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.)
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Ajax win(s).
| 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 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