.9
59.1%
Avg possession
50.6%

Home vs Away

AZ Alkmaar
Home (4)
—
Groningen
Away (4)
2.50
PPG
1.75
75%
Win %
50%
2.25
Goals / game
2.75
0.75
Conceded / game
2.00
60%
BTTS %
100%
30%
Clean sheet %
0%
60%
Over 2.5 %
80%
7.3
Avg corners
4.9
16.5
Avg shots
14.9
6.4
Avg shots on target
5.8
1.5
Avg yellow cards
1.0
59.1%
Avg possession
50.6%

Goals Scored

AZ AlkmaarHomeAwayGroningenHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored83%90%75%81%73%100%
Over 1.5 Scored67%70%63%50%55%40%
Over 2.5 Scored39%40%38%25%18%40%
Failed To Score17%10%25%19%27%0%

Goals Conceded

AZ AlkmaarHomeAwayGroningenHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded72%70%75%81%73%100%
Over 1.5 Conceded33%30%38%56%64%40%
Over 2.5 Conceded6%10%0%31%36%20%
Clean Sheets28%30%25%19%27%0%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

AZ AlkmaarGroningen
Over 0.5100%94%
Over 1.583%88%
Over 2.556%81%
Over 3.544%56%
Over 4.528%38%
BTTS56%69%
BTTS & Win33%25%
BTTS & Draw22%13%
BTTS & Over 2.544%63%
BTTS No & Over 2.511%19%

1st Half / 2nd Half

AZ AlkmaarGroningen
Win 1st Half39%44%
Draw 1st Half33%25%
Loss 1st Half28%31%
Scored 1st Half56%63%
Conceded 1st Half44%50%
Win 2nd Half61%13%
Draw 2nd Half17%44%
Loss 2nd Half22%44%
Scored 2nd Half67%56%
Conceded 2nd Half44%69%
Over 0.5 HT72%81%
Over 1.5 HT44%56%

Recent Venue Form

AZ Alkmaar (H)
WHapoel Beer Sheva2–1
WTelstar1–0
DWillem II1–1
WGO Ahead Eagles5–2
WADO Den Haag2–0
WOlympiakos Piraeus3–2
Groningen (A)
WExcelsior5–1
DGO Ahead Eagles1–1
LPSV Eindhoven1–5
WADO Den Haag4–1
LHeracles1–2
LAjax0–2

Number of Corners

11.6
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
10.3
84 games
9.4
Corners / Match
9 games
Match CornersAZ AlkmaarGroningenLeague Avg
Over 692%89%86%
Over 775%78%80%
Over 875%78%73%
Over 967%44%56%
Over 1067%33%49%
Over 1158%11%40%
Over 1242%11%29%
Over 1325%0%18%

Team Corners

Team CornersAZ AlkmaarGroningen
Corners Earned / Match7.34.9
Corners Against / Match4.34.6
Over 2.5 Corners For100%78%
Over 3.5 Corners For92%78%
Over 4.5 Corners For92%67%
Over 2.5 Corners Against67%67%
Over 3.5 Corners Against50%56%
Over 4.5 Corners Against33%44%

Head to Head · 34 matches

16
AZ Alkmaar
47%
9
Draws
26%
9
Groningen
26%
71%
Over 1.5
24/34
47%
Over 2.5
16/34
29%
Over 3.5
10/34
44%
BTTS
15/34
22/03/26
Groningen
3–0
AZ Alkmaar
10/08/25
AZ Alkmaar
4–1
Groningen
11/05/25
AZ Alkmaar
3–0
Groningen
18/12/24
AZ Alkmaar
3–1
Groningen
25/08/24
Groningen
0–0
AZ Alkmaar
11/03/23
AZ Alkmaar
1–0
Groningen
01/10/22
Groningen
1–4
AZ Alkmaar
21/12/21
AZ Alkmaar
1–0
Groningen
24/10/21
Groningen
2–0
AZ Alkmaar
13/05/21
Groningen
0–0
AZ Alkmaar
06/12/20
AZ Alkmaar
1–2
Groningen
18/08/19
AZ Alkmaar
0–0
Groningen
30/03/19
AZ Alkmaar
1–0
Groningen
23/09/18
Groningen
1–3
AZ Alkmaar
18/03/18
AZ Alkmaar
3–2
Groningen
15/10/17
Groningen
1–1
AZ Alkmaar
20/05/17
AZ Alkmaar
4–1
Groningen
17/05/17
Groningen
1–4
AZ Alkmaar
01/04/17
AZ Alkmaar
0–0
Groningen
23/10/16
Groningen
2–0
AZ Alkmaar
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Feyenoord9720+2123
2AZ Alkmaar9621+1020
3PSV Eindhoven9612+1519
4Ajax9531+1518
5Twente9522+717
6Fortuna Sittard9432-115
7Heerenveen10433+515
8Groningen9423+314
9GO Ahead Eagles10352014
10Cambuur10334-312
11Utrecht10334-1012
12Excelsior9324-211
13NEC Nijmegen9243-110
14Sparta Rotterdam9234-69
15PEC Zwolle10226-128
16Telstar10136-96
17ADO Den Haag10136-106
18Willem II10028-222

Team Insights

AZ Alkmaar
  • ●AZ Alkmaar have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
  • ●AZ Alkmaar have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
  • ●AZ Alkmaar have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
  • ●AZ Alkmaar failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●AZ Alkmaar have won 3 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●70% of AZ Alkmaar's goals conceded were conceded away.
  • ●AZ Alkmaar have conceded 60% of their goals in the first half.
Groningen
  • ●Groningen have scored in each of their last 9 matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored in each of their last 5 home matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Groningen failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of their 5 home matches.
  • ●Groningen have scored 59% of their goals in the first half.
WAArarat-Armenia33º4–0
WAArarat-Armenia36º4–0
DACambuur10º2–2
LAFeyenoord1º0–2
WHTelstar16º1–0
LASunderland16º0–1
LASunderland9º0–1
DHWillem II18º1–1
LHAjax4º2–5
WAExcelsior12º5–1
WHPEC Zwolle15º3–0
DAGO Ahead Eagles9º1–1
DHTwente5º2–2
LHFortuna Sittard6º2–3
LAPSV Eindhoven3º1–5
WAADO Den Haag17º4–1
WHUtrecht11º2–1
WHValladolid1–0

Season Schedule

AZ Alkmaar
DACambuur2–2
LAFeyenoord0–2
WHTelstar1–0
DHWillem II1–1
WAHeerenveen3–2
WHGO Ahead Eagles5–2
–HTwente25/10
–AAjax31/10
–HGroningen08/11
Groningen
LHAjax2–5
WAExcelsior5–1
WHPEC Zwolle3–0
DAGO Ahead Eagles1–1
DHTwente2–2
LHFortuna Sittard2–3
–ANEC Nijmegen25/10
–HSparta Rotterdam01/11
–AAZ Alkmaar08/11

Top Scorers

AZ Alkmaar
Mexx Meerdink5 ⚽
R. Daal4 ⚽
Weslley Patati3 ⚽
M. Meerdink3 ⚽
J. Hornkamp2 ⚽
Ro Zangelo Daal2 ⚽
Groningen
Thom Van Bergen4 ⚽
B. Willumsson4 ⚽
T. van Bergen3 ⚽
D. van der Werff3 ⚽
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson3 ⚽
Tygo Land2 ⚽

Cards Given

AZ Alkmaar
A. Oufkir3 🟨
Ayoub Oufkir3 🟨
Lewis Schouten2 🟨
Ro Zangelo Daal2 🟨
Weslley Patati2 🟨
Wouter Goes2 🟨
Groningen
5 🟨
David van der Werff1 🟨
E. Vaessen1 🟨
J. Ondrejka1 🟨
M. Csinger1 🟨
D. van der Werff1 🟨