NETHERLANDS EREDIVISIE
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Johan Cruijff Arena
Referee: Bas Nijhuis, Netherlands
Ajax
Match Timeline
Groningen
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
6'
R. Bounida ↔ O. Gloukh
Ajax
28'
M. Godts · Assist: K. Taylor
Ajax
🔄
46'
T. de Jonge ↔ T. Land
Groningen
60'
A. Bouwman · Assist: O. Gloukh
Ajax
🟨
64'
Aaron Bouwman
Ajax
🔄
70'
O. Wijndal ↔ L. Rosa
Ajax
🔄
70'
M. Rente ↔ T. Mercera
Groningen
🔄
70'
Y. Taha ↔ D. van der Werff
Groningen
🔄
79'
↔ S. Steur
Ajax
🔄
80'
D. Klaassen ↔ K. Fitz-Jim
Ajax
🔄
81'
T. van Bergen ↔ M. Seuntjens
Groningen
🔄
81'
J. Schreuders ↔ N. Eggens
Groningen
🔄
86'
W. Weghorst ↔ K. Dolberg
Ajax
🔄
86'
M. Godts ↔ P. Nash
Ajax

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Ajax Win 0%
Draw 0%
Groningen Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Ajax1.38
Groningen1.65
Recent Form (Last 5)
Ajax Ajax
WWDLW
24 GF / 35 GA
Groningen Groningen
WLDWL
19 GF / 19 GA
Key Stats
1.33
Average Goals Scored
1.46
1.94
Average Goals Conceded
1.46
11
BTTS Yes
7
11
Over 2.5
7
4.94
Shots on Goal
6.46

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Ajax Ajax 18 matches
Groningen Groningen 13 matches
Ajax Statistic Groningen
5 Wins 6
5 Draws 2
8 Losses 5
24 Goals For 19
35 Goals Against 19
1.33 Avg Goals Scored 1.46
1.94 Avg Goals Conceded 1.46
11 BTTS Yes 7
18 Over 1.5 11
11 Over 2.5 7
7 Over 3.5 4
2 Clean Sheets 3
5 Failed To Score 3
4.94 Shots On Goal 6.46
12.72 Total Shots 15.62
5.5 Corners 5.46
55.8% Ball Possession 50.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Ajax won 11 times, Groningen won 3 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 35:14 from Ajax's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 3.27 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Ajax 5-4-1 / Groningen 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Ajax wins 11, draws 1, Groningen wins 3
Stats
Ajax Ajax
Groningen Groningen
Shots on Goal
6
Shots on Goal
7
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
6
3 Corner Kicks 5
14 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 1
48% Ball Possession 52%
13 Total Shots 17
6 Shots on Goal 7
4 Shots off Goal 4
3 Blocked Shots 6
11 Shots insidebox 7
2 Shots outsidebox 10
7 Goalkeeper Saves 3
508 Total passes 535
438 Passes accurate 460
1.52 expected_goals 1.96
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Ajax
Formation
Groningen
V. Jaros
V. Jaros
Y. Regeer
Y. Regeer
K. Itakura
K. Itakura
A. Bouwman
A. Bouwman
Y. Baas
Y. Baas
O. Wijndal
O. Wijndal
R. Bounida
R. Bounida
K. Taylor
🎯
K. Taylor
D. Klaassen
D. Klaassen
M. Godts
M. Godts
W. Weghorst
W. Weghorst
E. Vaessen
E. Vaessen
M. Rente
M. Rente
T. Blokzijl
T. Blokzijl
D. Janse
D. Janse
M. Peersman
M. Peersman
T. de Jonge
T. de Jonge
S. Resink
S. Resink
T. van Bergen
T. van Bergen
Y. Taha
Y. Taha
J. Schreuders
J. Schreuders
B. Willumsson
B. Willumsson
Ajax 5-4-1
Starting XI
1
V. Jaros
G
6
Y. Regeer
D
4
K. Itakura
D
30
A. Bouwman
⚽ 60' 🟨 64'
D
15
Y. Baas
D
5
O. Wijndal
↓ 70'
D
43
R. Bounida
↓ 6'
M
8
K. Taylor
🎯 28'
M
18
D. Klaassen
↓ 80'
M
11
M. Godts
⚽ 28' ↓ 86'
M
25
W. Weghorst
↓ 86'
F
Substitutes
22
R. Pasveer
G
52
P. Reverson
G
2
L. Rosa
↑ 70'
D
3
A. Gaaei
D
7
R. Moro
F
9
K. Dolberg
↑ 86'
F
10
O. Gloukh
🎯 60' ↑ 6'
M
17
O. Edvardsen
F
21
B. van den Boomen
M
28
K. Fitz-Jim
↑ 80'
M
48
S. Steur
↑ 79'
M
53
M. van der Lans
D
66
P. Nash
↑ 86'
F
Groningen 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
E. Vaessen
G
5
M. Rente
↓ 70'
D
3
T. Blokzijl
D
4
D. Janse
D
43
M. Peersman
D
8
T. de Jonge
↓ 46'
M
6
S. Resink
M
26
T. van Bergen
↓ 81'
M
10
Y. Taha
↓ 70'
M
14
J. Schreuders
↓ 81'
M
9
B. Willumsson
F
Substitutes
13
L. Stubljar
G
21
H. Jurjus
G
2
W. Prins
D
11
N. Emeran
F
16
T. Mercera
↑ 70'
D
17
D. van der Werff
↑ 70'
M
18
T. Land
↑ 46'
M
20
M. Seuntjens
↑ 81'
M
22
S. Bouland
D
27
R. Mendes
F
57
N. Eggens
↑ 81'
F
69
M. Hoekstra
F
Last matches: Ajax
13.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
2
2
D
09.08.26
Ere
Ajax
PEC Zwolle
2
0
W
06.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
3
1
W
02.08.26
Fri
Ajax
FC Volendam
3
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Burnley
2
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Ajax
VfL Bochum
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Ajax
AEK Larnaca
1
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Panathinaikos
1
3
L
24.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
1
D
21.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
17.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Heerenveen
0
0
D
10.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
2
L
02.05.26
Ere
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
2
2
D
25.04.26
Ere
Ajax
NAC Breda
2
0
W
16.04.26
Fri
Ajax
Twente
0
1
L
11.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Heracles
3
0
W
04.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Twente
1
2
L
Last matches: Groningen
09.08.26
Ere
Groningen
Utrecht
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Groningen
Valladolid
1
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Groningen
Volos NFC
0
0
D
24.07.26
Fri
Groningen
FC Volendam
0
4
L
18.07.26
Fri
Groningen
AEK Athens FC
1
2
L
11.07.26
Fri
Groningen
Emmen
3
2
W
08.07.26
Fri
Groningen
Heracles
1
2
L
21.05.26
Ere
Groningen
Ajax
0
2
L
17.05.26
Ere
Groningen
Heracles
2
1
W
10.05.26
Ere
Groningen
NEC Nijmegen
2
1
W
02.05.26
Ere
Groningen
Excelsior
2
3
L
25.04.26
Ere
Groningen
Feyenoord
1
3
L
11.04.26
Ere
Groningen
GO Ahead Eagles
0
0
D
04.04.26
Ere
Groningen
Telstar
2
0
W
22.03.26
Ere
Groningen
AZ Alkmaar
3
0
W
13.03.26
Ere
Groningen
PEC Zwolle
1
1
D
07.03.26
Ere
Groningen
Ajax
3
1
W
01.03.26
Ere
Groningen
FC Volendam
2
3
L
22.02.26
Ere
Groningen
Twente
1
2
L
14.02.26
Ere
Groningen
Utrecht
1
2
L
H2H: Ajax vs Groningen
21.05.26
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
07.03.26
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
3
1
L
02.12.25
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
14.05.25
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
2
2
D
06.10.24
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
1
W
16.05.23
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
2
3
W
14.08.22
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
6
1
W
02.04.22
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
1
3
W
25.09.21
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
0
W
07.03.21
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
1
W
04.10.20
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
1
0
L
26.01.20
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
2
1
L
28.09.19
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
20.04.19
H2H
Groningen
Ajax
0
1
W
15.09.18
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
0
W
Last matches: Ajax
06.08.26
UEF
Ajax
Shelbourne
3
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Ajax
Vojvodina
4
1
W
26.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Burnley
2
1
W
18.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Ajax
VfL Bochum
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Ajax
AEK Larnaca
1
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Ajax
Panathinaikos
1
3
L
24.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
1
D
21.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
10.05.26
Ere
Ajax
Utrecht
1
2
L
02.05.26
Ere
Ajax
PSV Eindhoven
2
2
D
16.04.26
Fri
Ajax
Twente
0
1
L
04.04.26
Ere
Ajax
Twente
1
2
L
25.03.26
Fri
Ajax
FC Volendam
2
2
D
14.03.26
Ere
Ajax
Sparta Rotterdam
4
0
W
21.02.26
Ere
Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
1
1
D
14.02.26
Ere
Ajax
Fortuna Sittard
4
1
W
28.01.26
UEF
Ajax
Olympiakos Piraeus
1
2
L
24.01.26
Ere
Ajax
FC Volendam
2
0
W
17.01.26
Ere
Ajax
GO Ahead Eagles
2
2
D
H2H at home: Ajax
21.05.26
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
02.12.25
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
06.10.24
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
1
W
14.08.22
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
6
1
W
25.09.21
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
0
W
07.03.21
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
1
W
28.09.19
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
W
15.09.18
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
0
W
Last matches: Groningen
08.07.26
Fri
Groningen
Heracles
1
2
L
21.05.26
Ere
Groningen
Ajax
0
2
L
17.05.26
Ere
Groningen
Heracles
2
1
W
25.04.26
Ere
Groningen
Feyenoord
1
3
L
04.04.26
Ere
Groningen
Telstar
2
0
W
13.03.26
Ere
Groningen
PEC Zwolle
1
1
D
01.03.26
Ere
Groningen
FC Volendam
2
3
L
22.02.26
Ere
Groningen
Twente
1
2
L
31.01.26
Ere
Groningen
Sparta Rotterdam
0
2
L
18.01.26
Ere
Groningen
Heerenveen
2
0
W
21.12.25
Ere
Groningen
GO Ahead Eagles
1
1
D
05.12.25
Ere
Groningen
Excelsior
2
0
W
09.11.25
Ere
Groningen
NEC Nijmegen
0
2
L
25.10.25
Ere
Groningen
Fortuna Sittard
2
1
W
03.10.25
Ere
Groningen
NAC Breda
2
1
W
14.09.25
Ere
Groningen
Utrecht
1
0
W
23.08.25
Ere
Groningen
PSV Eindhoven
2
4
L
10.08.25
Ere
Groningen
AZ Alkmaar
1
4
L
H2H away: Groningen
21.05.26
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
L
02.12.25
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
L
06.10.24
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
1
L
14.08.22
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
6
1
L
25.09.21
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
0
L
07.03.21
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
1
L
28.09.19
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
2
0
L
15.09.18
H2H
Ajax
Groningen
3
0
L

Standings

Eredivisie
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 27 3 4 101:45 56 84
W W D W W
2 34 19 8 7 70:44 26 65
W D W W D
3 34 16 11 7 77:53 24 59
W L D D D
4 34 15 13 6 59:40 19 58
L W D D W
5
Ajax Home
34 14 14 6 62:41 21 56
D L D W W
6 34 15 8 11 55:42 13 53
W W W L W
7 34 14 10 10 58:51 7 52
D D D D W
8 34 14 9 11 57:53 4 51
D L W W L
9 34 14 6 14 49:45 4 48
W W L L D
10 34 12 7 15 40:62 -22 43
L L D L L
11 34 11 6 17 49:63 -14 39
L W L L D
12 34 8 14 12 54:53 1 38
L L D D D
13 34 10 8 16 43:56 -13 38
W D W W D
14 34 9 10 15 49:55 -6 37
W W D W L
15 34 9 10 15 44:71 -27 37
L L W L D
16 34 8 8 18 35:55 -20 32
L D L W L
17 34 6 11 17 35:58 -23 29
D W L L D
18 34 5 4 25 35:85 -50 19
L L L L L
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