Groningen vs Ajax: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 14, 2016 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-2 on February 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 59′A. El GhaziAjax
- 69′L. SchöneAjax (pen.)
- 90′D. HoesenGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
- 11B. Linssen
- 13A. Sørloth
- 8M. de Leeuw
- 17J. Drost
- 22S. Tibbling
- 23Hedwiges Maduro
- 33H. Hateboer
- 6E. Reijnen
- 21R. Lindgren
- 37D. Payne
- 1S. Padt
Ajax
- 11A. Younes
- 6R. Bazoer
- 10D. Klaassen
- 20L. Schöne
- 21A. El Ghazi
- 27N. Gudelj
- 3J. Veltman
- 4M. van der Hoorn
- 26N. Viergever
- 35M. Dijks
- 1J. Cillessen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Ajax have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 | Cambuur(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 30, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Willem II(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Utrecht(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Roda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 17, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 1 draw, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2015 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Groningen 2-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Ajax 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Groningen 1-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| May 12, 2013 | Groningen 0-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 2.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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