Ajax vs Groningen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 6, 2024 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 3-1 on October 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 21′D. KlaassenAjax
- 69′J. SchreudersGroningen
- 90′W. WeghorstAjax
- 90′C. AkpomAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 11M. Godts
- 9B. Brobbey
- 20B. Traoré
- 8K. Taylor
- 18D. Klaassen
- 21B. van den Boomen
- 4J. Hato
- 15Y. Baas
- 37J. Šutalo
- 2D. Rensch
- 22R. Pasveer
Groningen
4-4-2- 26T. van Bergen
- 29R. Postema
- 14J. Schreuders
- 8J. Hove
- 6S. Resink
- 27Rui Mendes
- 2Wouter Prins
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 7L. Bacuna
- 1E. Vaessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Groningen have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Slavia Praha(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Beşiktaş(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 21, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Almere City FC(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2024 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 1 Groningen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | Groningen 2-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Ajax 6-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Groningen 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ajax 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Groningen | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and Groningen sit 6th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Groningen | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
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