FC Groningen vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Groningen vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Kevin Bodde
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 6–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | NAC Breda | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 15 | Scored | 21 |
| 13 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Euroborg that hosts another battle between FC Groningen and AFC Ajax.
- 5' Youri Regeer, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Thom van Bergen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
- 15' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francesco Farioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' Anton Gaaei makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
- 32' FC Groningen currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Remko Pasveer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
- 52' A stunning finish from Thom van Bergen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Leandro Bacuna is booked for FC Groningen — card on 55.
- 56' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Wout Weghorst comes on to replace Brian Brobbey.
- 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 64' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Bertrand Traore is withdrawn and Steven Berghuis gets his opportunity.
- 68' AFC Ajax is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wout Weghorst on 68.
- 72' Jordan Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
- 73' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Dave Kwakman by Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson on 73 minute.
- 77' Youri Regeer gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Mika Godts and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' It is a substitution in FC Groningen team. Jorg Schreuders is replaced by Mats Seuntjens on 80 minute.
- 81' That is a card for FC Groningen. Hjalmar Ekdal will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' That is a card for AFC Ajax. Anton Gaaei will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Another substitution for FC Groningen to replace Leandro Bacuna by Romano Postema on 86 minute.
- 90' Luciano Valente was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Leandro Bacuna ↓ Romano Postema 86'
- 5
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 26
- 14
- 4
- 3
- 16
-
2
Wouter Prins ↓ Marvin Peersman 73'
Bench
-
20
Mats Seuntjens ↑ 80'
- 21
- 9
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 86'
- 25
- 27
- 24
- 11
-
43
Marvin Peersman ↑ 73'
- 18
- 22
- 46
Coach
Dick Lukkien
AFC Ajax Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
- 22
- 20
- 37
- 8
-
9
Brian Brobbey ↓ Wout Weghorst 56'
-
28
Kian Fitz-Jim ↓ Davy Klaassen 56'
- 4
-
11
Mika Godts ↓ Youri Regeer 77'
- 3
-
31
Jorthy Mokio ↓ Owen Wijndal 64'
Bench
-
18
Davy Klaassen ↑ 56'
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↑ 64'
-
23
Steven Berghuis ↑ 64'
-
25
Wout Weghorst ↑ 56'
- 24
- 12
- 13
-
44
Youri Regeer ↑ 77'
- 16
- 2
- 29
- 36
Coach
Francesco Farioli
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
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.58
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
55%
Draw or AFC Ajax
68%
FC Groningen or AFC Ajax
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
2 – 4
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 18% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 14% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.