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

Sun 22nd Mar, 15:45 BST, Noordlease Stadion, Groningen

Dick Lukkien's Groningen side enjoy home advantage in the Eredivisie on Sunday afternoon, as Maarten Martens's AZ travel to the Noordlease Stadion. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every stats you could realistically need to make a smart selection is shown below. Flip between seventeen markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds from leading bookmakers for each one.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Groningen or AZ Alkmaar are in a rich vein of form that would leave us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% chance of two goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Groningen are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Groningen
41%
5/4-
Draw
25%
13/5-
AZ Alkmaar
33%
7/4-
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1-
Groningen 1-0
9%
10/1-
Groningen 2-1
9%
17/2-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
8%
11/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
8%
10/1-
Groningen 2-0
7%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
14/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
5%
16/1-
Groningen 3-1
4%
16/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
3%
20/1-
Groningen 3-0
3%
22/1-
Groningen 3-2
3%
20/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
3%
22/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
13/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
6/5-
Home 1st Goal
49%
4/5-
Away 1st Goal
47%
1/1-
No 1st Goal
4%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/7-
BTTS - No
43%
5/4-
BTTS - Home Win
21%
3/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
15/4-
Home/draw
67%
2/5-
Away/draw
59%
8/13-
Home/away
75%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
7/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
2/11-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Home DNB
59%
4/6-
Away DNB
51%
11/10-
Groningen win to nil
21%
7/2-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
16%
5/1-
Groningen / Groningen
23%
13/5-
Groningen / AZ Alkmaar
3%
25/1-
Groningen / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Groningen
14%
5/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
12%
6/1-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Groningen
4%
22/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
18%
7/2-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Groningen have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 1 and won 4. Groningen have conceded 26 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Groningen have played 13 games at home, winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 20 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 7th place on 39 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 26 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 10, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 32 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 22 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 14 away games, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.5 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Groningen
AZ Alkmaar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2722234368 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-2A
l
 
1-5A
l
 
2-1F
2
NEC2714762249 
May 10
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1A
3
Feyenoord2615472049 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 25
d
 
3-3F
May 10
4
Ajax27121141847 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
5
Twente26111141844 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1F
May 3
l
 
1-0A
6
Heerenveen271179340 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-2F
Apr 12
l
 
3-1A
7
AZ Alkmaar261169139 
Mar 22
l
 
4-1A
-
-
8
S.Rotterdam2711511-1438 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-1F
9
Utrecht26989735 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-1F
l
 
2-0A
10
Groningen2710512035 
-
-
w
 
4-1F
Mar 22
11
Fortuna2710512-835 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-2F
Apr 4
l
 
4-3A
12
PEC Zwolle277911-1630 
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-1A
13
GA Eagles266119-429 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
Apr 23
14
FC Volendam277614-1627 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
15
Excelsior267514-1726 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
16
Telstar275913-1024 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 4
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
17
NAC265813-1423 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2F
May 17
w
 
0-1F
18
Heracles265318-3318 
w
 
4-0F
May 17
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Groningen 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Groningen3 - 1Ajax
Groningen1 - 2Utrecht
Groningen1 - 2PSV
Groningen1 - 2Fortuna
Groningen0 - 0NAC
Groningen3 - 0FC Volendam
Groningen2 - 2PEC Zwolle
Groningen1 - 1Twente
Groningen0 - 2S.Rotterdam
Groningen0 - 1Feyenoord
Groningen2 - 0Telstar
Groningen4 - 0Heracles
Groningen2 - 1Heerenveen
Groningen2 - 2Ajax
Groningen6 - 1Waalwijk
Groningen4 - 1Heracles
Groningen1 - 3PSV
Groningen1 - 0Fortuna
Groningen1 - 1Twente
Groningen2 - 1NEC
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGroningen1 - 1PEC Zwolle
HGroningen3 - 1Ajax
AGroningen2 - 3FC Volendam
AGroningen1 - 2Twente
HGroningen1 - 2Utrecht
HGroningen1 - 2PSV
AGroningen0 - 2S.Rotterdam
HGroningen1 - 2Fortuna
AGroningen2 - 0Heerenveen
HGroningen0 - 0NAC
AGroningen1 - 1GA Eagles
HGroningen3 - 0FC Volendam
AGroningen2 - 0Excelsior
AGroningen0 - 2Ajax
HGroningen2 - 2PEC Zwolle
AGroningen0 - 2NEC
HGroningen1 - 1Twente
AGroningen2 - 1Fortuna
HGroningen0 - 2S.Rotterdam
AGroningen2 - 1NAC
AZ Alkmaar 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
PSV2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Telstar0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna4 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Twente1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NAC0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
FC Volendam2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Twente2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
GA Eagles0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
NEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2PSV
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 2Utrecht
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 1S.Rotterdam
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Excelsior
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 3NEC
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Telstar
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Excelsior
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0FC Volendam
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 4Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Twente
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 5PSV
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Telstar
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2NEC
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
AZ Alkmaar have not lost to Groningen in 6 consecutive league meetings
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
GRO
3
D
3
AZ
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
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2016
AZ Alkmaar
Groningen
Goals: Scored
22
7
Games: Scored
9 / 11
5 / 11
Clean sheets
6 / 11
2 / 11
GRO
1
D
2
AZ
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1
AZ Alkmaar3 - 0
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
1 - 2Groningen
Draw0 - 0Draw
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1
Goal Statistics

Groningen have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 5 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.5 against AZ on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Groningen 10th AZ Alkmaar 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Groningen will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+17
Groningen have scored 17% more goals at home than predicted
-9
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
Groningen
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.5
1.3
Attack rating
GRO
AZ
19%
better
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Games scored21
24
Failed to score6
2
Scored first14
15
Goals scored37
43
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.7
Avg. shots per game11
11
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for1.7
1.9
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
7%
better
GRO
AZ
view stats
Games conceded20
21
Clean sheets7
5
Conceded first12
11
Goals conceded37
42
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
18%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+7%

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

Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27776
T BlokzijlT BergenY TahaY Taha
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Blokzijl DEF2711
3
-
D. van der Werff MID272
2
-
J Schreuders FWD272
3
-
T Bergen FWD2773
3
-
M Peersman DEF2621
5
-
Y Taha FWD2647
6
-
D. Janse DEF2411
5
-
S Resink MID2455
4
-
E Vaessen GLK231
1
-
M Rente DEF2222
3
1
B Willumsson FWD226
2
-
T Land MID21
4
1
T. de Jonge MID212
2
-
T. Mercera DEF201
2
-
W. Prins DEF182
-
O Zawada FWD163
1
-
M Seuntjens MID141
-
H Jurjus GLK6
-
T Hearnes MID6
-
N. Emeran FWD4
-
R Mendes FWD3
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
261359
A PenetraT ParrottS MijnansW Goes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Penetra DEF2621
5
-
M Wit DEF2524
8
-
W Goes DEF251
9
-
I Jensen FWD2513
-
P Koopmeiners MID241
5
-
S Mijnans MID2265
1
-
T Parrott FWD21131
3
-
K. Smit MID2032
5
-
Weslley FWD2022
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK18
1
-
I Sadiq FWD182
3
-
M. Chávez García DEF172
5
-
R. Daal FWD171
-
M Šín MID1611
1
-
E. Dijkstra DEF12
1
-
D Kasius DEF1221
2
-
M Meerdink FWD1131
1
-
L Zeefuik FWD10
1
-
J Zoet GLK91
-
J Clasie MID7
3
1
M Dekker DEF6
-
D. Kwakman MID6
-
S Maikuma DEF5
-
B Duijl DEF31
-