Groningen vs Ajax: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 4, 2020 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Groningen won 1-0 on October 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 49′R. BalkGroningen
Official lineup for Groningen vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Groningen
4-2-3-1- 35R. Balk
- 9J. Strand Larsen
- 26D. van Kaam
- 6A. Matusiwa
- 18A. El Messaoudi
- 7R. Lundqvist
- 5K. Itakura
- 4W. Dammers
- 2D. Dankerlui
- 3B. van Hintum
- 1S. Padt
Ajax
4-3-3- 39Antony
- 11Q. Promes
- 10D. Tadić
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 19Z. Labyad
- 2J. Timber
- 4E. Álvarez
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Ajax have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2020 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2020 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Arminia Bielefeld(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 4, 2020 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Vitesse(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Union Berlin(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Groningen win, 0 draws, 5 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2020 | Groningen 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Ajax 2-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Groningen 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Ajax 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Groningen 1-2 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ajax | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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