Ajax vs Groningen

Sun 17 Jan, 13:30 UTC · Matchweek 19 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Ajax win · Most likely 56.1%
Draw 22.7%
Groningen win 21.2%

Event markets

Both teams to score 68%Avg 62%
Over 1.5 goals 88%Avg 86%
Over 2.5 goals 69%Avg 61%
Ajax clean sheet 25%Avg 25%
Groningen clean sheet 11%Avg 16%
Over 8.5 corners 68%Avg 69%
Over 9.5 corners 56%Avg 55%
Over 2.5 cards 62%Avg 60%
Over 3.5 cards 40%Avg 38%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.2%
3-16.8%
2-06.7%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Ajax
  • Groningen

Did you know?

  • Groningen's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 10 of their last 10.
  • Ajax have scored in 10 consecutive matches.
  • Ajax beat Groningen 6-1 in the biggest recent win between these two.
  • Groningen have outscored their xG by 0.67 goals per game over their last 10. Finishing that hot rarely keeps up.

H2H

All 9 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
18 Oct 26 Groningen 2–5 Ajax
07 Mar 26 Groningen 3–1 Ajax
02 Dec 25 Ajax 2–0 Groningen
14 May 25 Groningen 2–2 Ajax
06 Oct 24 Ajax 3–1 Groningen
14 May 23 Groningen 2–3 Ajax
14 Aug 22 Ajax 6–1 Groningen
02 Apr 22 Groningen 1–3 Ajax
25 Sep 21 Ajax 3–0 Groningen
9meetings
  • Ajax win · 7 (78%)
  • Draw · 1 (11%)
  • Groningen win · 1 (11%)
Avg. total goals 4.44 League avg: 3.22
Over 2.5 goals 89% League avg: 61%
Both teams to score 78% League avg: 62%
Whoever hosts wins 56% League avg: 43%
Avg. total corners 8.78 League avg: 10.35
Avg. total cards 2.44 League avg: 3.14
Ajax avg. goals 3.11 League avg: 1.61
Groningen avg. goals 1.33 League avg: 1.61

Biggest win: Ajax 6–1 Groningen (14 Aug 22).

Ajax vs Groningen head to head: in the previous 9 meetings, Ajax have won 7 times, Groningen have won once and 1 ended in a draw. Ajax scored 28 goals and Groningen scored 12 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 18 Oct 2026, was won 5-2 by Ajax, away at Groningen. Across these matches, both teams scored in 7 of 9 and 8 had over 2.5 goals. Ajax kept 2 clean sheets.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Ajax
  • Keeps the ball
  • Plays on the floor
Groningen
  • Open play side
  • Plays on the floor
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    57% 3rd of 18 50% 9th of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 10th of 18 0.12 xG a shot 8th of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    18% of xG 12th of 18 16% of xG 16th of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    13% of shots 16th of 18 14% of shots 15th of 18

Where they differ

  • Ajax see much more of the ball than Groningen, 57% against 50%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Ajax Groningen
28 (2.8 avg) Goals 24 (2.4 avg)
205 (20.5 avg) Total Shots 147 (14.7 avg)
72 (7.2 avg) Shots on Target 60 (6.0 avg)
51 (5.1 avg) Blocked Shots 44 (4.4 avg)
58 (5.8 avg) Corners 43 (4.3 avg)
849 (84.9 avg) Attacks 802 (89.1 avg)
492 (49.2 avg) Dangerous Attacks 431 (47.9 avg)
161 (16.1 avg) Key Passes 115 (11.5 avg)
5801 (580.1 avg) Passes 4319 (431.9 avg)
5137 (89%) Pass Accuracy 3518 (81%)
60% Ball Possession 49%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Ajax Groningen
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 0 (0.0 avg)
19 (1.9 avg) Yellow Cards 13 (1.3 avg)
137 (13.7 avg) Tackles 158 (15.8 avg)
95 (9.5 avg) Fouls 90 (9.0 avg)
18 (1.8 avg) Offsides 15 (1.9 avg)
439 (43.9 avg) Duels Won 460 (46.0 avg)
117 (11.7 avg) Aerial Duels Won 133 (13.3 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Ajax

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 7 (70%)
  • Over · 3 (30%)
CS
  • Yes · 2 (20%)
  • No · 8 (80%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 8 (80%)
  • No · 2 (20%)

Groningen

1.5Goals
  • Under · 0 (0%)
  • Over · 10 (100%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 9 (90%)
  • No · 1 (10%)