Ajax vs Groningen

6 October 2024 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Davy Klaassen 21’
  • Wout Weghorst 90+1’
  • Chuba Akpom 90+4’
  • Jorg Schreuders 69’

Match summary

Ajax won 3-1 at home to Groningen. Ajax led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Davy Klaassen put Ajax ahead in the 21st minute. In the second half, Jorg Schreuders equalised in the 69th minute, Wout Weghorst put Ajax back in front with a header in stoppage time, and Chuba Akpom made it 3-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 3.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Groningen's 1.30 from 12. Branco Van den Boomen had a penalty saved for Ajax.

Match stats

Ajax Groningen
17 Shots 12
8 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 2
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3.32 xG 1.30
2.53 Non-penalty xG 1.30

Key events

Ajax Groningen
Kick-off
Davy Klaassen1-0 (Ajax)
21’
Half-time1-0
69’
Jorg Schreuders1-1 (Groningen)
Wout Weghorst2-1 (Ajax)
90+1’
Chuba Akpom3-1 (Ajax)
90+4’
Full-time3-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Ajax
  • Josip Šutalo
  • Youri Baas
  • Mika Godts
Groningen
  • Thijmen Blokzijl
  • Stije Resink

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 1.30 21’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), 1-0 21’ 69’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), 1-1 69’ 90+1’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), 2-1 90+1’ 90+4’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 3-1 90+4’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 1.30 21’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), 1-0 Klaassen 21’ 69’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), 1-1 Schreuders 69’ 90+1’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), 2-1 Weghorst 90+1’ 90+4’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), 3-1 Akpom 90+4’
Ajax 3.32 xGGroningen 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Groningen attacking Ajax attacking 
73’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+4’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 16’ Rui Mendes (Groningen), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+1’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 69’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 37’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 54’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 82’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 60’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 21’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 28’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ Johan Hove (Groningen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 51’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 2’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Leandro Bacuna (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Johan Hove (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Rui Mendes (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Johan Hove (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Marco Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Branco Van den Boomen (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+4’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 16’ Rui Mendes (Groningen), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+1’ Wout Weghorst (Ajax), open play, 0.43 xG, goal 69’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 37’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 54’ Bertrand Traoré (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 82’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 60’ Luciano Valente (Groningen), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 21’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 47’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 28’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Johan Hove (Groningen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 60’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Mika Godts (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 20’ Leandro Bacuna (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Johan Hove (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Rui Mendes (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Johan Hove (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 14’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Stije Resink (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Marco Rente (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Josip Šutalo Taken off
84′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.79 – – –
Davy Klaassen Taken off
74′ 1 – 1 0.12 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
Bertrand Traoré Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
59′ – – 4 0.64 – – –
Mika Godts Taken off
84′ – – 2 0.12 – –
Chuba Akpom Came on as a substitute
31′ 1 – 3 0.84 – – –
Christian Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Jordan Henderson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Anton Gaaei Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Wout Weghorst Came on as a substitute
6′ 1 – 1 0.43 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 75% Avg odds 1.26
Draw 16% Avg odds 6.06
Groningen win 9% Avg odds 10.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.