Ajax vs Groningen — Eredivisie
2-0
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Going into the match, Ajax had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Groningen had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.2. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Ajax 3 wins, Groningen 1 win, 1 drawn. Ajax are 4th in the Eredivisie on 18 points; Groningen are 7th on 14.
Match report
Home form going in: Ajax
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L L L L D). 1.0 scored per game, 2.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs Benfica · 25 Nov 2025
- L 1-2 vs Excelsior · 22 Nov 2025
- L 2-1 at Utrecht · 9 Nov 2025
- L 0-3 vs Galatasaray · 5 Nov 2025
- D 1-1 vs Heerenveen · 1 Nov 2025
- W 2-3 at Twente · 26 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Groningen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D L D L W). 1.2 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Zwolle · 23 Nov 2025
- L 2-0 at NEC Nijmegen · 9 Nov 2025
- D 1-1 vs Twente · 2 Nov 2025
- L 5-2 at Sparta Rotterdam · 30 Oct 2025
- W 1-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 25 Oct 2025
- L 0-2 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 19 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: Ajax vs Groningen
- Groningen 2-5 Ajax · 18 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
- Ajax 2-0 Groningen · 21 May 2026 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 3-1 Ajax · 7 Mar 2026 · Eredivisie
- Groningen 2-2 Ajax · 14 May 2025 · Eredivisie
- Ajax 3-1 Groningen · 6 Oct 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 28' Normal Goal — M. Godts (Ajax)
- 60' Normal Goal — A. Bouwman (Ajax)
Match statistics
| Ajax | Metric | Groningen |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 1.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.96 |
| 13 | Total shots | 17 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 10 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 508 | Total passes | 535 |
| 438 | Accurate passes | 460 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 86 |
| 12 | Key passes | 14 |
| 79 | Duels | 79 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |