Groningen vs Ajax: result 0-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 20, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 0-1 on April 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 78′K. HuntelaarAjax
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-4-2- 9K. Sierhuis
- 19P. Gladon
- 6L. Reis
- 7R. Dōan
- 8I. Bel Hassani
- 24J. Chabot
- 29T. Handwerker
- 42D. Zeefuik
- 5S. Memišević
- 4M. te Wierik
- 1S. Padt
Ajax
4-3-3- 7David Neres
- 10D. Tadić
- 21F. de Jong
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 20L. Schöne
- 4M. de Ligt
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Excelsior(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2019 | De Graafschap(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 30, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | Juventus(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Excelsior(home) | 6-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Juventus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2019 | Emmen(away) | 5-2 | 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 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 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2016 | Groningen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 3.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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