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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Ajax win(s).
| 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 5th in Eredivisie (6 points from 3 matches) and Ajax sit 6th (4 points from 2 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