Groningen vs Ajax

Groningen

2 - 5

Ajax

🕒 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:45 Europe/London 📍 Euroborg 🧑‍⚖️ Dennis Higler 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 9

Regular Season Table

Groningen 7 · Ajax 4

Referee Stats

Dennis Higler

5 matches · 0.80 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	0.80
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.60
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	0%
Draws	40%
Away wins	60%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (16-15).
Groningen controlled possession (57%).
Ajax had the sharper finishing (5-11 shots on target).

Team Overview

Groningen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-2

Goals For / Against

11 / 11

Avg: 2.20 / 2.20

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Ajax (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-0-0

Goals For / Against

16 / 3

Avg: 4.00 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 3.00

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

1.40

PPG

3.00

2.20

4.00

2.20

0.75

100%

O2.5

75%

80%

BTTS

50%

60%

Score 1st

75%

League-position context

Groningen rank7th

Ajax rank4th

Groningen points14

Ajax points18

Groningen: #7 · 14 pts · GD +3

6 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Ajax: #4 · 18 pts · GD +15

2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Groningen last 5 home

L W D L W

Points7/15

Weighted index40

Goals11-11

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 last 5 away

W W W W

Points12/12

Weighted index100

Goals16-3

Record4-0-0

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.

Groningen trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.580%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 40%

Ajax trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Groningen score at home100%

Groningen clean sheet at home20%

Ajax score away100%

Ajax clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Groningen score first60%

Groningen win after scoring first67%

Ajax score first75%

Ajax win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Groningen 50% · Ajax 100%

Avg first goal minute: Groningen 14.7' · Ajax 49.3'

Vs league average

Groningen score at home2.20 vs 1.80

Groningen concede at home2.20 vs 2.04

Ajax score away4.00 vs 2.04

Ajax concede away0.75 vs 1.80

Groningen score 22% above league average, while Ajax score 96% above league average.

Defensive side: Groningen are 8% above league average at home, and Ajax are 58% 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: 62% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

31-45 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

31-45 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

Ajax goal timing (away)

1H scored: 28% 2H scored: 72% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

31-45 4

46-60 4

61-75 4

16-30 1

0-15 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

437

446

Passes Accurate

376

389

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10' ⚽

⚽

10' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

D. Klaassen

Missed Penalty

16' ⚽

⚽

16' ⚽ VAR

B. Willumsson

Penalty cancelled

27' ⚽

⚽

27' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

J. Brandt

Normal Goal

37' ⚽

⚽

37' ⚽ Goal · 0-3

A. Bouwman

Normal Goal

40'

40' T. van Bergen

45+2'

45+2' D. Janse

49' ⚽

⚽

49' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

B. Willumsson

Normal Goal

56' ⚽

⚽

56' ⚽ VAR

D. Klaassen

Goal cancelled

60' ⚽

⚽

60' ⚽ Goal · 1-5

J. Brandt

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Wijndal

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ J. Ondrejka

1st substitution · For: M. Csinger

69' ⚽

⚽

69' ⚽ Goal · 1-6

J. Mokio

Normal Goal

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ J. Brandt

1st substitution · For: A. Ouazane

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ Marcos Leonardo

2nd substitution · For: T. Arokodare

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 1-7

J. Mokio

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Klaassen

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ O. Gloukh

3rd substitution · For: Rayane Bounida

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ D. Klaassen

4th substitution · For: Y. Bissouma

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ T. de Jonge

2nd substitution · For: Nils Eggens

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ B. Willumsson

3rd substitution · For: T. Land

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ D. van der Werff

4th substitution · For: R. Metu

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ M. Rente

5th substitution · For: Wouter Prins

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 2-7

T. van Bergen

Normal Goal

90'

90' Lucas Rosa

90+1' ⚽

⚽

90+1' ⚽ Goal · 3-7

T. van Bergen

Missed Penalty

Groningen vs Ajax 2-5: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ajax beat Groningen 5-2 on Sunday, 18 October 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Dennis Higler. It was played at Euroborg.

First half: Ajax took an early lead at 10' when D. Klaassen scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 0-1. VAR intervened at 16' for Groningen (Penalty cancelled). Ajax extended the lead at 27' when J. Brandt scored, making the score 0-2. Ajax extended the lead at 37' when A. Bouwman scored, making the score 0-3. T. van Bergen received a yellow card for Groningen at 40'. D. Janse received a yellow card for Ajax at 45+2'.

Second half: Groningen reduced the deficit at 49' when B. Willumsson scored, making the score 1-3. VAR intervened at 56' for Ajax (Goal cancelled). Ajax extended the lead at 60' when J. Brandt scored, with the assist credited to O. Wijndal, making the score 1-5. Groningen made their 1st substitution at 67', with J. Ondrejka replacing M. Csinger. Ajax extended the lead at 69' when J. Mokio scored, making the score 1-6. Ajax made their 1st substitution at 74', with J. Brandt replacing A. Ouazane. Ajax made their 2nd substitution at 74', with Marcos Leonardo replacing T. Arokodare. Ajax extended the lead at 75' when J. Mokio scored, with the assist credited to D. Klaassen, making the score 1-7. Ajax made their 3rd substitution at 82', with O. Gloukh replacing Rayane Bounida. Ajax made their 4th substitution at 82', with D. Klaassen replacing Y. Bissouma. Groningen made their 2nd substitution at 83', with T. de Jonge replacing Nils Eggens. Groningen made their 3rd substitution at 83', with B. Willumsson replacing T. Land. Groningen made their 4th substitution at 83', with D. van der Werff replacing R. Metu. Groningen made their 5th substitution at 83', with M. Rente replacing Wouter Prins. Groningen reduced the deficit at 83' when T. van Bergen scored, making the score 2-7. Lucas Rosa received a yellow card for Ajax at 90'. Groningen scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+1' when T. van Bergen scored (Missed Penalty), making the score 3-7.

Groningen used 5 substitutions while Ajax used 4 substitutions. Groningen got 1 yellow card, while Ajax got 2 yellow cards.