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Groningen 2-5 Ajax: result and stats, Eredivisie
Matchday 9
FT
GroningenLine ups
6.37corners1yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.94corners2yellow cards0red cards
Assistant
Marcel Groninger
AssistantMarcel Groninger
Marcel GroningerSubstitutions
- 67'J. Ondrejka
117.0M. Csinger
45.9 - 82'T. de Jonge
86.9N. Eggens
206.8 - 82'D. van der Werff
176.8R. Metu
346.6 - 83'
- 83'B. Willumsson
97.2T. Land
185.5
Unused
- P. BoevinkG
30 - L. StubljarG
13 - J. MosselaarD
42 - J. DillemaM
44 - A. NordinM
16 - T. HernesM
7 - O. ZawadaF
19
Substitutions
- 74'J. Brandt88.82A. Ouazane
686.5 - 74'Marcos Leonardo
386.0T. Arokodare
996.2 - 82'O. Gloukh
106.5R. Bounida
436.8 - 82'D. Klaassen
186.8AY. Bissouma
286.1
Unused
- M. PaesG
26 - C. SetfordG
51 - Y. BaasD
15 - J. TorrentsD
21 - T. KehrerD
6 - M. AbdallaM
67 - V. TsygankovF
11
Home
OutM. JengLeg Injury
OutT. MerceraInjury
OutE. van der LaanInjury
Away
OutS. AdingraLacking Match Fitness
OutS. BerghuisInjury
OutD. BlindBack Injury
OutCaio HenriqueThigh Injury
OutK. DolbergKnee Injury
OutA. GaaeiInjury
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DateSun 29 Nov
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Player of the match
Jorthy Mokio
Midfielder · Ajax
9.0
This match
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes37
Key passes1
Pass accuracy86%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks1
Interceptions2
Duels won5 · 42%
Fouls won/made1 / 4
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Player DNA
Better than 95% of Eredivisie attackers for goals.
Per 90 minutes this season, against all 71 attackers with at least 300 minutes.
Brynjólfur Willumsson · GroningenAttacker · 916 min
Elite 90+Strong 70+Average 40+Below 40
Skill by skillPer 90Rank
- Goals0.8895%
- xG0.4781%
- Shots2.5556%
- Assists0.1036%
- xA0.0518%
- Shot-creating actions2.0619%
- Chances created0.8829%
- xT0.0230%
- Progressive passes1.0827%
- Progressive carries1.3842%
- Dribbles won0.4926%
- Tackles won0.3936%
- Interceptions0.1026%
- Duels won0.7918%
- VAEP0.5791%
Eredivisie 2026/27, through 8 Nov. Rank means better than that share of the group, in their most-played position.
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Vaessen
Groningen
4
Saves
5
Conceded
44%
Save %
-1.70
Prevented
Best save: Klaassen 10' · 0.90 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.4 m high · 12 m out · 0° angle
Stegen
Ajax
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
+0.39
Prevented
Best save: Bergen 90' · 0.82 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.6 m high · 12 m out · 0° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. ter StegenG | 3 | 2,39 | +0,39 | 29/38 | 8/16 |
| E. VaessenG | 4 | 3,30 | -1,70 | 23/33 | 10/20 |
xG race
31 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Groningen2,22 xG · 2 scoredAjax3,12 xG · 5 scoredHow those chances were made
Groningen30
Ajax28
Shot map
16 v 15Groningen shoot right, Ajax left. Bigger dot = better chance.
GROGroningenAJAAjaxgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
26 on target · 7 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
GroningenAjaxgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Klaassen's 10' chance was the joint biggest of the match: 0,79 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Groningen above and Ajax below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Groningen16 shots · 2,22 xGAjax15 shots · 3,12 xGDavy Klaassen
Ajax
10'0,79 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Groningen63% open play1% set piece36% penalty
Ajax37% open play37% set piece26% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
The deserved table
Ajax have 3.1 more points than their chances earned.
Every Eredivisie shot this season turned into expected points (xPTS): how many points each side's chances were worth.
The luck mapAll 18 sides
These two sidesFull table
Groningen
Points above what their chances earned
+0.8
- 9th → 11th
- Table
- 29 / 21.2 xG
- Scored
- 28 / 26.6 xG
- Conceded
Ajax
Points above what their chances earned
+3.1
- 3rd → 5th
- Table
- 32 / 26.0 xG
- Scored
- 15 / 16.7 xG
- Conceded
Eredivisie 2026/27, 108 of 108 finished matches through 8 Nov, league only. A measure of chances, not a verdict.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Groningen49% pressureAjax51% pressureMatch replay
91'2-50%Draw 0%100%
2.22xG3.12
16Shots15
12On target14
Momentum
90' Saved Nils Eggens 0.04 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
GroningenDefensive line 46%AjaxDefensive line 31%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
GroningenUntil 67'Most-connected pair: Blokzijl and Rente, 21 passes between them.
AjaxUntil 74'Most-connected pair: Janse and Amrabat, 24 passes between them.
Tactical battle
48control52
T. van Bergen
8 touches in box
In possession
55,7%Field tilt44,3%
7Passes into box8
20Progressive passes26
13Carries into final third19
7Chances created9
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
9,55Press intensity (PPDA)12,17
13High turnovers7
11Regains within 5s8
22,1sBall recovery time27,5s
17Interceptions10
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
141Carries84
1659mCarry distance1499m
18Progressive carries24
847mProgressive carry distance975m
6Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won4
18Take-ons attempted11
338mProgressive pass distance431m
0Through balls0
6Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,79Expected threat (xT)1,19
0,73Action value (VAEP)4,04
30Shot-creating actions28
3Goal-creating actions8
0,38Expected assisted goals1,22
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,5Passes per attack4,0
12,0sAttack duration12,9s
2,12 m/sAttack directness2,14 m/s
4Build-up attacks5
12Direct attacks11
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
J. BrandtGoal27'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Ajax win chance
- 52%→79%
- xG of the shot
- 0.03
Live statsPossession & Passing
57%Possession43%
437Total passes445
86%Pass accuracy87%
7Corners4
Attack
16Shots15
5On target11
4Off target1
7Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
8Shots in box13
8Shots out box2
2.2xG3.1
Defense & Discipline
4Goalkeeper saves3
1Offsides4
12Fouls17
1Yellow cards2
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,26xG1,68
6Shots6
0On target5
0Big chances3
14Touches in box11
48%Possession52%
4Corners2
Second half
1,95xG1,30
10Shots9
5On target6
3Big chances3
16Touches in box14
52%Possession48%
3Corners2
More match stats
Attack
30Touches in box25
42Final third entries43
3Big chances6
2,39xG on target3,30
1Big chances missed4
Passing
1/17 (6%)Crosses2/7 (29%)
38/64 (59%)Long balls27/45 (60%)
8Throw-ins9
16Free kicks11
3Goal kicks9
Duels
52Total48
43/73 (59%)Ground30/72 (42%)
5/20 (25%)Aerial15/20 (75%)
7/16 (44%)Dribbles4/11 (36%)
5Dispossessed12
Defending
46Recoveries46
9Interceptions8
19Tackles14
58%Tackles won64%
15Clearances28
2Big chances scored2
1Big saves1
2Errors led to goal1
4Fouled in final third1
6,81Average rating8,15
Big game or flat track?
Groningen take 1.8 points a game from weaker sides, 0.3 from stronger ones.
Points per game against stronger and weaker opponents, over each side's last 10 matches in all competitions.
Points per gameLast 10 matches
Ajax is not on the chart: none of its last 10 opponents counted as stronger.
These two sidesStrongerWeaker
Groningen0.3 (6)1.8 (4)Newest firstLLDLWWDDLL
Ajax- (0)2.1 (10)Newest firstDWWWWWLDDW
Points per game (matches). An equal side counts as neither.
Small samples, so read this as a trend. Which opponent counts as stronger is the data provider's call.
Match summary
Ajax beat Groningen 5-2 at Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion in the Eredivisie. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: B. Willumsson (49'), T. van Bergen (83') for Groningen; J. Brandt (27', 60'), A. Bouwman (37'), J. Mokio (69', 75') for Ajax. In their last 32 meetings, Groningen have won 5, Ajax 23, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 53%GRO10%
X37%
AJA53%
→ Double chance: Ajax or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor33%Form67%
35%Attack65%
39%Defence61%
14%Goal model (Poisson)86%
29%Head-to-head71%
38%Goals62%
31%Overall69%
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 11
Last 5 matches
Scored 17, conceded 7
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
100%1+ goal100%
83%2+ goals75%
33%3+ goals33%
17%4+ goals33%
They concede
92%1+ goal75%
58%2+ goals42%
42%3+ goals8%
Heaviest results
best 5-1 (A)·worst 1-5 (A)
best 5-1 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)
Where these sides shoot from
2025/26 seasonEach attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.
GroningenshootallowAjax6.8%+1.7Six-yard box5.1%
54.8%-7.5Penalty area-5.157.4%
26.4%+1.5Edge of the box+3.328.1%
12.1%+4.4Long range+1.89.4%
546 shots taken · 469 faced
AjaxshootallowGroningen3.8%Six-yard box5.9%
65.6%+3.3Penalty area+5.568.0%
26.1%Edge of the box-6.018.8%
4.5%-3.2Long range7.3%
532 shots taken · 410 faced
Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.
Venue spotlight
Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion
Groningen, Netherlands
22,579
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 32 meetings
5GroningenWins5 wins
4Draws
Draws4
23Ajax
Wins23 wins
- 18 Oct 2026Groningen2 - 5AjaxEredivisie
- 21 May 2026Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 7 Mar 2026Groningen3 - 1AjaxEredivisie
- 2 Dec 2025Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 14 May 2025Groningen2 - 2AjaxEredivisie
- 6 Oct 2024Ajax3 - 1GroningenEredivisie
Show 26 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 16 May 2023Groningen2 - 3AjaxEredivisie
- 14 Aug 2022Ajax6 - 1GroningenEredivisie
- 2 Apr 2022Groningen1 - 3AjaxEredivisie
- 25 Sept 2021Ajax3 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 7 Mar 2021Ajax3 - 1GroningenEredivisie
- 4 Oct 2020Groningen1 - 0AjaxEredivisie
- 26 Jan 2020Groningen2 - 1AjaxEredivisie
- 28 Sept 2019Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 20 Apr 2019Groningen0 - 1AjaxEredivisie
- 15 Sept 2018Ajax3 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 1 Apr 2018Groningen1 - 2AjaxEredivisie
- 20 Aug 2017Ajax3 - 1GroningenEredivisie
- 5 Mar 2017Groningen1 - 1AjaxEredivisie
- 4 Dec 2016Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 14 Feb 2016Groningen1 - 2AjaxEredivisie
- 26 Sept 2015Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 16 Jan 2015Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 31 Aug 2014Groningen2 - 0AjaxEredivisie
- 6 Feb 2014Ajax2 - 1GroningenEredivisie
- 1 Sept 2013Groningen1 - 1AjaxEredivisie
- 12 May 2013Groningen0 - 2AjaxEredivisie
- 8 Dec 2012Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 22 Apr 2012Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 2 Oct 2011Groningen1 - 0AjaxEredivisie
- 10 Apr 2011Ajax2 - 0GroningenEredivisie
- 8 Aug 2010Groningen2 - 2AjaxEredivisie
