AZ host FC Groningen at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar on 8 November 2026 at 15:45 in Eredivisie. AZ's last five results: L W D W L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). FC Groningen's last five: D W W L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, AZ have won 4, FC Groningen 1, with 1 draw.
AZ vs FC Groningen kicks off at 15:45 UK time on Sunday 8 November 2026 in Eredivisie, at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar.
AZ vs FC Groningen is being played at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, the home ground of AZ.
AZ's last five results read L W D W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
FC Groningen's last five results read D W W L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings AZ have won 4, FC Groningen have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was FC Groningen 3-0 AZ on 22 March 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Ro-Zangelo Daal leads AZ with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Brynjólfur Willumsson leads FC Groningen with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for AZ vs FC Groningen appear on the Lineups tab once the team news is in. Until then the tab shows the XI each side last started with: AZ's XI from their 0-2 defeat v FC Twente at home on Sun 25 Oct 2026, and FC Groningen's XI from their 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen on Sun 25 Oct 2026.
Statz's projection model makes AZ the favourite with a 58% chance of winning, against 20% for FC Groningen and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are AZ 2.1 - 1.2 FC Groningen.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 63% likely and over 2.5 goals 65%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs AZ | 3-0 |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Eredivisie | AZ vs FC Groningen | 4-1 |
| 11 May 2025 | Eredivisie | AZ vs FC Groningen | 3-0 |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs AZ | 0-0 |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Eredivisie | AZ vs FC Groningen | 1-0 |
| 1 Oct 2022 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs AZ | 1-4 |
Statz's projection model expects AZ 2.1 - 1.2 FC Groningen in goals. It gives AZ a 58% chance of winning, the draw 22% and FC Groningen 20%. Both teams to score is 63% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 65%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (8%), 3-1 (7%), 1-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | AZ win | 10% |
| 2-0 | AZ win | 8% |
| 3-1 | AZ win | 7% |
| 1-0 | AZ win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for AZ vs FC Groningen are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: AZ's XI from their 0-2 defeat v FC Twente at home on Sun 25 Oct 2026, and FC Groningen's XI from their 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen on Sun 25 Oct 2026.
| # | AZ | Fouls committed | FC Groningen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Meerdink | 20 | J. Schreuders | 18 |
| 2 | P. Koopmeiners | 16 | B. Willumsson | 14 |
| 3 | M. Chávez | 13 | M. Csinger | 9 |
| 4 | W. Goes | 12 | T. Bergen | 8 |
| 5 | L. Schouten | 10 | W. Prins | 8 |
| # | AZ | Shots | FC Groningen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Meerdink | 29 | T. Bergen | 35 |
| 2 | W. Patati | 19 | D. Werff | 22 |
| 3 | R. Daal | 19 | B. Willumsson | 21 |
| 4 | D. Kwakman | 15 | T. Jonge | 18 |
| 5 | P. Koopmeiners | 12 | J. Schreuders | 11 |
| # | AZ | Shots on target | FC Groningen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Daal | 12 | T. Bergen | 16 |
| 2 | M. Meerdink | 12 | B. Willumsson | 14 |
| 3 | J. Hornkamp | 6 | D. Werff | 7 |
| 4 | W. Patati | 5 | T. Jonge | 5 |
| 5 | M. Chávez | 5 | J. Schreuders | 4 |
| # | AZ | Goals | FC Groningen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Daal | 5 | B. Willumsson | 8 |
| 2 | M. Meerdink | 4 | T. Bergen | 6 |
| 3 | J. Hornkamp | 2 | M. Rente | 2 |
| 4 | A. Oufkir | 2 | T. Land | 2 |
| 5 | J. Clasie | 1 | D. Werff | 2 |
| # | AZ | Yellow cards | FC Groningen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Oufkir | 4 | D. Werff | 3 |
| 2 | R. Daal | 3 | M. Csinger | 2 |
| 3 | L. Schouten | 2 | B. Willumsson | 1 |
| 4 | W. Goes | 2 | H. Hateboer | 1 |
| 5 | E. Dijkstra | 1 | T. Bergen | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 6 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 16.9 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.4 | 5 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 2 of 18 |
| Passes | 527.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 8 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 426.2 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 11 of 18 |