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AZ Alkmaar

Five players are missing from AZ's squad heading into the latest Eredivisie matchday.
Jeron Zoet, Troy Parrott, Jordy Clasie, and Kristijan Belic are injured, while Wouter Goes is serving a suspension. This means head coach Maarten Martens will make at least one change from last time out.
Goes was shown a straight red card in their 3-0 win at Go Ahead Eagles, a game in which he also scored. Maxim Dekker is expected to replace him, though Bruno Martins Indi is another option.
Elsewhere, forward Jayden Addai is pushing for a start after coming off the bench to score. Mexx Meerdink should continue to lead the line in Parrott's absence. The former Tottenham youngster has been a key performer for AZ this season. He leads the club with 14 goals, tied for the second-highest among the league's top scorers in 2024/2025; seven of these were the crucial first goal of the match.
Groningen

Groningen will be missing Maxim Mariani and Fofana Turay heading into the latest round of Eredivisie fixtures.
Following their ruthless 6-1 win over RKC Waalwijk last time out, head coach Dick Lukkien may feel no need to change his starting lineup, though forwards Noam Emeran and Mats Seuntjens, who came off the bench to score, are pushing for a start.
Groningen's leading attacking threats have been Stije Resink, Jorg Schreuders, and Leandro Bacuna, who have scored five, five, and four goals, respectively.
Prediction

AZ Alkmaar

2 : 1

Groningen

AZ and Groningen will face each other in an Eredivisie match on Sunday at AFAS Stadion.
AZ currently holds sixth place in the standings with 50 points, having scored 51 goals and conceded 34. In their most recent Eredivisie match, AZ secured a 3-0 victory against Go Ahead Eagles at De Adelaarshorst, breaking a seven-match winless streak.
Groningen, on the other hand, comes into the match after a resounding 6-1 victory over RKC Waalwijk at home. They are currently in ninth place with 38 points, having scored 38 goals and conceded 46 over the course of 31 matches. They trail eighth-placed Heerenveen by two points, which puts them just outside the UEFA Conference League Play-off spots.
In their last encounter, which took place in August at Euroborg, the two teams played to a 0-0 draw. However, AZ has been dominant over Groningen recently, remaining unbeaten in their last four Eredivisie meetings. Groningen will be looking for their first league win against AZ since October 2021. During that time, AZ has outscored Groningen six goals to one.
This season at AFAS Stadion, AZ has recorded seven wins, three draws, and five losses in 15 Eredivisie matches. However, they are currently on a three-match winless streak at home that dates back to April 1 against RKC Waalwijk. Groningen will aim to improve their poor away record this season, which includes three draws, ten losses, and only two wins in away league matches. They are also on a three-match winless streak in away games, with their last victory coming on February 15 against Willem II.
In their last six league matches, AZ has achieved one win, three draws, and two losses. Meanwhile, Groningen has won two, drawn one, and lost three in their last six matches.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+7'

Second half ends
90+6'

Denso Kasius wins a corner (To the left)
90+6'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Standing, Parried safe)
90+6'

Denso Kasius has attempt saved (High to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
88'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Collected, Standing)
88'

Brynjólfur Willumsson has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Head, Open play)
87'

Tika de Jonge is substituted on
87'

Stije Resink is substituted off
86'

Mayckel Lahdo hits the woodwork (High, 6-yard box, Head, From corner)
85'

Ibrahim Sadiq wins a corner (To the left)
84'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Standing, Parried into danger)
84'

Alexandre Penetra has attempt saved (High to the centre, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Head, Set piece)
84'

Mayckel Lahdo is substituted on
84'

Ernest Poku is substituted off
84'

Mees de Wit is substituted on
84'

Jayden Addai is substituted off
81'

Wouter Prins recieves a yellow card
80'

Leandro Bacuna wins a corner (To the left)
80'

Alexandre Penetra blocks a shot
80'

Leandro Bacuna has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
80'

Brynjólfur Willumsson misses attempt (To the right, 18-yard box, Head, From corner)
79'

Stije Resink wins a corner (To the left)
79'

Brynjólfur Willumsson wins a corner (To the right)
79'

Maxim Dekker blocks a shot
79'

Brynjólfur Willumsson has shot blocked (18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
71'

Romano Postema is substituted on
71'

Luciano Valente is substituted off
71'

Finn Stam is substituted on
71'

Hjalmar Ekdal is substituted off
71'

Brynjólfur Willumsson is substituted on
71'

Thom van Bergen is substituted off
69'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Parried safe, Standing)
69'

Ernest Poku has attempt saved (High to the centre, Out of box, Right footed, Open play)
68'

Ibrahim Sadiq is substituted on
68'

Mexx Meerdink is substituted off
68'

Jayden Addai is substituted on
68'

Ruben van Bommel is substituted off
68'

Zico Buurmeester is substituted on
68'

Sven Mijnans is substituted off
65'

Peer Koopmeiners wins a corner (To the left)
64'

Sven Mijnans wins a corner (To the left)
63'

David Møller Wolfe wins a corner (To the left)
61'

Maxim Dekker blocks a shot
61'

Luciano Valente has shot blocked (Out of box, Left footed, Fast break)
49'

Thom van Bergen is caught offside
48'

GOAL! Mexx Meerdink scores, Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Head, Set piece)
47'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Parried into danger, Diving)
47'

Jorg Schreuders has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
45

Second half begins!
45

Wouter Prins is substituted on
45

Marvin Peersman is substituted off
45+3'

First half ends
45+3'

Hjalmar Ekdal misses attempt (High to the right, 6-yard box, Head, Set piece)
45+2'

Ruben van Bommel recieves a yellow card
39'

Hjalmar Ekdal recieves a yellow card
39'

Mexx Meerdink misses attempt (To the right, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
34'

Leandro Bacuna blocks a shot
34'

Kees Smit has shot blocked (18-yard box, Left footed, From corner)
33'

Mexx Meerdink wins a corner (To the right)
33'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Parried safe, Feet)
33'

Mexx Meerdink has attempt saved (Low to the centre, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Open play)
30'

GOAL! Ernest Poku scores (Low to the left, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Fast break)
29'

Ernest Poku wins a corner (To the right)
28'

Kees Smit wins a corner (To the left)
28'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Parried safe, Other body part)
28'

Kees Smit has attempt saved (Low to the left, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Right footed, Open play)
26'

Sven Mijnans misses attempt (6-yard box, Head, From corner)
25'

David Møller Wolfe wins a corner (To the left)
25'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Parried safe, Other body part)
25'

Mexx Meerdink has attempt saved (Low to the centre, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
23'

Sven Mijnans misses attempt (To the right, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Open play)
20'

Luciano Valente wins a corner (To the right)
20'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Parried safe)
20'

Luciano Valente has attempt saved (High to the centre, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
20'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Standing, Collected)
20'

Sven Mijnans has attempt saved (High to the centre, Out of box, Left footed, Open play)
15'

Leandro Bacuna misses attempt (Out of box, Right footed, Free kick)
13'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Parried safe, Feet)
13'

Ernest Poku has attempt saved (Low to the right, 18-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Open play)
12'

Alexandre Penetra misses attempt (6-yard box, Head, From corner)
11'

Kees Smit wins a corner (To the left)
11'

Ernest Poku wins a corner (To the left)
11'

Etienne Vaessen makes a save (Parried safe)
11'

Ernest Poku has attempt saved (High to the left, 18-yard box, Left footed, Fast break)
9'

GOAL! Sven Mijnans scores, Assisted by Denso Kasius (Low to the centre, 6-yard box, Big Chance, Left footed, Open play)
5'

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro makes a save (Feet, Parried safe)
5'

Luciano Valente has attempt saved (High to the centre, 18-yard box, Right footed, Open play)
4'

Ruben van Bommel misses attempt (Out of box, Right footed, From corner)
3'

Denso Kasius wins a corner (To the right)
0'

First half begins!