Groningen vs Ajax Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis

Archived Result — stats and prediction shown as they stood before kickoff
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Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 15:45 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
3.74
Draw
4.21
Away Win
1.88
Match Report
Full Time
2 – 5
Match Events ?
Groningen
Ajax
10'
• Davy Klaassen
27'
⚽ Julian Brandt
37'
⚽ Aaron Bouwman
Thom Van Bergen 🟨
40'
45+2'
🟨 Dies Janse
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson ⚽
49'
60'
⚽ Julian Brandt (Owen Wijndal)
69'
⚽ Jorthy Mokio
75'
⚽ Jorthy Mokio (Davy Klaassen)
Thom Van Bergen ⚽
83'
90'
🟨 Lucas Oliveira·Rosa
Thom Van Bergen •
90+1'
Match Statistics ?
57%
Ball Possession
43%
16
Total Shots
15
5
Shots on Goal
11
7
Corner Kicks
4
12
Fouls
17
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
4
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Starting Lineups
Groningen (4-2-3-1)
E. Vaessen
J. Schreuders
T. Blokzijl
M. Rente
H. Hateboer
T. de Jonge
P. Clement
D. van der Werff
T. van Bergen
J. Ondrejka
B. Willumsson
Ajax (4-3-3)
M. ter Stegen
Lucas Rosa
A. Bouwman
D. Janse
O. Wijndal
D. Klaassen
S. Amrabat
J. Mokio
J. Brandt
Marcos Leonardo
O. Gloukh
Player Ratings ?
Groningen
B. WillumssonF7.5
Nils EggensF6.8
T. van BergenM6.7
Ajax
J. MokioM8.9
J. BrandtF8.7
A. BouwmanD7.3
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Groningen edge recent form, Ajax edge attack, defence and head-to-head, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Groningen stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Ajax slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Ajax stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Ajax stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Ajax arrive with an impressive away record of four wins and a single draw from their last five outings, while Groningen have secured three victories at home alongside one draw and a solitary defeat in the same span. At home, Groningen have found the net in every one of their last five matches but have only kept one clean sheet during that identical period. Both squads face significant rotation challenges ahead of kickoff, with four players unavailable for Groningen and a further five missing from Ajax's matchday squad. Groningen rate stronger on form, while Ajax rate stronger on defence and head-to-head, with a slight advantage in attack. Ajax won the most recent meeting 2-0 on 21 May 2026, having won 3 of the last 5 encounters to Groningen's 1, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.2 goals per meeting. Over the 14-day comparison window, Groningen's implied win probability has risen by 4.1 percentage points, while Ajax's implied win probability has fallen by 5.2 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
50%
Groningen yellow cards after 75'
13
Ajax points from last 5 matches
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Market View
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How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Strong shift away from Ajax
Ajax's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Ajax win as less likely than it did 14 days ago.
Movement strength: Strong
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Groningen win
Latest market chance 26.6%
Strong shortening
Market chance increased
22.5% → 26.6%
+4.1 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 23.2%
Slight shortening
Market chance increased
22.1% → 23.2%
+1.1 pts
Ajax win
Latest market chance 50.2%
Strong drift
Market chance decreased
55.4% → 50.2%
−5.2 pts
Movement over time
Change vs first comparable snapshot
15 snapshots
+5.5+2.750−2.75Oct 4Oct 8Oct 11Oct 14Oct 18
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Groningen
Draw
Ajax
4 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 14 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Groningen
Ajax
Season Profile
This season
6th
League Position
5th
8
Games Played
8
1.75
Points/Game
1.88
2.50
Goals/Game
2.75
1.75
Conceded/Game
1.25
14.3
Shots/Game
19.8
5.8
Shots on Target
6.7
Home vs Away Context
Groningen at home (6 matches) vs Ajax away (6 matches)
1.17
Points/Game
2.67
2.17
Goals/Game
3.33
2.33
Conceded/Game
1.00
33%
Win Rate
83%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Groningen
Home form
W
W
L
D
W
Won 3 of last 5 at home
1 of these match from last season.
2.2
Goals scored
per match
1.4
Goals conceded
per match
5/5
Scored in
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
VS
Ajax
Away form
W
D
W
W
W
Won 3 straight away
2 of these matches from last season.
2.6
Goals scored
per match
0.2
Goals conceded
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
4/5
Clean
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Groningen Wins
1
Draws
1
Ajax Wins
3
Avg Goals
3.2
2026-05-212025-2026
Ajax2 – 0Groningen
2026-03-072025-2026
Groningen3 – 1Ajax
2025-12-022025-2026
Ajax2 – 0Groningen
2025-05-142024-2025
Groningen2 – 2Ajax
2024-10-062024-2025
Ajax3 – 1Groningen
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Groningen
vs
Ajax
Recent Scoring Profile
2.20
Goals scored / game
2.50
1.70
Goals conceded / game
1.10
8/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
6/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
7/10
1/10
Failed to Score
0/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
86.4%
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
69.5%
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
49.2%
BTTSBoth teams score
68.5%
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 5 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 67.9%→Latest 68.6%+0.7 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
3 common bookmakers · first comparable 15 days before kickoff
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 65.8%→Latest 68.3%+2.5 pts
Notable move towards both teams scoring
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Oct 3Oct 7Oct 11Oct 14Oct 18
4 common bookmakers · first comparable 15 days before kickoff
Current market expectation is broadly in line with both teams' recent rates.
2 of Groningen's 10 matches and 2 of Ajax's 10 matches are from last season.
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