Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Buoyed by a 3-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, AZ Alkmaar will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Groningen at their AFAS Stadion. AZ are eyeing a top-five finish and they are seen as favourites to win Sunday’s clash. Defender Wouter Goes is banned for the visiting team following his sending-off in the last league match.
The Green and White Army, on the other hand, are eyeing a spot in the Conference League. Groningen are only two points behind top eight, meaning that this match could be crucial in their Conference League battle. With both Groningen and AZ Alkmaar likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s game, there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Dick Lukkien is unlikely to make changes to the team that crushed RKC Waalwijk 6-1 at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (AZ):

AZ Alkmaar are a professional football club that play their home matches at AFAS Stadion. The venue was opened on 4 August, 2006 and the construction of the stadium cost €38 million. AFAS Stadion is able to hold 17 023 spectators.
The Cheeseheads were founded on 10 May, 1967 and they won their first trophy in 1981, finishing the season 12 points clear of Dutch giants Ajax. 18 years later AZ clinched their second Eredivisie trophy, with the team finishing the 2008/2009 campaign with 80 points, 11 clear of second-placed Twente. In 1981 the club made it to the UEFA Cup final, but English side Ipswich Town proved to be a big catch for the Dutch team.
AZ’s home kits are red and white and they wear black shirts when playing on the road. The likes of Shota Arveladze, Jozy Altidore, Ron Vlaar, Joris Mathijsen, Graziano Pelle, Simon Poulsen, Moussa Dembele and Sergio Romero are notable footballers who played for AZ in the past.