Albert
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My Prediction
AZ Alkmaar by 1And here we go, ladies and gentlemen, on to this stirring matchup pitting AZ Alkmaar against FC Groningen. It's always thrilling when these two teams collide, given their past face-offs that have, well... let's just say not exactly been goal fests. Rummaging through the bag of their previous encounters, we find AZ Alkmaar with an upper hand with a win and a draw.
Delving into the Goalkeeping, let's start with AZ Alkmaar's guardian of the goal, Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, who's been putting out fires with a rating of 6.80 this season. Perhaps he's been busier preventing autograph seekers from getting to him than stopping balls? On the other side, FC Groningen's goalie, Etienne Vaessen has a higher rating of 6.83.
But hey, don't let the stats bore you to death. I've got the scoop on the top players too. For FC Groningen, this season's trifecta seems to be Stije Resink, Leandro Bacuna, and Luciano Valente. Resink's been quite productive with 3 goals and an impressive 87.1% accurate pass rate. Maybe that's what he does when not busy with his model train collection.
As for AZ Alkmaar, one name stands out: Wouter Goes, the man of the hour with a rating of 7.50, a goal under his belt and an 81.0% pass accuracy. An intriguing sense of fact, did you know that he's quite the chess player off the field? Perhaps he's bringing some of that strategic thinking into the game, eh?
When I say regular season records, you'd expect something epic, right? However, we get AZ Alkmaar's modest 14 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses, which turns out to be a smidge better than FC Groningen's 10-8-13. And if you're interested in recent results, well, it's a seesaw with Groningen hitting a high note with a recent win against RKC Waalwijk whereas AZ Alkmaar's performance has been up and down.
Now, it's prediction time! So put on your party hat, refill that popcorn bowl, and get ready to hear what our magic crystal ball says. Here it goes...
Albert’s Prediction: AZ Alkmaar by 1
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Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record