FC Groningen
- FC Groningen have won five, drawn three and lost five of their 13 home league games.
- The hosts’ form is mixed with one win, one draw and three losses from their last five matches, although Younes Taha has been a standout performer recently, providing three assists in the last five games to boost their forward threat.
AZ Alkmaar
- AZ Alkmaar have won six, drawn one and lost seven of their 14 Eredivisie away games, averaging 1.29 goals scored and 1.50 goals conceded.
- Leeroy Echteld has led AZ to two important wins since taking over as coach in January 2026, including last weekend’s 4-0 win over Heracles Almelo and Tuesday’s 2-1 win over AC Sparta Praha in the UEFA Conference League.
Head-to-Head
AZ Alkmaar have won their last two matches against FC Groningen , including a 4-1 victory in the Eredivisie seven months ago.
Key Players
- Troy Parrott has bagged 14 goals in 22 Eredivisie appearances this season, a ratio of almost a goal every other game, and he looks the most likely candidate to score any time against a stubborn opponent.
- Younes Taha has been a standout performer recently, providing three assists in the last five games to boost their forward threat.
Betting Insights
- AZ are pro-active in the game, they press high, they like to keep the ball and move it vertically as opposed to across the field, and they combine the best runs of their full backs with the inside runs of their forwards.
- They are favorites here at 2.52, and we feel there is great value on that number as FC Groningen have not won their most recent home H2H against Alkmaar.
- The odds for BTTS - Yes are 1.5, which is a bit low considering these two teams have very different styles that could combine to make an exciting game.
Prediction
The correct score prediction is for both teams to get on the scoresheet here, as that looks a given with AZ’s forward play and Groningen’s recent uptick in goals.
