AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Pride of the North, having lost their last match against PEC Zwolle, travel to Alkmaar with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Eredivisie,  AZ Alkmaar will face Groningen at AFAS Stadion stadium on 10 August at 08:30.

The home team, AZ Alkmaar is currently in 13º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Groningen is currently in 18º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen.

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar comes from playing against Ilves and finished the match with a result of 5-0, with win for AZ Alkmaar. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Pride of the North coached by D. Lukkien. In that last match between AZ Alkmaar and Ilves, AZ team achieved a 57% possession of the ball, with 16 shots on goal of which 5 were goals. The goals were scored by D. Kasius, M. de Wit, E. Poku and T. Parrott (x2).

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by M. Martens has achieved 5 wins, 1 draw y 1 defeat. AZ Alkmaar average number of goals per game is 3.1 goals, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 22 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in AZ Alkmaar matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• First to score: 4/7

Groningen

Groningen, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-0 defeat against PEC Zwolle, and travel to the AFAS Stadion stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing AZ Alkmaar.

In that match between Groningen and PEC Zwolle, the Pride of the North team achieved 40% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 7 matches, D. Lukkien's team has won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4. Groningen average 2.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have 9 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in Groningen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals: 9
• First to concede goals: 5/7
• Half-time defeat: 5/7

AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the AFAS Stadion stadium on 11-05-2025 with the result of 3-0, with AZ Alkmaar winning.

The last 5 meetings between AZ Alkmaar and Groningen have resulted in 4 wins for AZ Alkmaar, , and 1 draw. In those matches, AZ Alkmaar managed to score 11 goals, while Groningen scored 2 goals against AZ Alkmaar.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals