Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar — Eredivisie
3-0
Euroborg, Groningen
Going into the match, Groningen had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; AZ Alkmaar had won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 in 10, scoring 2.2. The sides have met 4 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 3 wins, 1 drawn. Groningen are 7th in the Eredivisie on 14 points; AZ Alkmaar are 2nd on 20.
Match report
Home form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D W L L L). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at PEC Zwolle · 13 Mar 2026
- W 3-1 vs Ajax · 7 Mar 2026
- L 3-2 at Volendam · 1 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at Twente · 22 Feb 2026
- L 1-2 vs Utrecht · 14 Feb 2026
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 8 Feb 2026
Away form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 0, lost 3 (W W W L W). 2.2 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 0-4 at Sparta Praha · 19 Mar 2026
- W 4-0 vs Heracles · 15 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Sparta Praha · 12 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 7 Mar 2026
- W 2-1 vs Telstar · 4 Mar 2026
- L 2-0 at Utrecht · 1 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar 4-1 Groningen · 10 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 3-0 Groningen · 11 May 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Groningen · 18 Dec 2024 · KNVB Beker
- Groningen 0-0 AZ Alkmaar · 25 Aug 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 36' Penalty — M. Peersman (Groningen)
- 58' Normal Goal — T. van Bergen (Groningen)
- 76' Normal Goal — T. Land (Groningen)
Match statistics
| Groningen | Metric | AZ Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 47 | Ball possession | 53 |
| 2.5 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.73 |
| 15 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 404 | Total passes | 451 |
| 323 | Accurate passes | 375 |
| 80 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 11 | Key passes | 13 |
| 104 | Duels | 104 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |