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AZ vs FC Groningen: lineups

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AZ 5 · 20 points
FC Groningen 8 · 15 points

Predicted lineups AZ vs FC Groningen

AZ 4-2-3-1
28 De Busser
34 de Wit
5 Chávez
3 Goes
22 Dijkstra
21 Kwakman
6 Koopmeiners
11 Daal
17 Byskov
14 Stengs
9 Meerdink

Predicted lineup for AZ: De Busser, de Wit, Chávez, Goes, Dijkstra, Kwakman, Koopmeiners, Daal, Byskov, Stengs, Meerdink

FC Groningen 4-2-3-1
1 Vaessen
4 Csinger
5 Rente
3 Blokzijl
33 Hateboer
24 Clement
8 de Jonge
11 Ondrejka
26 van Bergen
14 Schreuders
9 Willumsson

Predicted lineup for FC Groningen: Vaessen, Csinger, Rente, Blokzijl, Hateboer, Clement, de Jonge, Ondrejka, van Bergen, Schreuders, Willumsson

Injuries and suspensions

AZ

  • Jeroen Zoet Injury Unavailable
  • Jizz Hornkamp Injury Unavailable
  • Lewis Schouten Unavailable Unavailable
  • Stije Resink Cruciate ligament injury Unavailable
  • Weslley Patati Injury Unavailable
  • Wouter Goes Minor injury Unavailable

FC Groningen

  • David van der Werff Injury Unavailable
  • Elvis van der Laan Injury Unavailable
  • Rijk Janse Torn cruciate ligament Unavailable
  • Ryan Metu Injury Unavailable
  • Travis Hernes Ankle injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in AZ vs FC Groningen?

1 player
  • Travis Hernes FC Groningen Unavailable Ankle injury

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

AZ

  1. Mexx Meerdink 7 goals 2 assists
  2. Ro-Zangelo Daal 5 goals 1 assists
  3. Weslley Patati 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Peer Koopmeiners 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Mateo Chávez 1 goals 3 assists

FC Groningen

  1. Thom van Bergen 7 goals 3 assists
  2. Brynjólfur Willumsson 8 goals 1 assists
  3. David van der Werff 2 goals 3 assists
  4. Tygo Land 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Marco Rente 2 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

AZ

Player Starts Min. Form
Jari De Busser 5/5 450 solid
Peer Koopmeiners 5/5 450 solid
Dave Kwakman 4/5 386 solid
Mexx Meerdink 4/5 385 solid
Lewis Schouten 5/5 378 solid
Ro-Zangelo Daal 4/5 378 solid
Valdemar Byskov 4/5 304 solid
Mees de Wit 3/4 285 solid

FC Groningen

Player Starts Min. Form
Etienne Vaessen 5/5 433 mixed
Thijmen Blokzijl 5/5 433 solid
Pelle Clement 5/5 433 solid
Jorg Schreuders 5/5 426 mixed
Thom van Bergen 5/5 413 solid
Brynjólfur Willumsson 5/5 396 excellent
Marco Rente 4/5 378 solid
Hans Hateboer 4/5 370 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.96 1.30
  • Predicted goals3.7
  • Both teams to score70%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Corners10.0

Team comparison

AZ home Per match GRO away
2.00 Points 1.60
1.80 Goals for 2.60
1.00 Goals against 2.00
1.96 xG for 1.30
1.01 xG against 2.11
7.2 Corners 2.8
WWDWL Home and away form WLDWD

AZ vs FC Groningen: head-to-head record

33 previous meetings
17 AZ 8 draws 8 FC Groningen
  • Goals per match2.70
  • Both teams scored45%
  • Over 2.5 goals52%
  • Mar 2026 FC Groningen 3 - 0 AZ
  • Aug 2025 AZ 4 - 1 FC Groningen
  • May 2025 AZ 3 - 0 FC Groningen
  • Dec 2024 AZ 3 - 1 FC Groningen
  • Aug 2024 FC Groningen 0 - 0 AZ
  • Mar 2023 AZ 1 - 0 FC Groningen
  • Oct 2022 FC Groningen 1 - 4 AZ
  • Dec 2021 AZ 1 - 0 FC Groningen
  • Oct 2021 FC Groningen 2 - 0 AZ
  • May 2021 FC Groningen 0 - 0 AZ

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