Ajax vs Groningen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 7, 2021 at 11:15 AM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 3-1 on March 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′R. GravenberchAjax
- 54′S. HallerAjax
- 77′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 84′A. El MessaoudiGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Groningen have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 28, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Lille(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Lille(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 13, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Heracles(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Ajax win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Groningen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Groningen 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Groningen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Ajax 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Groningen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (4 points from 2 matches) and Groningen sit 4th (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Groningen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | 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