AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen – After defeating Lazio 1-2 in the Conference League, AZ will be aiming for another victory.
Vangelis Pavlidis (45′) and Milos Kerkez (62′) both scored goals for AZ. Lazio struck in the 18th minute through Pedro.
In five of the last six matches in which AZ played, three goals or more were scored per game. In this time, opposition teams scored six, compared to AZ’s 12 total.
FC Groningen will be looking to rebound here after losing to Feyenoord in their most recent Eredivisie match. For Feyenoord, Oussama Idrissi struck in the 88th minute.
The statistics speak for themselves; in five of their last six games, FC Groningen have conceded goals, allowing a total of 12 goals to their opponents.
FC Groningen can definitely improve their defensive play. We’ll have to wait and see if that pattern continues into the upcoming game.
FC Groningen has lost all nine of their league games away from home coming into this one. Definitely very bad.
AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen – Betting Analysis
According to the data for their head-to-head matches dating back to August 18, 2019, both teams have shared the victories, with AZ winning two of them and FC Groningen winning two and drawing two.
Over the span of those games, they combined for 11 goals, with AZ scoring 6 and Trots van het Noorden scoring 5. There are 1.83 goals scored on average per contest.
The result of their most recent league encounter, which took place on Eredivisie Match Day 8 on October 1, 2022, was FC Groningen 1-4 AZ. Hendrik Manschot served as the match official.
We have a tendency to believe that FC Groningen can score goals against this AZ side, but it might not be enough to prevent a defeat.
What are the best odds for this match?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the WDW market, staking on AZ can be had for 1.35, going for a drawn result is 5.25 and taking a punt on a victory for FC Groningen can get you 8.9. Those are the most competitive prices on offer at this very moment.
AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Home to Win
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