AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Johan Cruijff Arena as AFC Ajax face off against FC Groningen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Paulos Abraham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' AFC Ajax are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
- 30' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Wessel Dammers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 270 appearances.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomas Suslov on 36 minutes.
- 40' Brilliant from the midfielder! Edson Alvarez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Groningen that had 312 games and scored 254 goals.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' Antony adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 59' The FC Groningen manager makes a substitution. Jorgen Larsen departs to be replaced by Romano Postema.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Sebastien Haller makes way for Mohammed Daramy at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' FC Groningen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Ryan Gravenberch is withdrawn and Davy Klaassen gets his opportunity.
- 77' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Steven Berghuis is replaced by Mohammed Kudus.
- 82' Magnificent from Noussair Mazraoui! That is 12 goals in 484 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Marin Sverko is replaced by Daleho Irandust on 83 minute.
- 88' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- FC Groningen will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.42
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + AFC Ajax to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
91%
Draw or FC Groningen
23%
AFC Ajax or FC Groningen
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
4 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
4.7%
5 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 20% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.