Loyal fans at Euroborg haven’t enjoyed many victories this season, with FC Groningen withering away in the 16th spot. The opposing AZ will hope to shield their higher league position in this fixture.
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Eredivisie
- AZ have scored more than double the goals of FC Groningen.
AZ could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa Conference League game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at CFR Cluj. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
FC Groningen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats playing at home this season for FC Groningen are 0-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Euroborg after being equal after 90 minutes with Sparta Rotterdam (placed 17th) on their last time out; the Eredivisie game ended 1-1. Neraysho Kasanwirjo, defender, was given a rating of 7.6/10 in that game, top of the team. Kasanwirjo won 4 of 5 duels.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus FC Twente that ended 1-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for FC Groningen, as the KNVB Beker home game vs Helmond Sport is only three days away.
FC Groningen have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. From these home matches, FC Groningen have conceded only 3 goals.
AZ form and stats
2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of AZ playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.
It's the second away game in a row for AZ, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus CFR Cluj in the Europa Conference League last time out.
That result followed a home victory 5-1 versus FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.The travelling fans enjoy AZ's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. AZ have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Groningen-AZ H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Groningen one win, AZ five wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Ngonge 5 goals |   D. de Wit 5 goals |  J. Karlsson 4 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
AZ missing players
| FC Groningen | AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 88% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 88% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 80% | 75% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 62% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 25% |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1.6 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.4 | 11.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 19 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 22% | 12% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 38% |
- AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- AZ have scored more than double the goals of FC Groningen.
- AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Groningen have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have yet to win a 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | PSV | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Willem II | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | AZ | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -6 | 12 |
| 11 | NEC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 12 | Heracles | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | FC Groningen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 1 |