AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen match stats & report

4–1 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 1 · AFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）, Alkmaar · Ref S. Gozubuyuk

AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures · Groningen stats & fixtures

AZ Alkmaar beat Groningen 4–1 in the Eredivisie on 10 August 2025. Expected goals finished 1.56–1.50. AZ Alkmaar had 51% of the ball.

AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen match statistics

AZ AlkmaarGroningen

51% Ball possession 49%
1.56 Expected goals (xG) 1.50
10 Total shots 11
5 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 0
8 Shots inside the box 7
6 Corners 1
11 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 2
406 Passes 388
77% Pass accuracy 80%
6 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

5' Goal D. Kasius (assist E. Poku) AZ Alkmaar
18' Penalty scored T. Parrott AZ Alkmaar
32' Own goal S. Resink AZ Alkmaar
35' Yellow card M. de Wit AZ Alkmaar
44' Goal M. Rente (assist Younes Taha) Groningen
45+2' Yellow card K. Smit AZ Alkmaar
47' Yellow card T. de Jonge Groningen
61' Yellow card M. Peersman Groningen
87' Goal T. Parrott (assist M. Chávez) AZ Alkmaar

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

AZ Alkmaar

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Leeroy Echteld

41 J. Zoet

34 M. de Wit 5 Alexandre Penetra 3 W. Goes 30 D. Kasius

26 K. Smit 8 J. Clasie

27 R. Daal 10 S. Mijnans 7 E. Poku

9 T. Parrott

Bench H. Verhulst , D. Deen , P. Koopmeiners , I. Sadiq , M. Chávez , I. Jensen , D. Kwakman , E. Dijkstra , Z. Buurmeester , M. Meerdink

Groningen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Dick Lukkien

21 H. Jurjus

2 W. Prins 43 M. Peersman 3 T. Blokzijl 5 M. Rente

6 S. Resink 8 T. de Jonge

17 D. van der Werff 26 T. van Bergen 10 Younes Taha

9 B. Willumsson

Bench Dirk Baron , S. Petiet , Noam Emeran , J. Schreuders , T. Mercera , Mats Seuntjens , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , R. Kelder , J. Dillema , Y. Holder , M. Hoekstra

Form guide

AZ Alkmaar at home

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.3 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 7.6 per game
Shots on target: 6.2 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Groningen away

4–2–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.8 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.2 per game
Shots on target: 6.0 per game

28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
11 May 25	AZ Alkmaar v Groningen	3–0
25 Aug 24	Groningen v AZ Alkmaar	0–0
11 Mar 23	AZ Alkmaar v Groningen	1–0
1 Oct 22	Groningen v AZ Alkmaar	1–4

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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