AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Rogier Honig
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | FC Emmen | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | VBV De Graafschap | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Aug | Wroxham FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +2 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Ajax is hosting FC Groningen for another epic battle.
- 5' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
- 18' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ludovit Reis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- 28' Nicolas Tagliafico is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lasse Schone.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mimoun Mahi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Tagliafico suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 2-0!
- 67' Mateo Casierra gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Mimoun Mahi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Daley Blind has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' GOAL! Dusan Tadic fires home to make it 3-0!
- 77' Carel Eiting is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lasse Schone at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Dusan Tadic by Donny van de Beek on 79 minute.
- 80' FC Groningen make a change. Ludovit Reis trudges off to be replaced by Tommie van de Looi on 80 minutes.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Zakaria Labyad. He replaces Hakim Ziyech on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic ↓ Donny van de Beek 79'
-
20
Lasse Schone ↓ Carel Eiting 77'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Zakaria Labyad 87'
- 24
- 4
- 12
- 21
- 7
- 9
- 17
Bench
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 87'
- 26
- 2
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 79'
-
15
Carel Eiting ↑ 77'
- 5
- 39
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 5
- 23
- 21
- 7
- 6
-
10
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Mateo Cassierra 67'
-
24
Julian Chabot ↓ Michael Breij 80'
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
-
36
Tommie van de Looi ↑ 80'
- 14
-
22
Michael Breij ↑ 80'
-
9
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 67'
- 11
- 18
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 4 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
AFC Ajax to win 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Groningen
23%
AFC Ajax or FC Groningen
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.4%
1 – 0
17.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
4 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.5%
5 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
2.7%
0 – 1
1.7%
6 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 24% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 24% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.