Ajax vs Groningen: result 6-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Groningen?
Ajax won 6-1 on August 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. BergwijnAjax
- 10′C. NgongeGroningen
- 28′AntonyAjax
- 45′S. BergwijnAjax
- 57′S. BergwijnAjax
- 66′K. TaylorAjax
- 88′S. BerghuisAjax (pen.)
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 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Almere City FC(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2022 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-5 | Super Cup |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2022 | FC Volendam(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2022 | BW Lohne(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Werder Bremen(away) | 1-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Emmen(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2022 | Groningen 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ajax 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Groningen 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Groningen score 1.4 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Groningen | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
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