Eredivisie · Matchday 9
Groningen v Ajax
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Groningen 44%Draw 19%Ajax 36%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
GroningenAjax
57Possession43
2.29Expected goals (xG)3.04
16Shots15
5Shots on target11
4Shots off target1
7Blocked shots3
8Shots inside box13
8Shots outside box2
7Corners4
1Offsides4
12Fouls17
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Saves3
438Passes447
376Accurate passes390
Match events
- 10′Davy Klaassen · penalty missed
- 16′Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson · VAR
- 27′Julian Brandt
- 37′Aaron Bouwman
- 40′Thom van Bergen
- 45′Dies Janse
- 49′Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson
- 56′Davy Klaassen · VAR
- 60′Julian Brandt (assist Owen Wijndal)
- 67′Jacob Ondrejka → Márk Csinger
- 69′Jorthy Mokio
- 74′Julian Brandt ← Abdellah Ouazane
- 74′Marcos Leonardo ← Tolu Arokodare
- 75′Jorthy Mokio (assist Davy Klaassen)
- 82′Oscar Gloukh ← Rayane Bounida
- 82′Davy Klaassen ← Yves Bissouma
- 83′Tika de Jonge → Nils Eggens
- 83′Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson → Tygo Land
- 83′David Van Der Werff
- 83′Marco Rente → Wouter Prins
- 83′Thom van Bergen
- 90′Lucas Rosa
- 90′Thom van Bergen · penalty missed
Groningen · Ajax
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
336.3Hateboer
246.3Clement
15.5Vaessen
56.3↓83'Rente
146.3Schreuders
116.3↓67'Ondrejka
97.3↓83'Willumsson
36.3Blokzijl
86.3↓83'Jonge
266.1Bergen
176.3↓83'Werff
16.5Stegen
186.6↓82'Klaassen
88.8↓74'Brandt
46.8Amrabat
57.5Wijndal
26.5Rosa
106.8↓82'Gloukh
386.8↓74'Leonardo
248.8Mokio
366.5Janse
307.8Bouwman
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Groningen
- 33Hans Hateboer6.3
- 24Pelle Clement6.3
- 1Etienne Vaessen5.5
- 5Marco Rente6.3
- 14Jorg Schreuders6.3
- 11Jacob Ondrejka6.3
- 9Brynjólfur Andersen Willumsson7.3
- 3Thijmen Blokzijl6.3
- 8Tika de Jonge6.3
- 26Thom van Bergen6.1
- 17David Van Der Werff6.3
Ajax
- 1Marc-André ter Stegen6.5
- 18Davy Klaassen6.6
- 8Julian Brandt8.8
- 4Sofyan Amrabat6.8
- 5Owen Wijndal7.5
- 2Lucas Rosa6.5
- 10Oscar Gloukh6.8
- 38Marcos Leonardo6.8
- 24Jorthy Mokio8.8
- 36Dies Janse6.5
- 30Aaron Bouwman7.8
GroningenTale of the tapeAjax
3-5-2Formation5-4-1
14 ptsTable18 pts
+3Goal difference+15
WWDDLFormDDWWL
1Head-to-head wins2
44%Win chance36%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Groningen 1W0D2W Ajax
Goals 3–5
- 2026-05-21Ajax2–0Groningen
- 2026-03-07Groningen3–1Ajax
- 2025-12-02Ajax2–0Groningen
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Groningen
WWDDL- @Excelsior5-1
- vsPEC Zwolle3-0
- @Go Ahead Eagles1-1
- vsTwente2-2
- vsFortuna Sittard2-3
Ajax
DDWWL- vsNEC Nijmegen1-1
- vsExcelsior2-2
- vsWillem II5-1
- @Fortuna Sittard5-1
- vsPSV Eindhoven1-3
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 18-team table