Round 32
AZ Alkmaar vs. Groningen
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands.
11.05.25 at 17:45
AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: Prediction and Odds on the Match on 11 May 2025
AZ Alkmaar will welcome Groningen to the AFAS Stadion in the 32nd round of the Eredivisie. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news and betting odds to place your bets!
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Form: WDLLD
AZ Alkmaar qualified for the Europa League last season thanks to a fourth place finish. Things have gone awfully wrong in the current Eredivisie campaign as they are set to finish outside the top four. They are in sixth place with 50 points.
The Cheese Farmers returned to winning ways in fashionable style as they beat Groningen 3-0 away from home last Sunday. Before this, they were dragging a seven-match winless run that consisted of four draws and three losses.
Maarten Martens' men have been joy deprived when playing at AFAS Stadion in recent weeks. They have failed to win their last three games, recording two draws and a solitary loss. That only loss came against Feyenoord, which is understandable.
AZ Alkmaar: Team News
AZ Alkmaar will be without the services of Wouter Goes, who was shown a red card in the match against Go Ahead Eagles. Denso Kasius is considered a replacement for the suspended Goes.
On the injury front, they have four players unavailable, including Kristijan Belic (ribs injury), Jordy Clasie (calf injury), Troy Parrott (groin injury), and Jeroen Zoet (finger injury).
🔖 Probable Starting XI: Owusu-Odoro; Maikuma, Kasius, Penetra, Wolfe; Smit, Koopmeiners, Poku, Mijnans, Van Bommel; Meerdink
⛔️ Out: Wouter Goes (suspended), Kristijan Belic (ribs injury), Jordy Clasie (calf injury), Troy Parrott (groin injury), Jeroen Zoet (finger injury)
👤 Head coach: Maarten Martens
History of Head-to-Heads
Eredivisie 2025/2026
Groningen
Eredivisie 2024/2025
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KNVB Cup 2024/2025
Groningen
Eredivisie 2024/2025
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie 2022/2023
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Groningen: Form and Statistics
Form: WWLLL
Groningen have already ensured their place in the Eredivisie for another season. They have maintained an 18-point cushion over the red zone as they sit in ninth place with 38 points. A win here could see them overthrow Heerenveen in eighth place for the European football spot.
Groningen was on a three-match losing streak in the league. It is safe to say that those defeats were justifiable considering they came against the likes of Feyenoord, FC Utrecht, and PSV Eindhoven.
Since then, Dick Lukkien's men have picked up the shattered pieces by securing two consecutive wins against Heracles Almelo (4-1) and RKC Waalwijk (6-1). Both wins came at home with a whopping ten goals being scored.
Groningen: Team News
Groningen have no fresh injury news to report on at the moment. The regular two absentees, Maxim Mariani and Fofin Turay, are ruled out with a knock and achilles tendon injury, respectively.
Head coach Dick Lukkien won't change what is not broken. The 4-2-3-1 formation has been utilized in the last 11 matches, meaning we could expect the same system in the upcoming match.
🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Vaessen; Rente, Ekdal, Blokzijl, Peersman; Bacuna, Resink; Schreuders, Valente, Kwakman; van Bergen
⛔️ Out: Maxim Mariani (knock), Fofin Turay (achilles tendon injury)
👤 Head coach: Dick Lukkien
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Head-To-Head
In the last 56 meetings, AZ Alkmaar has won 27 times, Groningen has won 14 times, and there have been 15 draws. The goal difference is 82-57 in favor of AZ Alkmaar.
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AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen: Betting Tips & Odds
- AZ Alkmaar has won four of their last five encounters against Groningen. You can bet on an AZ Alkmaar full-time win for 1.66 at 1xbet.
- Groningen has seen each of their last five league games end with over 2.5 goals. You can bet on over 2.5 goals for 1.77 at Betway.
- Groningen has seen both teams score in each of their last six matches in the Eredivisie. You can bet on 'both teams to score - yes' for 1.80 at Bet365.
AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen match prediction 11 May 2025
This is a must win game for AZ Alkmaar if they still desire to finish inside the top five. A win here could see them overthrow FC Twente in fifth place. However, that's if Twente, whom they play three days from now, actually fall short in their fixture that plays two hours earlier.
Groningen are riding high on confidence and will try to avoid losing this game. However, their performance in this fixture, though, has left much to be desired. They are winless in five games. I don't see them winning here, especially on the road where they've lost two consecutive matches.
Our match prediction: W1 for a coefficient of 1.66 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: Goals - Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 1.77 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: Both Teams To Score - Yes for a coefficient of 1.80 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
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