FC Groningen vs AZLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie

2025/2026

FC Groningen

Peersman36'(P)

Bergen58'

Land76'

-FT

Mar 22, 2026

Euroborg

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Hidde Jurjus

FC Groningen

8.4

90'+1Yellow Card

Tyrique Mercera

FC Groningen

88'Substitution

Tyrique Mercera· In

Younes Taha· Out

FC Groningen

88'Substitution

Rui Mendes· In

Tygo Land· Out

FC Groningen

82'Substitution

Rion Ichihara· In

Peer Koopmeiners· Out

79'Yellow Card

Ro-Zangelo Daal

77'Substitution

Wouter Prins· In

Marvin Peersman· Out

FC Groningen

Goal!

3-0

Tygo Land

76'·FC Groningen

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67'Substitution

66'Substitution

Goal!

2-0

Thom van Bergen

58'·FC Groningen

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57'Substitution

Brynjólfur Willumsson· In

Tika de Jonge· Out

FC Groningen

46'Substitution

Elijah Dijkstra· In

Denso Kasius· Out

46'Substitution

Billy van Duijl· In

Alexandre Penetra· Out

Goal!

1-0

Marvin Peersman

36'·FC Groningen

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Statistics of the Game

FC Groningen

47%Ball Possession53%

15Shots Total16

5Shots On Target7

2Corners7

16Fouls8

1Yellow Cards1

1Offsides2

7Saves1

404Passes451

5Shots Off Target4

110Attacks82

36Dangerous Attacks58

11Shots Inside Box9

4Shots Outside Box7

3Goals0

7Free Kicks16

5Shots Blocked5

4Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

17Tackles22

2Assists0

323Accurate Passes375

10Total Crosses16

5Accurate Crosses4

9Interceptions11

3Big Chances Created4

1Big Chances Missed4

FC Groningen

Manager: Dick Lukkien

Starting XI

8.4

7.8

7.3

7.6

6.9

5.9

7.0

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.4

Substitutes

Wouter Prins

6.8

Rui Mendes

Brynjólfur Willumsson

6.4

6.4

Manager: Leeroy Echteld

Starting XI

5.9

6.5

6.8

6.1

6.7

6.5

7.3

6.5

7.1

7.3

6.2

Substitutes

7.7

6.8

6.0

6.9

6.4

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Hidde Jurjus GK	8.4	90'	0	0	-	45(49%)	-	-
Marco Rente DF	7.8	90'	0	1	0/1	32(72%)	3	8/9
Dies Janse DF	7.6	90'	0	0	-	49(86%)	1	8/10
Tygo Land MF	7.5	88'	1	0	1/1	55(95%)	1	1/4
David van der Werff FW	7.4	90'	0	1	0/1	31(77%)	1	2/8
Jorg Schreuders MF	7.4	90'	0	0	-	39(90%)	-	4/11
Thijmen Blokzijl DF	7.3	90'	0	0	-	41(85%)	2	5/5
Thom van Bergen FW	7.2	90'	1	0	1/4	17(81%)	1	4/15
Tika de Jonge MF	7.0	57'	0	0	0/2	18(83%)	3	3/4
Marvin Peersman DF	6.9	77'	1	0	1/1	49(86%)	-	1/6
Wouter Prins DF	6.8	13'	0	0	-	3(67%)	3	4/5
Brynjólfur Willumsson FW	6.4	33'	0	0	0/1	10(80%)	-	1/9
Tyrique Mercera DF	6.4	2'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	0/1
Younes Taha MF	5.9	88'	0	0	2/4	12(62%)	2	2/17
Rui Mendes FW	-	2'	0	0	-	2(50%)	-	-

FC Groningen vs AZ — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
FC Groningen	15	D1	2	1	6	8	4/15	8-9
AZ	15	W1	1	0	3	0	9/15	10-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

FC Groningen — last 5 games

L1-2 vs FC Utrecht2026-02-14
L1-2 @ FC Twente2026-02-22
L2-3 @ FC Volendam2026-03-01
W3-1 vs Ajax2026-03-07
D1-1 @ PEC Zwolle2026-03-13

AZ — last 5 games

W3-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam2026-02-22
L0-2 @ FC Utrecht2026-03-01
W2-1 vs Telstar2026-03-04
L1-2 @ PSV2026-03-07
W4-0 vs Heracles Almelo2026-03-15

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 35
Period covered: 2009-10-31 – 2025-08-10
FC Groningen wins: 9
Draws: 9
AZ wins: 17
Avg goals per meeting: 2.46
Over 2.5 goals: 43%
Both teams scored: 43%
Home side won: 49%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 0W 1D 4L (FC Groningen view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.6 vs 2.46

Aggregated from 35 finished meetings (2009-10-31 – 2025-08-10) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 35)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-08-10	AZ	4-1	FC Groningen
2025-05-11	AZ	3-0	FC Groningen
2024-12-18	AZ	3-1	FC Groningen
2024-08-25	FC Groningen	0-0	AZ
2023-03-11	AZ	1-0	FC Groningen

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
FC Groningen	9	34	48	4	DLLWW	8	+1
AZ Alkmaar	7	34	52	7	WDDDD	8	-1

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 4 ptsFC Groningen 48 · AZ Alkmaar 52
Positions: #9 vs #7
Goals per game: 1.44/1.32 vs 1.71/1.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.59

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-22

Previous Meetings

Last 35 matches

Won 26%

(9/35)

Draw 26%

(9/35)

Won 49%

(17/35)

Goals

33-53

Total matches

Recent matches (5/35)

Eredivisie•Aug 10, 2025

4-1

FC Groningen

Eredivisie•May 11, 2025

3-0

FC Groningen

KNVB Beker•Dec 18, 2024

3-1

FC Groningen

Eredivisie•Aug 25, 2024

FC Groningen

0-0

Eredivisie•Mar 11, 2023

1-0

FC Groningen

Head to Head

Last 35 matches

FC Groningen wins

Draws

AZ wins

Goals Scored

33 - 53

Aug 10, 2025 • Eredivisie

4-1

FC Groningen

May 11, 2025 • Eredivisie

3-0

FC Groningen

Dec 18, 2024 • KNVB Beker

3-1

FC Groningen

Matchday 28 — Eredivisie

Match Report

AZ (7th, 52 pts) visited FC Groningen (9th, 48 pts) with 4 points between them. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Groningen 1.44 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, AZ 1.71 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.59.

35 meetings are on record — 9 won by FC Groningen, 17 by AZ, 9 drawn, at 2.46 goals per meeting.

The match was played at Euroborg (capacity 22,525). Half-time and full-time told different stories: FC Groningen led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.

Goal scorers

FC Groningen: Marvin Peersman (36'), Tygo Land (76'), Thom van Bergen (58')

Key stats

Possession: FC Groningen 47% · AZ 53% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 2-7

More details:

FC Groningen — live results and schedule AZ — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of FC Groningen vs AZ?

FC Groningen 3-0 AZ. Eredivisie match played on 22 Mar 2026.

What league is FC Groningen vs AZ in?

This match is part of the Eredivisie. The match was played at Euroborg. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

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

In 35 meetings between 2009 and 2025: FC Groningen has 9 wins, 9 draws, and 17 losses against AZ.

Where was FC Groningen vs AZ played?

The match was played at Euroborg.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

FC Groningen vs AZ — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/35)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 35 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 28 — Eredivisie

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions