FC Groningen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Rob Dieperink
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 29 | Scored | 32 |
| 28 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | +17 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 33% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Groningen and AFC Ajax is underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 15' Wessel Dammers, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' AFC Ajax are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AFC Ajax winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' Ko Itakura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 49' Remco Balk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' FC Groningen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Ajax backline.
- 55' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Antony by David Neres on 55 minute.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for AFC Ajax. Ryan Gravenberch will be fuming at that decision.
- 65' Zakaria Labyad is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Groningen so far.
- 69' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Lassina Franck Traore comes on to replace Zakaria Labyad.
- 70' The whistle greets Jorgen Larsen as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Joosten.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lisandro Martinez is hanging Daley Blind on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' A tactical swap from AFC Ajax — Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on, Noussair Mazraoui off on 77 minutes.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Poll. He replaces Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist on 87 minute.
- 90' Another change for FC Groningen made on 90 minute. Daniel van Kaam leaves to be changed by Romano Postema.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Groningen take all three points.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
- 6
- 2
- 1
- 26
- 5
- 18
- 4
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Patrick Joosten 70'
-
35
Remco Balk ↓ Mo El Hankouri 69'
Bench
-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 70'
-
11
Mo El Hankouri ↑ 69'
- 24
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 90'
- 17
- 33
-
32
Thomas Poll ↑ 87'
- 31
- 48
Coach
Danny Buijs
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 55'
- 31
- 10
- 19
- 24
- 12
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Lisandro Martinez 76'
- 8
- 11
- 4
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
18
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp ↑ 69'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 55'
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 77'
- 3
- 16
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 76'
-
23
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 69'
- 25
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 4 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Thom van Bergen | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 2 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.25
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
51%
Draw or AFC Ajax
72%
FC Groningen or AFC Ajax
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.