Eredivisie
07/03/2026 - 11:30
Groningen vs AFC Ajax
The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 26th round of the Eredivisie, where Groningen will face AFC Ajax at Euroborg stadium on 7 March at 11:30, and will be refereed by Serdar Gozubuyuk.
The home team, Groningen is currently in 10º position in the tournament with 34 points, while AFC Ajax is currently in 3º position with 44. Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Groningen vs AFC Ajax.
GroningenGroningen comes from playing against FC Volendam and finished the match with a result of 3-2, with loss for Groningen. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against AFC Ajax. In that last match between Groningen and FC Volendam, Pride of the North team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 9 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by T. van Bergen and S. Resink.
In the last 8 matches, the team coached by D. Lukkien has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 6 defeats, and is on a streak of 6 matches losing consecutively. Groningen average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 6 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 8 goals while conceding 13 goals.
AFC AjaxAFC Ajax, who visit Groningen, are coming from a 0-0 draw against PEC Zwolle, so the team coached by J. Heitinga will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.
In that match between AFC Ajax and PEC Zwolle, the Amsterdam team achieved 60% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.
Analysing the last 8 matches, J. Heitinga's team has won 3, drawn 4 and lost 1. AFC Ajax average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 8 goals.
The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.
AFC Ajax
2 - 0
Groningen
Groningen
2 - 2
AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax
3 - 1
Groningen
Groningen
2 - 3
AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax
6 - 1
Groningen
Groningen
Substitutes:
20 - Mats Seuntjens
21 - Hidde Jurjus
19 - Oskar Zawada
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5 - Marco Rente
13 - Lovro Štubljar
27 - Rui Mendes
8 - Tika de Jonge
2 - Wouter Prins
22 - Sven Bouland
15 - Elvis Van der Laan
48 - Robin Kelder
44 - Jismerai Dillema
AFC Ajax
Substitutes:
9 - Kasper Dolberg
32 - Takehiro Tomiyasu
28 - Kian Fitz-Jim
2 - Lucas Rosa
10 - Oscar Gloukh
52 - Paul Reverson
12 - Joeri Heerkens
43 - Rayane Bounida
7 - Maher Carrizo
30 - Aaron Bouwman
19 - Don-Angelo Konadu
67 - Mohamed Abdalla
After analysing the form of both teams and their last H2H meetings, the StaTips team, using our data and statistics tool, has created the following predictions for the match Groningen vs AFC Ajax.
Betting market
Tips
Prob.
Groningen
AFC Ajax
29
9
5
15
4
5
10
34
Games played
Wins
Draws
Lost
Won at home
Won as a visitor
Ranking
Points
38
15
12
11
9
6
3
44
Groningen
AFC Ajax
8
1
1
6
8
13
1.0
1.6
6
1
1
6
1
Games played
Wins
Draw
Lost
Goals in favor
Goals against
Avg goals in favor
Avg goals against
First to score
First to concede
First half winner
First-half draw
First-half loser
8
3
4
1
13
8
1.6
1.0
4
3
4
4
0
Groningen
AFC Ajax
1.92
40
13
6
4
6
0
4
5
1
0
370
272
74
3
9
4
Expected goals
Ball Possesion
Total shots
Shots on goal
Shots of goal
Corner kicks
Offsides
Goalkeeper saves
Fouls
Yellow cards
Red cards
Total pases
Passes accurate
Percentaje pases
Blocked shots
Shots inside box
Shot outside box
1.86
60
13
5
4
8
2
3
7
1
0
547
450
82
4
7
6
Referee statistics: Serdar Gozubuyuk
Groningen
AFC Ajax
Groningen
FC Volendam
Groningen
FC Twente
Groningen
Groningen
FC Utrecht
Groningen
PSV Eindhoven
Sparta Rotterdam
Groningen
Groningen
Fortuna Sittard
SC Heerenveen
Groningen
Groningen
NAC Breda
AFC Ajax
PEC Zwolle
AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax
NEC Nijmegen
AFC Ajax
Fortuna Sittard
AZ Alkmaar
AFC Ajax
Excelsior Rotterdam
AFC Ajax
AFC Ajax
Olympiacos
AFC Ajax
FC Volendam
Villarreal CF
AFC Ajax