Groningen vs Ajax: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 26, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Groningen won 2-1 on January 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. SierhuisGroningen
- 52′R. LundqvistGroningen
- 72′D. van de BeekAjax
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 9K. Sierhuis
- 11J. Asoro
- 26D. van Kaam
- 8S. Schreck
- 6A. Matusiwa
- 10R. Lundqvist
- 42D. Zeefuik
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 4M. te Wierik
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1S. Padt
Ajax
4-3-3- 11Q. Promes
- 10D. Tadić
- 49R. Babel
- 29R. Gravenberch
- 6D. van de Beek
- 15S. de Jong
- 28S. Dest
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 1Bruno Varela
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Twente(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Emmen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Utrecht(home) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 14, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Utrecht(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Spakenburg(home) | 7-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 9, 2020 | AS Eupen(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 22, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 6-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Groningen wins, 1 draw, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Groningen 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Ajax | 3.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 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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