Ajax vs Groningen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 16, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 2-0 on January 16, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 15′R. KishnaAjax
- 90′J. KappelhofAjax (o.g.)
Official lineup for Ajax vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 11R. Kishna
- 16L. Andersen
- 19A. Milik
- 10D. Klaassen
- 12J. Riedewald
- 20L. Schöne
- 25T. Serero
- 2Ricardo van Rhijn
- 4N. Moisander
- 6M. van der Hoorn
- 1J. Cillessen
Groningen
- 7J. Antonia
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 10T. Chery
- 11A. Rusnák
- 22S. Tibbling
- 2J. Kappelhof
- 3Eric Botteghin
- 5L. Burnet
- 33H. Hateboer
- 1S. Padt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Groningen have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2014 | Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Utrecht(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Willem II(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2014 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2014 | Dordrecht(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2014 | Vitesse(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 7, 2014 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2014 | Twente(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 23, 2014 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax wins, 1 draw, 1 Groningen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | Groningen 2-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Ajax 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Groningen 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2013 | Groningen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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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