Groningen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 1, 2018 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on April 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′T. van WeertGroningen
- 64′J. KluivertAjax
- 89′K. HuntelaarAjax
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 10M. Mahi
- 19T. van Weert
- 36T. van de Looi
- 25R. Dōan
- 7J. Bacuna
- 23A. Hrustić
- 2D. Zeefuik
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 5S. Memišević
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 45J. Kluivert
- 9K. Huntelaar
- 6D. van de Beek
- 10H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 43R. Kristensen
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 1A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2018 | VVV Venlo(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 5-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 18, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Groningen wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 2.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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