Ajax vs Groningen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 22, 2012 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Full time
What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 2-0 on April 22, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′Derk BoerrigterAjax
- 80′Kolbeinn SigþórssonAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Groningen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
- 21Derk Boerrigter
- 8C. Eriksen
- 10S. de Jong
- 16T. Janssen
- 28I. Aissati
- 2G. van der Wiel
- 3T. Alderweireld
- 4J. Vertonghen
- 5V. Anita
- 17D. Blind
- 1K. Vermeer
Groningen
- 14N. Pedersen
- 17Suk Hyun-Jun
- 7L. Bacuna
- 8Tim Sparv
- 10D. Tadić
- 20Petter Andersson
- 3J. Ivens
- 16J. Kappelhof
- 18L. Burnet
- 24T. Hiariej
- 26Luciano
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Groningen have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | De Graafschap(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2012 | Heerenveen(away) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Heracles(home) | 6-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 25, 2012 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2012 | Roda(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 12, 2012 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 23, 2012 | Excelsior(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2012 | Utrecht(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Ajax win, 1 draw, 1 Groningen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2011 | Groningen 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2010 | Groningen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Groningen | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
A question about Ajax vs Groningen?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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