AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Edgar Bijl
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 5–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 6 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +2 | GD | +4 |
| 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 8th (3 pts). FC Groningen are 2nd (6 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
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Ajax welcome FC Groningen for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mike te Wierik.
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Django Warmerdam is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 8.
- 13' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Daley Blind has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Ajdin Hrustic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' FC Groningen 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.
- 48' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. He replaces David Neres on 58 minute.
- 63' Django Warmerdam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Groningen tonight.
- 64' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist is withdrawn and Mo El Hankouri gets his opportunity.
- 67' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Sergino Dest comes on to replace Noussair Mazraoui.
- 70' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Ajdin Hrustic is withdrawn and Gabriel Gudmundsson gets his opportunity.
- 73' It’s a booking for FC Groningen player. Django Warmerdam gets a Red card.
- 75' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Lisandro Martinez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 76.
- 79' What a strike from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! The score is 2-0.
- 82' Siem de Jong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dusan Tadic at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Charlison Benschop by Amir Absalem on 83 minute.
- 88' Noussair Mazraoui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- 2-0 the final result. FC Groningen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Siem de Jong 82'
- 22
- 24
- 3
- 12
- 6
- 7
- 17
- 11
- 21
Bench
- 27
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 58'
- 2
- 33
-
15
Siem de Jong ↑ 82'
- 4
- 1
- 18
-
28
Sergino Dest ↑ 67'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 23
- 21
- 35
- 17
- 18
Bench
- 11
-
14
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 64'
- 16
-
20
Amir Absalem ↑ 83'
- 26
- 28
- 8
- 27
- 19
- 32
-
15
Gabriel Gudmundsson ↑ 70'
- 29
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 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
1.94
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 77% + AFC Ajax to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Groningen
26%
AFC Ajax or FC Groningen
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
20.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
3 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 1
2.5%
5 – 0
2.4%
4 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 27% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.