AZ Alkmaar v Groningen result

Full-time · AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Groningen

Eredivisie · Sun, 06 Dec 2020 13:30 GMT · AFAS Stadion

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: AZ Alkmaar · Groningen · Head-to-head

AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Groningen — Groningen won this Eredivisie match.

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The Numbers

Result: AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Groningen · Eredivisie
Venue: AFAS Stadion · Alkmaar
Referee: S. Gözübüyük
Head-to-head (last 5): AZ Alkmaar 3 · draws 2 · Groningen 0 · 2.4 goals/game
Recent form: AZ Alkmaar 3W 2D 0L · Groningen 2W 2D 1L

AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Groningen (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.75 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.5 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 6

Corners

against 6.75 / 3 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4 / 5

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 1 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

3 / 1.33

Cards

against 1.5 / 0.67 · 1 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 December 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 December 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	AZ Alkmaar for / against	Line	Groningen for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 0.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 6.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 3 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	10.25 for · 13.75 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 7.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4 for · 3.75 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 1 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	16 for · 11 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	11.67 for · 11.67 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	3 for · 1.5 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 0.67 against n 3 Last 5

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar Goalkeeper

AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Bizot	6	90540 min	203.3 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90
H. Verhulst	1	9090 min	22 /90	22 /90	00 /90

AZ Alkmaar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Bizot n 8	90	2.9 5/2

AZ Alkmaar Defensive

AZ Alkmaar — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
O. Wijndal	7	90630 min	131.9 /90	162.3 /90	not recorded in UEFA Europa League	405.7 /90	71 /90	10.1 /90
J. Svensson	6	82491 min	91.6 /90	81.5 /90	not recorded in UEFA Europa League	203.7 /90	71.3 /90	20.4 /90
Pantelis Hatzidiakos	6	72429 min	40.8 /90	71.5 /90	not recorded in UEFA Europa League	122.5 /90	30.6 /90	10.2 /90
B. Martins Indi	5	90449 min	00 /90	51 /90	not recorded in UEFA Europa League	61.2 /90	51 /90	20.4 /90
Y. Sugawara	2	90180 min	21 /90	73.5 /90	not recorded in UEFA Europa League	42 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
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AZ Alkmaar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. de Wit n 8	90	2 6/6	2.4 8/5	—
T. Koopmeiners n 8	89.5	1.5 6/4	0.8 4/2	—
O. Wijndal n 8	90	0.9 5/1	1.4 5/4	—
F. Midtsjø n 8	83.9	1.3 6/3	1.5 6/4	—
C. Stengs n 8	84.5	0.9 5/1	1.3 6/2	—
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AZ Alkmaar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Koopmeiners n 8	89.5	1.9 7/5
O. Wijndal n 8	90	1.6 6/5
D. de Wit n 8	90	1.1 6/2
F. Midtsjø n 8	83.9	2.5 8/5
C. Stengs n 8	84.5	0.5 3/1
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AZ Alkmaar Attacking

AZ Alkmaar — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Guðmundsson	5	70351 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	30.8 /90
M. Boadu	5	56281 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.6 /90	00 /90	41.3 /90	41.3 /90
Z. Aboukhlal	4	38152 min	00 /90	00 /90	53 /90	21.2 /90	10.6 /90	21.2 /90
Ferdy Druijf	2	2651 min	00 /90	00 /90	35.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
O. Idrissi	1	3232 min	00 /90	00 /90	12.8 /90	00 /90	12.8 /90	12.8 /90
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AZ Alkmaar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. de Wit n 8	90	1.1 7/2	0.4 3/0
T. Koopmeiners n 8	89.5	1 6/2	0.8 5/1
O. Wijndal n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.4 3/0
F. Midtsjø n 8	83.9	0.7 5/0	0.1 1/0
C. Stengs n 8	84.5	1.6 5/3	0.7 2/1
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AZ Alkmaar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for AZ Alkmaar before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Koopmeiners n 8	89.5	0.4 2/1	0.3 2/0
D. de Wit n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
O. Wijndal n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
F. Midtsjø n 8	83.9	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
C. Stengs n 8	84.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Groningen

Groningen Goalkeeper

Groningen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Padt	3	90270 min	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90

Groningen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Padt n 8	90	2.1 3/2

Groningen Defensive

Groningen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Bart van Hintum	3	90270 min	51.7 /90	93 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	82.7 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90
K. Itakura	3	90270 min	31 /90	82.7 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	175.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
W. Dammers	3	90270 min	72.3 /90	72.3 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	206.7 /90	51.7 /90	20.7 /90
D. Dankerlui	2	90180 min	00 /90	31.5 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	31.5 /90	21 /90	00 /90
Azor Matusiwa	3	90270 min	41.3 /90	144.7 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	206.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
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Groningen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
W. Dammers n 3	90	1.7 2/2	0.7 1/1	—
Bart van Hintum n 4	90	1.3 3/1	0.3 1/0	—
Azor Matusiwa n 8	89.8	0.8 5/1	2 8/5	—
K. Itakura n 6	90	0.7 3/1	0.3 2/0	—
S. Padt n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
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Groningen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
W. Dammers n 3	90	2.3 3/2
Azor Matusiwa n 8	89.8	2.1 7/4
Bart van Hintum n 4	90	1.5 4/2
K. Itakura n 6	90	1 3/2
J. Strand Larsen n 3	89	0 0/0
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Groningen Attacking

Groningen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Strand Larsen	3	89267 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	31 /90	31 /90	31 /90	00 /90
M. El Hankouri	3	39117 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.5 /90	10.8 /90	21.5 /90	21.5 /90
P. Joosten	2	75150 min	21.2 /90	00 /90	42.4 /90	31.8 /90	10.6 /90	21.2 /90
Alessio Da Cruz	1	6060 min	00 /90	11.5 /90	11.5 /90	11.5 /90	11.5 /90	23 /90
R. Balk	1	1515 min	00 /90	00 /90	212 /90	16 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Groningen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Azor Matusiwa n 8	89.8	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
Bart van Hintum n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
K. Itakura n 6	90	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
W. Dammers n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Padt n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Groningen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 3 December 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Dammers n 3	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
Bart van Hintum n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Padt n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Itakura n 6	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Azor Matusiwa n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind AZ Alkmaar v Groningen — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

AZ AlkmaarWWDWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

GroningenDWWLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

AZ Alkmaar 3 · 2 draws · Groningen 0 · 2.4 goals/game

2019-08-18 AZ Alkmaar 0–0 Groningen
2019-03-30 AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Groningen
2018-09-23 Groningen 1–3 AZ Alkmaar
2018-03-18 AZ Alkmaar 3–2 Groningen
2017-10-15 Groningen 1–1 AZ Alkmaar

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

AZ Alkmaar#3 pos71 pts34 pl+34 GD

Groningen#7 pos50 pts34 pl+3 GD

Goals per game

AZ Alkmaar scored2.21

Groningen scored1.18

AZ Alkmaar conceded1.21

Groningen conceded1.09

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What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Groningen?: In their last 5 meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 3, Groningen won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of AZ Alkmaar and Groningen?: Recent form — AZ Alkmaar 3W 2D 0L; Groningen 2W 2D 1L.

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