Groningen vs Ajax: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 16, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Euroborg, Groningen
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What was the result of Groningen vs Ajax?
Ajax won 2-3 on May 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 39′F. KrügerGroningen
- 68′B. BrobbeyAjax
- 81′J. TimberAjax
- 87′L. DuarteGroningen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Groningen have 1 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Ajax have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 25, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Apr 23, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Emmen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Groningen win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Ajax win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2022 | Ajax 6-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Groningen 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Ajax 3-0 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Ajax 3-1 Groningen | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Groningen 1-0 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Groningen 2-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Groningen score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Ajax | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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