The manager A. Slot looks to inspire AZ Alkmaar win against FC Groningen

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Stadion (17082 seats)

After three games we know a little more about the qualities of AZ Alkmaar and FC Groningen in this fresh Eredivisie season. Read our match preview!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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AZ Alkmaar form and stats

Only two home games for AZ Alkmaar so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus FC Groningen in the Eredivisie last time out and are looking for a win here. Ahead of that match, AZ Alkmaar won a home game hosting Mariupol (4-0).

Early season goal statistics from AZ Alkmaar's 2 home games: 4 goals, 0 conceded.

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FC Groningen form and stats

FC Groningen are still undefeated on their travels. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to AZ Alkmaar in their previous outing. The Eredivisie match ended in a draw 0-0. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against FC Twente.

It's early days yet, but FC Groningen has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the AZ Alkmaar - FC Groningen 0-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: AZ Alkmaar won 6, FC Groningen won 1 and 3 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

O. Idrissi
3 goals
R. Vlaar
1 goals
M. Boadu
1 goals / 3 assists

AZ Alkmaar missing players

FC Groningen missing players

AZ Alkmaar FC Groningen
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 2 3
2 1 0 Won 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
6 4 0 Scored 0 1 2
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 3
67% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 50% 67%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 67%
33% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 33%
 
8.7 10 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6 5
5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 4
0.7 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 2
AZ Alkmaar Last season FC Groningen
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played 7 18 36
17 11 3 Won 0 3 14
7 3 0 Drew 1 5 6
10 3 3 Lost 6 10 16
64 35 10 Scored 3 14 42
43 15 9 Conceded 15 28 45
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 86% 78% 89%
79% 71% 83% Over 1.5 57% 50% 56%
68% 59% 67% Over 2.5 57% 44% 47%
41% 35% 33% Over 3.5 29% 28% 22%
26% 29% 33% Over 4.5 14% 22% 17%
53% 41% 50% BTTS 43% 44% 44%
41% 53% 33% Clean Sheets 14% 28% 33%
12% 12% 17% Failed To Score 57% 50% 33%
 
6.5 7.4 6 Corners For (avg) 3.7 4.1 4.5
4.6 3.9 3.2 Corners Against (avg) 7.4 6.2 4.9
1.5 1.1 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.4 1.9 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 3
Key stats last season:
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Groningen have scored away.

AZ Alkmaar
All Eredivisie Europa League Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
04-08-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 4 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
08-08-19 EL Mariupol 0 - 0 AZ Alkmaar
11-08-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 0 - 2 AZ Alkmaar
15-08-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 4 - 0 Mariupol
18-08-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 FC Groningen
22-08-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 18:30 Antwerp
29-08-19 EL Antwerp 18:00 AZ Alkmaar
01-09-19 ER Vitesse 14:45 AZ Alkmaar
14-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 16:30 Sparta Rotterdam
22-09-19 ER ADO Den Haag 10:15 AZ Alkmaar
FC Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
20-07-19 CF Hannover 96 0 - 1 FC Groningen
23-07-19 CF FC Groningen 3 - 0 FC Eindhoven
03-08-19 ER FC Emmen 0 - 1 FC Groningen
10-08-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 3 FC Twente
18-08-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 FC Groningen
31-08-19 ER FC Groningen 17:45 Heracles
14-09-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:45 FC Groningen
21-09-19 ER FC Groningen 17:45 PEC Zwolle
25-09-19 ER PSV 16:30 FC Groningen
28-09-19 ER Ajax 18:45 FC Groningen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 3 2 1 0 11 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 6 3 8 7
2 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 1 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 7
3 Vitesse 3 2 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 7
4 FC Utrecht 3 2 1 0 8 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 7
5 Sparta Rotterdam 3 2 1 0 8 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 7
6 Willem II 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 6
7 FC Twente 3 1 2 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 5
8 SC Heerenveen 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 4
9 PSV 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
10 FC Groningen 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 4
11 Feyenoord 3 0 3 0 4 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
12 VVV-Venlo 3 1 0 2 5 9 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 3
13 FC Emmen 3 1 0 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -4 3
14 RKC Waalwijk 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 4 6 -4 1
15 Heracles 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 -4 1
16 Fortuna Sittard 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 1
17 ADO Den Haag 3 0 0 3 4 9 2 0 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0
18 PEC Zwolle 3 0 0 3 2 9 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 6 -7 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ Alkmaar 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 De Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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