Ajax vs Groningen: result 3-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 3-0 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′K. HuntelaarAjax (pen.)
- 66′K. HuntelaarAjax
- 76′D. TadićAjax
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Dynamo Kyiv(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Emmen(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2018 | De Graafschap(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| May 6, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Ajax win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Groningen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Groningen | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 6th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Groningen sit 5th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy