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AZ v Groningen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar

The Eredivisie is the focus for both AZ and Groningen on Sunday afternoon, as managers Maarten Martens and Dick Lukkien go head to head at the AFAS Stadion. Eredivisie stats are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head to head (H2H) history included too. It's all on this page, with data visualisations and the best odds available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.

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AZ's next match is v Almere City at 13:30 on Sunday 18th May
Groningen's next match is v PEC Zwolle at 13:30 on Sunday 18th May
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between AZ Alkmaar and Groningen was on Sunday 11th May 2025
Dutch Eredivisie
May 11th 2025
AZ Alkmaar 3
0 Groningen
 
S. Mijnans 9'
E. Poku 30'
M. Meerdink 48'
 
AZ
GRO
Shots On
12
4
Shots Off
6
3
Corners
11
4
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
9
11
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
AZ AlkmaarGroningen
 
R. Owusu-Oduro
D. Wolfe
D. Kasius
M. Dekker
A. Penetra Correia
K. Smit
S. Mijnansfootball icon (Z. Buurmeester 68')
P. Koopmeiners
E. Pokufootball icon (M. Lahdo 84')
R. van Bommel (J. Addai 68')
M. Meerdinkfootball icon (I. Sadiq 68')
E. Vaessen
T. Blokzijl
(F. Stam 71') H. Ekdal
M. Rente
(W. Prins 46') M. Peersman
L. Bacuna
D. Kwakman
(T. de Jonge 87') S. Resink
J. Schreuders
(R. Postema 71') L. Valente
(B. Willumsson 71') T. van Bergen

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% chance of AZ Alkmaar and Groningen delivering a minimum of two goals in this Eredivisie tie. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are factored into that calculation , and the bookmakers favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.25.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
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Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think AZ Alkmaar are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 60% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.62.

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AZ Alkmaar
60%
3/4
20%
-
Draw
22%
14/5
14%
-
Groningen
18%
7/2
25%
-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
12%
13/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
11%
15/2
13%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1
18%
-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
10%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
7%
14/1
30%
-
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
15%
-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
6%
12/1
8%
-
Groningen 1-0
6%
12/1
24%
-
Groningen 2-1
5%
14/1
21%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1
21%
-
AZ Alkmaar 4-0
3%
28/1
37%
-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
3%
28/1
24%
-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
3%
22/1-
Groningen 2-0
3%
22/1
32%
-
Groningen 3-1
1%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
17/20
11%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
19/20
9%
-
Home 1st Goal
56%
1/2
13%
-
Away 1st Goal
40%
7/4
18%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
10/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
51%
4/5
6%
-
BTTS - No
49%
19/20
2%
-
BTTS - Home Win
26%
13/5
16%
-
BTTS - Draw
16%
15/4
21%
-
BTTS - Away Win
9%
7/1
23%
-
Home/draw
82%
2/11
5%
-
Away/draw
40%
1/1
22%
-
Home/away
78%
1/4
4%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/4
4%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
11/4
13%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
9/4
15%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/3
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
5/1
20%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/8
4%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
12/1
18%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/25
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/20-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
15%
-
Home DNB
75%
3/10
11%
-
Away DNB
33%
12/5
32%
-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
34%
2/1
20%
-
Groningen win to nil
9%
7/1
27%
-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
32%
7/4
25%
-
AZ Alkmaar / Groningen
2%
33/1
17%
-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
18%
15/4
10%
-
Draw / Groningen
8%
17/2
27%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
14%
-
Groningen / AZ Alkmaar
4%
20/1-
Groningen / Groningen
10%
13/2
32%
-
Groningen / Draw
6%
14/1
21%
-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

AZ Alkmaar have played 31 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Eredivisie league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 5 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 9 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. AZ Alkmaar have outscored their opponents by 51 goals to 38 goals.

Home League Performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 15 games at home winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored 26 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Groningen are in 11th position in the Eredivisie on 38 points having played 31 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 34 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Groningen have conceded 31 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV3425456479 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
5-0A
2
Ajax3424643578 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-1A
3
Feyenoord3420863868 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-1A
4
Utrecht34181061764 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
5
AZ Alkmaar Home3416992157 
-
-
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
6
Twente34159101354 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
7
GA Eagles3414911251 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-3F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
8
NEC3412715543 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
6-0A
9
Heerenveen3412715-1543 
w
 
9-1F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
10
PEC Zwolle34101113-841 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
11
Fortuna3411815-1741 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
12
S.Rotterdam3491213-439 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
13
Groningen Away3410915-1339 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
-
-
14
Heracles3491114-2138 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
15
NAC348917-2433 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
16
Willem II346820-2226 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
17
Waalwijk346721-3025 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
6-1F
w
 
1-2F
18
Almere City3441020-4122 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
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Win / draw / win form
AZ Alkmaar 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1NAC
AZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Twente
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar9 - 1Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0NEC
AZ Alkmaar3 - 3Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Twente
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0Vitesse
AZ Alkmaar4 - 0Excelsior
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 0GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1NAC
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Heracles
HAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 3NEC
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Ajax
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Willem II
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 0Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PSV
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Twente
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1NAC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 2Willem II
Groningen 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
47
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
2
D
4
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Utrecht3 - 1Groningen
Feyenoord4 - 1Groningen
NAC1 - 1Groningen
Willem II1 - 3Groningen
S.Rotterdam1 - 0Groningen
Heracles1 - 1Groningen
GA Eagles2 - 1Groningen
Twente2 - 0Groningen
PSV5 - 0Groningen
NEC6 - 0Groningen
Fortuna1 - 0Groningen
Ajax3 - 1Groningen
Heerenveen2 - 1Groningen
Almere City1 - 1Groningen
Waalwijk1 - 2Groningen
Vitesse6 - 0Groningen
GA Eagles1 - 1Groningen
Waalwijk2 - 1Groningen
Fortuna3 - 1Groningen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Groningen
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGroningen6 - 1Waalwijk
HGroningen4 - 1Heracles
AGroningen1 - 3Utrecht
HGroningen1 - 3PSV
AGroningen1 - 4Feyenoord
AGroningen1 - 1NAC
HGroningen1 - 0Fortuna
HGroningen1 - 1Twente
AGroningen3 - 1Willem II
HGroningen2 - 1NEC
AGroningen0 - 1S.Rotterdam
AGroningen1 - 1Heracles
HGroningen1 - 0Heerenveen
AGroningen1 - 2GA Eagles
HGroningen0 - 0Almere City
AGroningen0 - 2Twente
HGroningen0 - 0PEC Zwolle
HGroningen2 - 0Willem II
AGroningen0 - 5PSV
HGroningen1 - 0S.Rotterdam
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2016
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
Goals: Scored
15
6
Games: Scored
7 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
2 / 9
AZ
6
D
2
GRO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
1 - 2Groningen
Draw0 - 0Draw
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1
League games at Groningen since 2015
Groningen
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
10
12
Games: Scored
7 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
2 / 9
AZ
3
D
3
GRO
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Groningen
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 4AZ Alkmaar
Groningen2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 4AZ Alkmaar
Groningen2 - 0
Groningen2 - 0
Goal Statistics

AZ have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.9 against Groningen on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

AZ Alkmaar 5th Groningen 12th
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1.9
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Groningen scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-27
Groningen have scored 27% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
2.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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AZ Alkmaar
PG (predicted goals)
Groningen
1.9
0.9
Attack rating
19%
better
AZ
GRO
view stats
Games scored26
21
Failed to score5
10
Scored first20
13
Goals scored51
38
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.2
Avg. shots per game11
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
21%
better
AZ
GRO
view stats
Games conceded20
24
Clean sheets11
7
Conceded first9
15
Goals conceded34
46
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+21%

AZ Alkmaar v Groningen Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32976
P KoopmeinersM MeerdinkP KoopmeinersD Wolfe
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Owusu-Oduro GLK27
-
D Kasius DEF2933
2
-
A Penetra DEF30
4
1
M Dekker DEF11
1
1
D Wolfe DEF3016
5
1
K. Smit MID17
2
-
P Koopmeiners MID3317
3
-
E Poku MID2223
2
-
S Mijnans MID2765
4
-
R Bommel MID2334
4
-
M Meerdink FWD2691
2
-
Subs
H Verhulst GLK
-
J Zoet GLK6
-
B Indi  DEF10
1
-
S Maikuma DEF251
3
-
M Wit DEF1411
2
-
L Schouten MID1
-
Z Buurmeester MID2641
-
I Sadiq FWD1864
1
-
J. Addai FWD171
1
-
M. Lahdo FWD2032
-
Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32578
E VaessenS ResinkL ValenteM Peersman
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Vaessen GLK321
5
-
M Rente DEF2921
3
1
H Ekdal DEF13
2
-
T Blokzijl DEF271
1
1
M Peersman DEF252
7
1
L Bacuna MID3043
8
-
S Resink MID3
1
-
J Schreuders MID3151
2
-
L Valente MID3227
4
1
D. Kwakman MID142
-
T Bergen FWD3351
4
-
Subs
H Jurjus GLK1
-
D Baron GLK
-
W. Prins DEF2511
2
-
F. Stam DEF201
3
-
T. de Jonge MID2011
2
1
M Seuntjens MID1322
-
T Oosting MID221
-
D. van der Werff MID2
-
B Willumsson FWD2841
2
1
N. Emeran FWD41
-
R Mendes FWD1411
3
-
R Postema FWD282
2
-
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