AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | FC Groningen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #8 |
| 14 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 13 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Ajax launch into their encounter with FC Groningen.
- 5' A goal from the Netherlands international Ryan Gravenberch! He fires home on 5 to make it 1-0!
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Ajax in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Davy Klaassen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike te Wierik made 311 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' AFC Ajax are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
- 45' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Patrick Joosten comes on to replace Paulos Abraham.
- 48' The referee shows AFC Ajax player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' What composure from Sebastien Haller! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 59' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp comes on to replace Mohammed Kudus.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 72' FC Groningen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 74' Ahmed El Messaoudi gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' What a strike from Dusan Tadic! The score is 3-0.
- 77' AFC Ajax make a change. Dusan Tadic trudges off to be replaced by Oussama Idrissi on 77 minutes.
- 78' Antony gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces David Neres and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Dusan Tadic exits the field as Oussama Idrissi enters on 79.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Davy Klaassen is booked for AFC Ajax — Yellow card on 83.
- 83' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Sam Schreck comes on to replace Daniel van Kaam.
- 84' A goal from the Morocco international Ahmed El Messaoudi! He fires home on 84 to make it 3-1!
- 88' Zakaria Labyad is replacing Davy Klaassen for the AFC Ajax side.
- Full Time. AFC Ajax beats FC Groningen
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Zakaria Labyad 88'
- 1
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Oussama Idrissi 78'
-
7
David Neres ↓ Antony 78'
- 8
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 20
- 2
Bench
-
9
Oussama Idrissi ↑ 78'
-
39
Antony ↑ 78'
- 5
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 88'
-
18
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 63'
- 3
- 33
- 16
- 23
- 25
- 15
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 2
- 11
- 1
-
32
Mike te Wierik ↓ Wessel Dammers 74'
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↓ Sam Schreck 83'
- 21
- 5
- 31
- 19
Bench
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 46'
-
8
Sam Schreck ↑ 83'
-
18
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↑ 74'
-
4
Wessel Dammers ↑ 74'
- 23
- 25
- 17
-
33
Joel van Kaam ↑ 83'
- 34
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
4 / 4
2.75
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + AFC Ajax to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Groningen
34%
AFC Ajax or FC Groningen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.