FC Groningen vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on August 25th, 2024

FC Groningen will be playing against AZ in a Eredivisie football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 25th, 2024, at 10:15h (UTC), in Netherlands, check the FC Groningen vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where FC Groningen vs AZ will occur

The game will be played in the small Euroborg stadium, in the city of Groningen, with a capacity for 22525 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the FC Groningen vs AZ betting tip 2024/2025

The last match ended in a win for the FC Groningen team. On that occasion they met RKC Waalwijk for the Eredivisie, and the match ended 1-2. Coach D. Lukkien's lined up a 4-4-2 formation.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.88, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

his entire team has much to thank to Thom van Bergen. The player's performance was brilliant in the team's victory. With 1 goal scored in the match and great appearances over the 90 minutes, he was the highlight of the game.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, AZ, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the NEC team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds of 1.48 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

FC Groningen occupied 17th place when they went against AZ, who was in 3rd place, in their last match at Eredivisie. FC Groningen first went in with a 4-3-3 formation, which was engaged by AZ with a 4-2-3-1 deployment.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2022/2023 season of the Eredivisie. The meeting took place on 11-03-2023 and ended with a 1-0 win for AZ.

M. Diks and F. Ozinga will be supporting from the sideline while J. Manschot will be on the football field for this match.

FC Groningen

Current leaderboard

Up to 3rd round and with 6 points achieved, FC Groningen is currently ranked 3rd place in the table.

FC Groningen analysis

After round number 2 in Eredivisie, FC Groningen has 6 goals scored and 2 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, FC Groningen is set for another intriguing match. In the inaugural game, the team had 7.5 shots on target, providing a glimpse into their attacking potential. This statistic adds an element of anticipation for the upcoming match, as we await to see how FC Groningen will navigate their offensive strategies in this encounter.

The last game saw FC Groningen goalkeeper, Etienne Vaessen, who was brought on board this season, play a crucial role in the team's triumph. He made an impressive 6 saves during the match against RKC Waalwijk, once again validating the team's decision to hire him and establishing his place as a regular starter.

AZ

Current leaderboard

AZ is actually in 4th place winning 6 points from their matches so far this season, in the 3rd round.

AZ analysis

Currently, in the Eredivisie, AZ sums 2 goals for and a total of 0 goals against, after 2 rounds played.

AZ went to the market promptly this past pre-season and brought in 2 new players to strengthen the squad. The contracted players were Z. Buurmeester, S. Maikuma.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Seiya Maikuma, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against NEC, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

As we are at the beginning of the competition, there is still little data to be studied, that allows suggestions for good bets. However, it is important to note that, usually, in the first games of a tournament, the matches have goals in the first half. The teams are still getting familiar, and there is no interest in maintaining any specific result due to the leaderboard.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Although the sample is still small, and therefore less accurate, due to the tournament being in the initial rounds, it is already possible to have an average of corners won by these teams. Adding the number of corner shots of these two teams, we reach an average of 5.25 per game.

AZ is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of AZ in this match.

Cards market betting suggestions

It is also challenging to get a precise average about the number of cards that the teams receive during the matches; however, until now, FC Groningen has received 3 yellow cards and no red cards in 2 matches played. At the same time, AZ was cautioned with yellow cards in 4 opportunities and red 1 time in 2 games.

Goals Top Betting Tips

The number of goals that both teams scored and conceded at the start of the championship round can be a successful betting parameter. FC Groningen didn't score any goal in the last round of the competition and conceded in 2 opportunities, while AZ scored 2 times and conceded 0 goals.

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