Groningen vs Ajax: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Groningen won 1-0 on October 2, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 62′L. BacunaGroningen (pen.)
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
- 9César David Texeira Torres
- 2M. Kieftenbeld
- 4Kees Kwakman
- 7L. Bacuna
- 8Tim Sparv
- 10D. Tadić
- 20Petter Andersson
- 16J. Kappelhof
- 18L. Burnet
- 21V. van Dijk
- 1B. van Loo
Ajax
- 9Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
- 21Derk Boerrigter
- 7M. Sulejmani
- 8C. Eriksen
- 10S. de Jong
- 16T. Janssen
- 2G. van der Wiel
- 3T. Alderweireld
- 4J. Vertonghen
- 5V. Anita
- 1K. Vermeer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2011 | De Graafschap(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Excelsior(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2011 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2011 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2011 | NAC Breda(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Twente(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 18, 2011 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Lyon(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Heracles(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Groningen wins, 1 draw, 1 Ajax win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 8, 2010 | Groningen 2-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 2.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
| Ajax | 2.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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