Ajax vs Groningen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 28, 2019 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 2-0 on September 28, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 76′Lisandro MartínezAjax
- 79′K. HuntelaarAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 11Q. Promes
- 10D. Tadić
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 35C. Benschop
- 6A. Matusiwa
- 18A. El Messaoudi
- 10R. Lundqvist
- 23A. Hrustić
- 17K. Itakura
- 42D. Zeefuik
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 4M. te Wierik
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 22, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Lille(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2019 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Heracles(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 18, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 0 Groningen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2019 | Groningen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Ajax 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Groningen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Groningen 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 3.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 3.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Groningen | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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