Ajax vs Groningen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieSemi-finalsKick-off on May 21, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Kras Stadion, Volendam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 2-0 on May 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. KlaassenAjax
- 57′J. MokioAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 11M. Godts
- 25W. Weghorst
- 23S. Berghuis
- 48Sean Steur
- 24J. Mokio
- 18D. Klaassen
- 2Lucas Rosa
- 15Y. Baas
- 30A. Bouwman
- 3A. Gaaei
- 26M. Paes
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 26T. van Bergen
- 14J. Schreuders
- 17D. van der Werff
- 7T. Hernes
- 8T. de Jonge
- 18T. Land
- 43M. Peersman
- 4D. Janse
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 5M. Rente
- 1E. Vaessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Groningen have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Twente(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Heracles(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 10, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2026 | Excelsior(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2026 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 1 Groningen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Groningen 3-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | Groningen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 16, 2023 | Groningen 2-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Ajax 6-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Groningen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (14 points from 7 matches) and Groningen sit 8th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy