Groningen vs Ajax: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 7, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Groningen won 3-1 on March 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′T. van BergenGroningen
- 30′D. KlaassenAjax
- 65′O. ZawadaGroningen
- 72′O. ZawadaGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 26T. van Bergen
- 9B. Willumsson
- 7T. Hernes
- 14J. Schreuders
- 18T. Land
- 17D. van der Werff
- 43M. Peersman
- 4D. Janse
- 3T. Blokzijl
- 16Tyrique Mercera
- 1E. Vaessen
Ajax
4-3-3- 11M. Godts
- 25W. Weghorst
- 23S. Berghuis
- 48Sean Steur
- 24J. Mokio
- 18D. Klaassen
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15Y. Baas
- 37J. Šutalo
- 3A. Gaaei
- 26M. Paes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Ajax have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | FC Volendam(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Twente(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 21, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 8, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Groningen wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 14, 2025 | Groningen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| May 16, 2023 | Groningen 2-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Ajax 6-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Groningen 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Ajax | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Groningen sit 6th in Eredivisie (14 points from 8 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 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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