NEDEredivisie · Matchday 12Sunday, 8 November 2026 · AFAS Stadion

AZ Alkmaar

5th · 20 pts
16:45KICK-OFF WAT

Groningen

8th · 15 pts
56% AZ
20% Draw
24% Groningen
OUR PICK
AZ Alkmaar to win
Model probability 56% · fair odds
1.78
Expected goals
2.28 – 1.44
Confidence
Medium

Fair odds

From our model, no margin
1X211.78X5.0224.21
Goals 2.5Over1.39Under3.37
Both scoreGG1.46NG3.04

Every market, one match

Over 1.5 goals@1.13
Over 1.5
89%
Over/Under 2.5@1.39
Over 2.5
72%
Both teams to score@1.46
GG
69%
Double chance@1.25
12
80%

Season stats

AZ AlkmaarGroningen
1.8Goals per game2.4
1.2Conceded per game2.2
1.82Points per game1.36
55%Win rate36%
7Goal difference2
4Form, last 5 (pts)7

AZ Alkmaar form

LLWDW
A Ajax1–0
H Twente0–2
A Ararat-Armenia0–4
A Cambuur2–2
H Hapoel Beer Sheva2–1

Groningen form

LLDLW
H Sparta Rotterdam2–3
H Emmen0–2
A NEC Nijmegen2–2
H Ajax2–5
A Excelsior1–5

Head to head

3
AZ
1
Draw
1
Groningen
Mar 2026Groningen – AZ Alkmaar3–0
Aug 2025AZ Alkmaar – Groningen4–1
May 2025AZ Alkmaar – Groningen3–0
Dec 2024AZ Alkmaar – Groningen3–1
Aug 2024Groningen – AZ Alkmaar0–0

Eredivisie table

#TeamGPGDPts
1Feyenoord11+2125
2Ajax11+1724
3PSV Eindhoven11+2223
4Twente11+1823
5AZ Alkmaar11+720
6Fortuna Sittard11019
7Heerenveen11+618
8Groningen11+215
9Cambuur11+115
10GO Ahead Eagles11-414

Match preview

Our model makes AZ Alkmaar clear favourites, giving them a 56% chance of winning against 20% for the draw.

Our fair price for "Home win" is 1.78 — the pick only has value at a bookmaker price above that.

We expect 3.7 goals in total (2.28 for AZ Alkmaar, 1.44 for Groningen), which points to Over 2.5 as a secondary angle.

AZ Alkmaar sit 5th on 20 points; Groningen are 8th on 15.

Check team news before kick-off — a late change to either line-up moves the numbers.