AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen Prediction

AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen prediction: Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar4 – 3Groningen

Final score

Eredivisie · Sun 15:45

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Grade updated with the line-ups at 15:15

Match info

Competition
Eredivisie
Kick-off
November 8, 2026 · 15:45
Stadium
AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar) · Alkmaar
Referee
Jannick van der Laan
Main pick

Under 3.5 goals

Odds1.73B61 %

AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen Odds

Our AI's Ranking: The Result

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  1. 1Under 3.5 goalsBalancedB · 61 %1.73✗ Lost
    • 4 of AZ Alkmaar's last 5 matches stayed under 3.5 goals
    • AZ Alkmaar matches: 3.1 goals on average
    • 4 of Groningen's last 5 matches went over 3.5 goals
  2. 2Under 4.5 goalsCautiousC1.30✗ Lost
    • 5 of AZ Alkmaar's last 5 matches stayed under 4.5 goals
    • AZ Alkmaar matches: 3.1 goals on average
    • 3 of Groningen's last 5 matches went over 4.5 goals

Head-to-head AZ Alkmaar – Groningen

  • Groningen3–0AZ Alkmaar
  • AZ Alkmaar4–1Groningen
  • AZ Alkmaar3–0Groningen
  • AZ Alkmaar3–1Groningen
  • Groningen0–0AZ Alkmaar

Eredivisie table

#TeamPGDPtsForm
1Feyenoord11+2125DDWWW
2Ajax11+1724WWWDD
3PSV Eindhoven11+2223WDLWL
4Twente11+1823WWLDW
5AZ Alkmaar11+720LLDLW
6Fortuna Sittard12020DDWDD
…
8GO Ahead Eagles12-317WLWLD
9Groningen11+215LDLWW
10Cambuur11+115WWDWD

Analysis, Stats and Other Bets

Form (last 5 matches)

AZ AlkmaarLLDLW
GroningenLDLWW

Goals per match

AZ Alkmaar1.8 scored · 1.3 conceded
Groningen2.4 scored · 2.3 conceded

Head-to-head (last 5)

3AZ Alkmaar1Draws1Groningen

0 absentees or doubts reported

Our AI's track record

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What our AI's analysis covers

AZ Alkmaar host Groningen

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Recent form for both teams

AZ Alkmaar have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats across their last 5 matches, with 3 goals scored and 7 conceded. Their last 10 record is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; they have averaged 1.8 goals for and 1.3 against across that span. …

Team news and starting lineups

Neither club has players listed in its absentees data. J. Hornkamp is listed for AZ Alkmaar as not on the match sheet; his data records 2 goals. …

Recent head-to-head record

AZ Alkmaar have 3 wins in the last 5 meetings, against 1 draw and 1 Groningen win. The most recent result was a 3-0 Groningen home win. …

Bookmaker odds and our AI

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Verdict for AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen

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Official line-ups

AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1

J. De Busser · E. Dijkstra · W. Goes · W. Hoedt · M. Chávez · D. Kwakman · P. Koopmeiners · A. Oufkir · V. Byskov · R. Daal · M. Meerdink

Manager: L. Echteld

Groningen4-2-3-1

E. Vaessen · H. Hateboer · T. Blokzijl · M. Rente · M. Csinger · T. de Jonge · P. Clement · J. Schreuders · T. van Bergen · J. Ondrejka · B. Willumsson

Manager: D. Lukkien

AZ Alkmaar welcome Groningen with both teams coming off mixed recent results. AZ have 1 win in their last 5 matches, while Groningen have 2 wins in that span. Our AI's main pick is Under 3.5 goals, rated B with a probability of 61%.

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Questions about AZ Alkmaar – Groningen

When is AZ Alkmaar – Groningen?

On November 8, 2026 · 15:45, at AFAS Stadion(Alkmaar) (Eredivisie).

What is the head-to-head record between AZ Alkmaar and Groningen?

Over the last 5 meetings: 3 win(s) for AZ Alkmaar, 1 draw(s), 1 win(s) for Groningen.

What form are AZ Alkmaar and Groningen in?

Over their last 5 matches, AZ Alkmaar have 1 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 3 loss(es); Groningen, 2 win(s), 1 draw(s) and 2 loss(es).

How does our AI grade this match?

Our AI computes a probability for each bet from form, goals, absentees, head-to-head and odds, then grades it from A to F. Every result is published in our history, won or lost.

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