AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
- Referee Angelo Boonman
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 9–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 5–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | PSV | A | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
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 | 5 |
| 0 | Conceded | 1 |
| +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
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Johan Cruijff Arena as AFC Ajax face off against FC Groningen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Ajax and FC Groningen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael de Leeuw, as he is very good at scoring at Johan Cruijff Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Tomas Suslov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 36.
- 40' Edson Alvarez doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' AFC Ajax currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antony makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 59' FC Groningen ring the changes. Jorgen Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Romano Postema to step up.
- 64' FC Groningen have won 243 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Sebastien Haller by Mohammed Daramy on 65 minute.
- 70' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Romano Postema has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Peter Leeuwenburgh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 76' The crowd applauds Ryan Gravenberch as he leaves the pitch. Davy Klaassen steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 77' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Mohammed Kudus on, Steven Berghuis off on 77 minutes.
- 82' Noussair Mazraoui does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Marin Sverko is replaced by Daleho Irandust on 83 minute.
- 88' Ryan Gravenberch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 22 Yellow cards this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Groningen.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Antony ↓ David Neres 65'
- 32
- 10
- 12
- 17
- 8
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 76'
-
31
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 83'
- 19
-
7
David Neres ↑ 65'
- 3
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 77'
- 9
-
30
Mohammed Daramy ↑ 65'
- 16
- 25
- 15
- 51
Coach
Erik ten Hag
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 11
-
20
Marin Sverko ↓ Daleho Irandust 83'
- 4
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Romano Postema 59'
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Michael de Leeuw 59'
- 7
-
15
Yahya Kalley ↓ Bjorn Meijer 65'
- 21
- 19
- 1
Bench
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 59'
- 16
-
8
Michael de Leeuw ↑ 59'
-
10
Daleho Irandust ↑ 83'
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 59'
-
40
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 65'
- 30
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
2.09
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 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Groningen
25%
AFC Ajax or FC Groningen
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
19.6%
1 – 0
19.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.9%
4 – 0
6.9%
1 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
5 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.4%
0 – 1
2.1%
6 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 26% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +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
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.