FC Groningen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion.
- FC Groningen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 0 games · 0 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 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #2 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Groningen are 4th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Groningen host AFC Ajax — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Bart van Hintum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Groningen and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Sergio Padt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Goal! Remco Balk scores his 2 goal in 307 matches.
- 54' Andre Onana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 55' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Antony exits the field as David Neres enters on 55.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ryan Gravenberch.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 69' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Zakaria Labyad is replaced by Lassina Franck Traore on 69 minute.
- 70' Patrick Joosten is replacing Jorgen Larsen for the FC Groningen side.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Daley Blind is withdrawn and Lisandro Martinez gets his opportunity.
- 77' Another substitution for AFC Ajax to replace Noussair Mazraoui by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar on 77 minute.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Poll is hanging Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Romano Postema is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel van Kaam at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Ajax.
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 |
| Steven Berghuis | 2 |
| Antony | 2 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 2 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.35
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
67%
Draw or AFC Ajax
76%
FC Groningen or AFC Ajax
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.3%
0 – 1
21.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
1.4%
1 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 13% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 25% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
70%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.