Ajax vs Groningen

Ajax

2 - 0

Groningen

🕒 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:30 Europe/London 📍 Johan Cruijff Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Bas Nijhuis 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 14

Regular Season Table

Ajax 5 · Groningen 9

Referee Stats

Bas Nijhuis

13 matches · 3.69 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.69
Reds avg	0.15
Penalties avg	0.38
Over 4.5 cards	31%
Home wins	54%
Draws	15%
Away wins	31%

Team Overview

Ajax (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-4

Goals For / Against

32 / 17

Avg: 1.88 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.82

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Groningen (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-2-8

Goals For / Against

22 / 27

Avg: 1.29 / 1.59

Points

Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.82

PPG

1.35

1.88

1.29

1.00

1.59

53%

O2.5

47%

59%

BTTS

59%

Score 1st

41%

League-position context

Ajax rank5th

Groningen rank9th

Ajax points56

Groningen points48

Ajax: #5 · 56 pts · GD +21

9 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Groningen: #9 · 48 pts · GD +4

17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ajax last 5 home

L D L W D

Points5/15

Weighted index24

Goals9-7

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Groningen last 5 away

W L W D L

Points7/15

Weighted index58

Goals8-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS59%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 24%

Groningen trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS59%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 29%

Scoring reliability

Ajax score at home94%

Ajax clean sheet at home35%

Groningen score away82%

Groningen clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Ajax score first59%

Ajax win after scoring first80%

Groningen score first41%

Groningen win after scoring first86%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Ajax 33% · Groningen 38%

Avg first goal minute: Ajax 16.5' · Groningen 32.4'

Vs league average

Ajax score at home1.88 vs 1.80

Ajax concede at home1.00 vs 1.38

Groningen score away1.29 vs 1.38

Groningen concede away1.59 vs 1.80

Ajax score 5% above league average, while Groningen score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: Ajax are 27% below league average at home, and Groningen are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Ajax goal timing (home)

1H scored: 61% 2H scored: 39% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 9

0-15 7

31-45 7

16-30 6

46-60 4

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

Groningen goal timing (away)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

61-75 6

76-90+ 6

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

16-30 4

61-75 4

31-45 3

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

6' ↑↓

↑↓

6' ⇄ Rayane Bounida

1st substitution · For: O. Gloukh

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Godts

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Taylor

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ T. de Jonge

1st substitution · For: T. Land

60' ⚽

⚽

60' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

A. Bouwman

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Gloukh

64'

64' A. Bouwman

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ O. Wijndal

2nd substitution · For: Lucas Rosa

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ M. Rente

2nd substitution · For: Tyrique Mercera

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Y. Taha

3rd substitution · For: D. van der Werff

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ D. Klaassen

3rd substitution · For: K. Fitz-Jim

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ T. van Bergen

4th substitution · For: M. Seuntjens

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Schreuders

5th substitution · For: Nils Eggens

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ W. Weghorst

4th substitution · For: K. Dolberg

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ M. Godts

5th substitution · For: P. Nash

Ajax vs Groningen 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ajax beat Groningen 2-0 on Tuesday, 02 December 2025 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Bas Nijhuis. It was played at Johan Cruijff Arena.

First half: Ajax made their 1st substitution at 6', with Rayane Bounida replacing O. Gloukh. Ajax took the lead at 28' when M. Godts scored, with the assist credited to K. Taylor, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Groningen made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. de Jonge replacing T. Land. Ajax extended the lead at 60' when A. Bouwman scored, with the assist credited to O. Gloukh, making the score 2-0. A. Bouwman received a yellow card for Ajax at 64'. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 70', with O. Wijndal replacing Lucas Rosa. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 70', with M. Rente replacing Tyrique Mercera. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 70', with Y. Taha replacing D. van der Werff. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 80', with D. Klaassen replacing K. Fitz-Jim. Groningen made their 4th substitution at 81', with T. van Bergen replacing M. Seuntjens. Groningen made their 5th substitution at 81', with J. Schreuders replacing Nils Eggens. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 86', with W. Weghorst replacing K. Dolberg. Ajax made their 5th substitution at 86', with M. Godts replacing P. Nash.

Ajax used 5 substitutions while Groningen used 5 substitutions. Ajax got 1 yellow card.