Groningen vs AZ Alkmaar result and stats
Win probability: home 30%, draw 27%, away 44%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersGroningen beat AZ Alkmaar 3–0 at home in the Eredivisie on Sunday 22 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Groningen 30%, the draw 27% and AZ Alkmaar 44%, so a home win had a 30% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
GRAA
15Shots16
5On target7
2Corners7
16Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Groningen
D @ Zwolle1–1 · 13 Mar
W v Ajax3–1 · 7 Mar
L @ Volendam2–3 · 1 Mar
L @ Twente1–2 · 22 Feb
L v Utrecht1–2 · 14 Feb
AZ Alkmaar
W v Heracles4–0 · 15 Mar
L @ PSV Eindhoven1–2 · 7 Mar
L @ Utrecht0–2 · 1 Mar
W v Sparta Rotterdam3–1 · 22 Feb
W @ Excelsior2–1 · 14 Feb
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Groningen won 1, AZ Alkmaar won 5 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 10 Aug 2025, finished AZ Alkmaar 4–1 Groningen, a win for AZ Alkmaar.
AZ Alkmaar 4–1 Groningen10 Aug 2025
AZ Alkmaar 3–0 Groningen11 May 2025
Groningen 0–0 AZ Alkmaar25 Aug 2024
AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Groningen11 Mar 2023
Groningen 1–4 AZ Alkmaar1 Oct 2022
AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Groningen21 Dec 2021