Groningen vs Ajax

Groningen

3 - 1

Ajax

🕒 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Euroborg 🧑‍⚖️ Serdar Gozubuyuk 🔁 Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 26

Regular Season Table

Groningen 9 · Ajax 5

Referee Stats

Serdar Gozubuyuk

27 matches · 3.74 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.74
Reds avg	0.11
Penalties avg	0.30
Over 4.5 cards	37%
Home wins	48%
Draws	15%
Away wins	37%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (13-13).
Ajax controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Groningen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-6

Goals For / Against

27 / 18

Avg: 1.59 / 1.06

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Ajax (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-10-2

Goals For / Against

30 / 24

Avg: 1.76 / 1.41

Points

Avg: 1.47

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

1.47

PPG

1.47

1.59

1.76

1.06

1.41

65%

O2.5

65%

53%

BTTS

76%

59%

Score 1st

41%

League-position context

Groningen rank9th

Ajax rank5th

Groningen points48

Ajax points56

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.

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.

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

Groningen last 5 home

W L D W W

Points10/15

Weighted index60

Goals10-5

Record3-1-1

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Ajax last 5 away

D W W D L

Points8/15

Weighted index62

Goals7-4

Record2-2-1

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 trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 24% · 1H BTTS 24%

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.559%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 88% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 24%

Scoring reliability

Groningen score at home76%

Groningen clean sheet at home35%

Ajax score away88%

Ajax clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

Groningen score first59%

Groningen win after scoring first60%

Ajax score first41%

Ajax win after scoring first14%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Groningen 60% · Ajax 83%

Avg first goal minute: Groningen 24.4' · Ajax 26.7'

Vs league average

Groningen score at home1.59 vs 1.80

Groningen concede at home1.06 vs 1.38

Ajax score away1.76 vs 1.38

Ajax concede away1.41 vs 1.80

Groningen score 12% below league average, while Ajax score 28% above league average.

Defensive side: Groningen are 23% below league average at home, and Ajax are 22% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.20

BTTS80%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 4.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Groningen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

46-60 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

31-45 4

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 4

46-60 3

31-45 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Ajax goal timing (away)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

46-60 6

16-30 4

76-90+ 3

0-15 2

61-75 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

61-75 6

0-15 5

31-45 4

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

370

547

Passes Accurate

272

450

Passes %

74%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

6' ⚽

⚽

6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

T. van Bergen

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Janse

30' ⚽

⚽

30' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. Klaassen

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Gaaei

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ E. Vaessen

1st substitution · For: H. Jurjus

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ B. Willumsson

2nd substitution · For: O. Zawada

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Tyrique Mercera

3rd substitution · For: M. Rente

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ B. Willumsson

4th substitution · For: O. Zawada

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Tyrique Mercera

5th substitution · For: M. Rente

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

O. Zawada

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Peersman

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ D. Klaassen

1st substitution · For: Rayane Bounida

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ S. Berghuis

2nd substitution · For: K. Dolberg

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ T. Hernes

6th substitution · For: T. de Jonge

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ S. Berghuis

3rd substitution · For: K. Dolberg

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ D. Klaassen

4th substitution · For: Rayane Bounida

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

O. Zawada

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Blokzijl

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ O. Zawada

7th substitution · For: Rui Mendes

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ M. Peersman

8th substitution · For: Wouter Prins

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ J. Šutalo

5th substitution · For: M. Carrizo

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ J. Mokio

6th substitution · For: Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ Sean Steur

7th substitution · For: K. Fitz-Jim

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ O. Wijndal

8th substitution · For: T. Tomiyasu

90+4'

90+4' W. Weghorst

90+5'

90+5' T. Blokzijl

Groningen vs Ajax 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Groningen beat Ajax 3-1 on Saturday, 07 March 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Serdar Gozubuyuk. It was played at Euroborg.

First half: Groningen took an early lead at 6' when T. van Bergen scored, with the assist credited to D. Janse, making the score 1-0. Ajax leveled the score at 30' when D. Klaassen scored, with the assist credited to A. Gaaei, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Groningen made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Vaessen replacing H. Jurjus. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 46', with B. Willumsson replacing O. Zawada. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 46', with Tyrique Mercera replacing M. Rente. Groningen made their 4th substitution at 46', with B. Willumsson replacing O. Zawada. Groningen made their 5th substitution at 46', with Tyrique Mercera replacing M. Rente. Groningen took the lead at 65' when O. Zawada scored, with the assist credited to M. Peersman, making the score 2-1. Ajax made their 1st substitution at 69', with D. Klaassen replacing Rayane Bounida. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 69', with S. Berghuis replacing K. Dolberg. Groningen made their 6th substitution at 69', with T. Hernes replacing T. de Jonge. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 69', with S. Berghuis replacing K. Dolberg. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 69', with D. Klaassen replacing Rayane Bounida. Groningen extended the lead at 72' when O. Zawada scored, with the assist credited to T. Blokzijl, making the score 3-1. Groningen made their 7th substitution at 76', with O. Zawada replacing Rui Mendes. Groningen made their 8th substitution at 82', with M. Peersman replacing Wouter Prins. Ajax made their 5th substitution at 83', with J. Šutalo replacing M. Carrizo. Ajax made their 6th substitution at 88', with J. Mokio replacing Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu. Ajax made their 7th substitution at 88', with Sean Steur replacing K. Fitz-Jim. Ajax made their 8th substitution at 88', with O. Wijndal replacing T. Tomiyasu. W. Weghorst received a yellow card for Ajax at 90+4'. T. Blokzijl received a yellow card for Groningen at 90+5'.

Groningen used 8 substitutions while Ajax used 8 substitutions. Groningen got 1 yellow card, while Ajax got 1 yellow card.