League-position context
Groningen rank7th
AZ Alkmaar rank3rd
Groningen points50
AZ Alkmaar points71
Groningen: #7 · 50 pts · GD +3
22 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
AZ Alkmaar: #3 · 71 pts · GD +34
1 pts off the top 2. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.