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 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- 5' GOAL! Ryan Gravenberch scores on 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruyff ArenA. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Mohammed Kudus has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Germany international Sam Schreck has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Patrick Joosten has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Paulos Abraham departs to be replaced by Patrick Joosten.
- 48' Mohammed Kudus picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Buijs will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' What a strike from Sebastien Haller! The score is 2-0.
- 59' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 63' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohammed Kudus on 63 minute.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mike te Wierik on 72 minutes.
- 74' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist departs to be replaced by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Dusan Tadic makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 77.
- 77' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Dusan Tadic by Oussama Idrissi on 77 minute.
- 78' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 78 minute. David Neres leaves to be changed by Antony.
- 79' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 79 minute. Dusan Tadic leaves to be changed by Oussama Idrissi.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Davy Klaassen.
- 83' Sam Schreck is replacing Daniel van Kaam for the FC Groningen side.
- 84' The Morocco Ahmed El Messaoudi breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-1!
- 88' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Davy Klaassen is withdrawn and Zakaria Labyad gets his opportunity.
- With this win, AFC Ajax is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
1 / 4
1.78
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 67% + AFC Ajax to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Groningen
34%
AFC Ajax or FC Groningen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.9%
2 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
2.2%
1 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 27% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
62%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.