This could be an interesting match as FC Groningen have their presumed home advantage while AZ Alkmaar are ahead 21 points in the Eredivisie table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
FC Groningen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Groningen are 7-1-5 (wins-draw-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on FC Groningen to get some points in this home game. FC Groningen are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Sportpark Lonerstraat, having lost their two previous games here.
FC Groningen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus PSV (placed 4th). Prior to that, an away loss at Willem II.
FC Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. FC Groningen have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
The away team, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Eredivisie, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses in the Eredivisie.
The AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Marco Bizot is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 330 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
AZ Alkmaar go into this game after a win, the home game against ADO Den Haag that ended 4-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Ajax.
As mentioned above, AZ Alkmaar was the only team on the pitch versus ADO Den Haag in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
AZ Alkmaar are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 12 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was AZ Alkmaar - FC Groningen 0-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): FC Groningen won one game, three matches ended with a draw and AZ Alkmaar has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  M. Boadu 14 goals |  O. Idrissi 13 goals |  T. Koopmeiners 11 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| FC Groningen | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 22 | 54 |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 65% | 69% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 35% | 31% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 58% | 60% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 28% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 42% | 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 25% | 24% |
| 35% | 46% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 58% | 68% |
| 31% | 23% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.7 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 337 | 189 | 74 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 137 | 362 |
| 102 | 58 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 63 | 138 |
| 26% | 29% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 35% | 39% |
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (17)
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- AZ Alkmaar has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (17)
- AZ Alkmaar has the most clean sheets (7) away
- AZ Alkmaar has the most points (25) away
- AZ Alkmaar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AZ Alkmaar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- FC Groningen has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- FC Groningen has the most matches under the total-line (17)
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 56 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 25 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 56 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 50 |
| 4 | PSV | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 49 |
| 5 | Willem II | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 41 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Heracles | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -4 | 33 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 33 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 26 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 37 | -29 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 40 | -33 | 15 |