Groningen vs Ajax H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Groningen faced Ajax in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on October 18. Ajax came out on top, securing a 2-5 win.

Julian Brandt scored the first goal of the game on the 27th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Ajax's favor. This was followed by goals from Aaron Bouwman, Brynjolfur Willumsson, Jorthy Mokio and Thom Van Bergen as Brandt bagged one more, bringing the match to a 2-5 conclusion.

The spotlight turns to the field where Groningen and Ajax prepare to meet again, 5 months after the Eredivisie Conference League Play Offs encounter that concluded in a 2-0 victory for Ajax. In impressive form, Groningen recently defeated Excelsior and Zwolle, stretching their unbeaten streak to four matches.

Ajax, on the other hand, are coming off a defeat to Hajduk Split in the Conference League League Stage last Thursday, unable to secure a win in their last three games. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last six matches in a row.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Groningen and Ajax throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Groningen’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Dick Lukkien, has leaned on Thom Van Bergen, their main scorer, and Brynjolfur Willumsson, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Eredivisie, Van Bergen has been Groningen’s standout scorer with five goals, with van der Werff leading their creative tally in the league with three assists. Adding further support are Tygo Land, Jorg Schreuders and Marco Rente, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Ajax’s top finisher Davy Klaassen and Oscar Gloukh have played important roles in ensuring their attack, guided by Michel, remains effective. Arokodare has already scored four goals in Eredivisie this season, while Gloukh has been their leading creator in the competition with four assists. Supporting them are Steven Berghuis, Julian Brandt and Kasper Dolberg, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Ajax’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since October 2024. Groningen claimed victory once, Ajax three times, while one match ended level. The most recent match between them was on May 21, 2026, in the Conference League Play Offs of the Eredivisie in Netherlands, where Ajax secured a 2-0 victory. In total, Groningen have managed six goals in these five meetings, compared to Ajax's ten. So far, Ajax have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Groningen.

This season in Eredivisie, Groningen have recorded four wins, two draws, and two losses in eight matches, netting twenty goals (2.50 per match) and conceding fourteen (1.75 per match). Ajax have won four of their eight matches in Eredivisie this season, with three draws and one defeat, netting 22 goals (2.75 per match) and conceding ten (1.25 per match).

Groningen are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, with victories against Excelsior and Zwolle in their last two matches, while Ajax are coming off a loss in their last match against Hajduk Split. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Groningen have claimed nine victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn four times, while Ajax have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing five.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Groningen–Ajax, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. Here, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Ajax's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Ajax’s victory had the highest chance, at 43%, while a draw was at 35% and Groningen’s victory was at 22%.

Line-up

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Groningen - Ajax in real time.

Groningen kicked off the game with Etienne Vaessen, Hans Hateboer, Marco Rente who got substituted by Wouter Prins on the 83rd minute, Thijmen Blokzijl, Jorg Schreuders, Pelle Clement, Tika de Jonge who got substituted by Nils Eggens on the 83rd minute, Jacob Ondrejka who got substituted by Mark Csinger on the 67th minute, Thom Van Bergen, David van der Werff who got substituted by Oskar Zawada on the 83rd minute and Brynjolfur Willumsson who got substituted by Tygo Land on the 83rd minute as starters, with Lovro Stubljar, Pelle Boevink, Wouter Prins, Jesper Mosselaar, Mark Csinger, Travis Hernes, Tygo Land, Ryan Metu, Alvin Nordin, Jismerai Dillema, Oskar Zawada and Nils Eggens on the bench.

Ajax's starting eleven were Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Owen Wijndal, Dies Janse, Aaron Bouwman, Lucas Rosa, Sofyan Amrabat, Jorthy Mokio, Oscar Gloukh who got substituted by Rayane Bounida on the 82nd minute, Julian Brandt who got substituted by Abdellah Ouazane on the 74th minute, Davy Klaassen who got substituted by Yves Bissouma on the 82nd minute and Marcos Leonardo who got substituted by Tolu Arokodare on the 74th minute, with Maarten Paes, Charlie Setford, Jofre Torrents, Youri Baas, Thilo Kehrer, Yves Bissouma, Abdellah Ouazane, Mohamed Abdalla, Rayane Bounida, Viktor Tsygankov and Tolu Arokodare on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Groningen are currently 6th in the table with fourteen points from eight matches, while Ajax hold 5th place with fifteen points after eight matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Groningen vs Ajax on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.09 - 2.91
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 6
• Total Attempts: 16 - 15
• Shots On Target: 5 - 11
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 13
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 12 - 17
• Corners: 7 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 8 - 9
• Saves: 4 - 3
• Free Kicks: 17 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 4
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 25
• Tackles: 19 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 9
• Total Crosses: 17 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 2
• Interceptions: 9 - 8
• Clearances: 15 - 28

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Thom Van Bergen, Dies Janse and Lucas Rosa were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Groningen and Ajax in real time. You can watch the goals by Julian Brandt, Aaron Bouwman, Brynjolfur Willumsson, Jorthy Mokio and Thom Van Bergen as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Groningen - Ajax are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.