Groningen vs Ajax: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 5, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Groningen and Ajax drew 1-1 on March 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 56′B. LinssenGroningen
- 82′D. KlaassenAjax
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 45O. Idrissi
- 14M. Mahi
- 11B. Linssen
- 5S. Memišević
- 22S. Tibbling
- 24T. Hiariej
- 8R. Jenssen
- 3K. Larsen
- 2J. Davidson
- 6E. Reijnen
- 1S. Padt
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 11A. Younes
- 9B. Traoré
- 20L. Schöne
- 36M. de Ligt
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Ajax have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 23, 2017 | Legia Warszawa(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 19, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Legia Warszawa(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 0 draws, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Groningen 2-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2014 | Ajax 2-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy