Groningen vs Ajax

18 October 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Dennis Higler

Full time 2 – 5

Half-time: 0–2

  • Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 49’
  • Thom van Bergen 83’
  • Julian Brandt 27’, 60’
  • Aaron Bouwman 37’
  • Jorthy Mokio 69’, 75’

Match summary

Ajax won comfortably, 5-2 away at Groningen. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Julian Brandt put Ajax ahead in the 27th minute and Aaron Bouwman made it 0-2 from a corner in the 37th minute. In the second half, Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 49th minute, Brandt made it 1-3 in the 60th minute, Jorthy Mokio made it 1-4 from a corner in the 69th minute, Mokio made it 1-5 in the 75th minute, and Thom van Bergen made it 2-5 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 2.95 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Groningen's 2.17 from 16. Davy Klaassen had a penalty saved for Ajax. Thom van Bergen had a penalty saved for Groningen.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
16 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 11
7 Corners 4
90 Attacks 65
53 Dangerous attacks 36
438 Passes 449
85.8% Pass accuracy 87.1%
19 Tackles 14
12 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Groningen Ajax
Kick-off
5’
Marcos LeonardoShot on target
Corner
7’
Corner
8’
10’
Davy KlaassenMissed penaltysaved
10’
Davy KlaassenShot on target
10’
Corner
Corner
14’
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonVAR: No penalty
16’
27’
Julian BrandtLeft foot shot0-1 (Ajax)
Corner
35’
36’
Corner
37’
Aaron BouwmanRight foot shot0-2 (Ajax)
37’
Davy KlaassenShot on target
Thom van BergenFoul
40’
45+2’
Dies JanseFoul
Half-time0-2
47’
Corner
Second half underway
Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonRight foot shot1-2 (Groningen)
49’
Tika de JongeShot on target
52’
56’
Davy KlaassenVAR: Goal given
60’
Julian BrandtLeft foot shot1-3 (Ajax)
Márk CsingerJacob Ondrejka
67’
69’
Jorthy MokioLeft foot shot1-4 (Ajax)
69’
Corner
Corner
72’
74’
Tolu ArokodareMarcos Leonardo
74’
Abdellah OuazaneJulian Brandt
75’
Jorthy MokioLeft foot shot1-5 (Ajax)
82’
Yves BissoumaDavy Klaassen
82’
Rayane BounidaOscar Gloukh
Thom van BergenRight foot shot2-5 (Groningen)
83’
Wouter PrinsMarco Rente
83’
Ryan MetuDavid van der Werff
83’
Tygo LandBrynjólfur Darri Willumsson
83’
Nils EggensTika de Jonge
83’
Jorg SchreudersShot on target
83’
86’
Abdellah OuazaneShot on target
Corner
87’
90’
Lucas RosaFoul
Thom van BergenMissed penaltysaved
90+1’
Thom van BergenShot on target
90+1’
Corner
90+4’
Full-time2-5

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.17 2.95 27’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 0-1 27’ 37’ Aaron Bouwman (Ajax), 0-2 37’ 49’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 1-2 49’ 60’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 1-3 60’ 69’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), 1-4 69’ 75’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), 1-5 75’ 83’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 2-5 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.17 2.95 27’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 0-1 Brandt 27’ 37’ Aaron Bouwman (Ajax), 0-2 Bouwman 37’ 49’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), 1-2 Willumsson 49’ 60’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), 1-3 Brandt 60’ 69’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), 1-4 Mokio 69’ 75’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), 1-5 Mokio 75’ 83’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), 2-5 van Bergen 83’
Groningen 2.17 xGAjax 2.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Groningen attacking 
10’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+1’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 83’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 37’ Aaron Bouwman (Ajax), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 69’ Marcos Leonardo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.41 xG, blocked 49’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 69’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 5’ Marcos Leonardo (Ajax), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 79’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 23’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 37’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 75’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 60’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 1’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Lucas Rosa (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Hans Hateboer (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 35’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ David van der Werff (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Ryan Metu (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Pelle Clement (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 90+1’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 83’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 37’ Aaron Bouwman (Ajax), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 69’ Marcos Leonardo (Ajax), from a corner, 0.41 xG, blocked 49’ Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson (Groningen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 69’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), from a corner, 0.25 xG, goal 5’ Marcos Leonardo (Ajax), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 79’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 23’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 37’ Davy Klaassen (Ajax), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 60’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 75’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 1’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 74’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Lucas Rosa (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Jacob Ondrejka (Groningen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Jorg Schreuders (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Nils Eggens (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 16’ Hans Hateboer (Groningen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 35’ David van der Werff (Groningen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ David van der Werff (Groningen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Tika de Jonge (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Thom van Bergen (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Ryan Metu (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Pelle Clement (Groningen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Groningen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vaessen
Blokzijl
Rente 83’
Schreuders
Hateboer
Jonge 83’
Clement
Ondrejka 67’
Bergen
Werff 83’
Willumsson 83’
Ajax 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Stegen
Wijndal
Bouwman
Janse
Rosa
Mokio 2
Amrabat
Klaassen 82’
Brandt 2 74’
Gloukh 82’
Leonardo 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Etienne Vaessen
90′ 4 5 33 – 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
Thijmen Blokzijl
90′ 4 1 1 4 – 66 – – – –
Marco Rente Taken off
83′ 1 2 2 1 – 48 – – – –
Márk Csinger Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 1 – 1 – 19 1 – – –
Wouter Prins Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jorg Schreuders
90′ – – 42 3 – 2 1 7 2 2 –
Hans Hateboer
90′ – – 61 – – 3 – 6 – 1 –
Tika de Jonge Taken off
83′ – – 37 – – – 2 1 2 1 –
Pelle Clement
90′ – – 40 1 – 2 2 8 1 3 –
David van der Werff Taken off
83′ – – 26 1 – 4 – 5 – – –
Jacob Ondrejka Taken off
67′ – – 13 2 – – – 4 1 3 –
Tygo Land Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 13 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards4 players
Thom van Bergen
90′ 1 – 4 2 1.47 – – 5 3 16
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Taken off
83′ 1 – 1 1 0.35 – – 4 3 14 –
Nils Eggens Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 1 – – 5 –
Ryan Metu Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 1 – 1 –
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

Groningen win 28% Avg odds 3.32
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.96
Ajax win 48% Avg odds 1.92

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

Form going into the game

Groningen LDDWW
Ajax LWWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Groningen 3-1 Ajax, 07 Mar 26 Next meeting: Ajax vs Groningen, 17 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Groningen vs Ajax meetings

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