AZ vs FC Groningen betting preview: Visitors should struggle at AFAS Stadion

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Stadion

3rd position in the Eredivisie table for AZ so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed FC Groningen visits AFAS Stadion.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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AZ form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at AFAS Stadion as AZ has scored 29 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 8-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Willem II here at AFAS Stadion, AZ has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with eight wins in a row.

The AZ supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Ajax in Eredivisie and win 1-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at PEC Zwolle that finished 0-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (29 in 13 games), AZ's attacking play is working. AZ have only conceded 11 in these games.

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FC Groningen form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for FC Groningen as they have only collected 13 points from their 13 away games. FC Groningen only has 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws. Visiting FC Groningen has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed FC Groningen's previous game versus ADO Den Haag (placed 14th), a Eredivisie 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FC Utrecht that ended 0-0.

After this away game FC Groningen return home for a Eredivisie game against Graafschap. That game is only two sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Groningen as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games. 19 goals have been conceded by FC Groningen in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the FC Groningen - AZ 1-3 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for AZ, 2 draws and 2 wins for FC Groningen.

Top Goalscorers

G. Til
10 goals / 3 assists
O. Idrissi
8 goals / 6 assists
M. Mahi
7 goals / 6 assists

AZ missing players

FC Groningen missing players

AZ FC Groningen
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
92% 92% Over 0.5 100% 85%
81% 77% Over 1.5 69% 58%
69% 62% Over 2.5 54% 50%
42% 38% Over 3.5 23% 23%
27% 31% Over 4.5 15% 19%
46% 38% Both teams to score 54% 46%
46% 54% Clean Sheet 31% 35%
15% 15% Failed To Score 15% 35%

  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 PSV 26 21 4 1 79 16 13 12 1 0 46 4 13 9 3 1 33 12 63 67
2 Ajax 26 20 2 4 88 22 13 11 2 0 53 7 13 9 0 4 35 15 66 62
3 AZ 26 14 5 7 52 30 13 8 3 2 29 11 13 6 2 5 23 19 22 47
4 Feyenoord 26 14 5 7 55 33 13 11 0 2 36 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 22 47
5 FC Utrecht 26 11 7 8 45 34 13 6 4 3 22 12 13 5 3 5 23 22 11 40
6 Vitesse 26 11 7 8 47 36 13 8 4 1 30 18 13 3 3 7 17 18 11 40
7 Heracles 26 12 3 11 46 50 13 9 0 4 32 22 13 3 3 7 14 28 -4 39
8 FC Groningen 26 10 5 11 31 34 13 7 1 5 21 15 13 3 4 6 10 19 -3 35
9 Willem II 26 10 4 12 43 50 12 4 2 6 18 21 14 6 2 6 25 29 -7 34
10 SC Heerenveen 26 8 9 9 56 59 13 2 5 6 21 31 13 6 4 3 35 28 -3 33
11 VVV-Venlo 26 9 5 12 32 44 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 3 2 8 14 32 -12 32
12 PEC Zwolle 26 8 5 13 30 41 13 3 3 7 18 25 13 5 2 6 12 16 -11 29
13 Fortuna Sittard 26 8 5 13 43 61 13 6 3 4 26 20 13 2 2 9 17 41 -18 29
14 ADO Den Haag 26 7 7 12 35 52 13 4 3 6 16 26 13 3 4 6 19 26 -17 28
15 Excelsior 26 7 5 14 32 59 14 5 3 6 21 31 12 2 2 8 11 28 -27 26
16 Graafschap 26 7 4 15 31 55 13 5 2 6 21 21 13 2 2 9 10 34 -24 25
17 FC Emmen 26 6 7 13 30 60 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 4 2 7 14 34 -30 25
18 NAC Breda 26 4 5 17 23 62 13 4 3 6 16 24 13 0 2 11 7 38 -39 17

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