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Ajax
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FC Utrecht
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Willem II
Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 8
Oct 6, 2024 at 3.45pm UK
Amsterdam ArenA
Groningen

Ajax
3 - 1
Groningen

Klaassen (21'), Weghorst (90+1'), Akpom (90+4')
Sutalo (65'), Baas (73'), Godts (83')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Schreuders (69')
Resink (42'), Blokzijl (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Ajax and Groningen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Slavia Prague 1-1 Ajax
Thursday, October 3 at 5.45pm in Europa League
Last Game: Groningen 0-1 Go Ahead Eagles
Sunday, September 29 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 2-1 Groningen

Despite Ajax's lengthy injury list, they have maintained an excellent record at home this season, and given the visitors' recent results and historic performances in this fixture, we feel the hosts should be able to come away with all three points. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 66.56%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 14.18%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.1%), while for a Groningen win it was 0-1 (4.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
AjaxDrawGroningen
66.56% (-0.52800000000001 -0.53) 19.25% (0.185 0.18) 14.18% (0.341 0.34)
Both teams to score 51.89% (0.308 0.31)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.62% (-0.07 -0.07)41.37% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.22% (-0.073 -0.07)63.77% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.45% (-0.163 -0.16)11.54% (0.16 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.53% (-0.352 -0.35)36.47% (0.348 0.35)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.67% (0.455 0.45)41.33% (-0.459 -0.46)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.15% (0.396 0.4)77.85% (-0.399 -0.4)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 66.56%
    Groningen 14.18%
    Draw 19.25%
AjaxDrawGroningen
2-0 @ 11.12% (-0.11 -0.11)
1-0 @ 10.3% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.83% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-0 @ 8% (-0.132 -0.13)
3-1 @ 7.07% (-0.027 -0.03)
4-0 @ 4.32% (-0.1 -0.1)
4-1 @ 3.82% (-0.039 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.12% (0.027 0.03)
5-0 @ 1.87% (-0.056 -0.06)
4-2 @ 1.69% (0.0029999999999999 0)
5-1 @ 1.65% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 3.79%
Total : 66.56%
1-1 @ 9.1% (0.083 0.08)
0-0 @ 4.77% (0.014 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.34% (0.065 0.07)
3-3 @ 0.92% (0.019 0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 19.25%
0-1 @ 4.22% (0.066 0.07)
1-2 @ 4.02% (0.086 0.09)
0-2 @ 1.86% (0.051 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.28% (0.034 0.03)
1-3 @ 1.18% (0.039 0.04)
Other @ 1.62%
Total : 14.18%

How you voted: Ajax vs Groningen

Ajax
91.2%
Draw
7.0%
Groningen
1.8%
57
Head to Head
May 16, 2023 2pm
Gameweek 32
Groningen
2-3
Ajax
Kruger (39'), Duarte (87')
Pepi (9'), Bech Sorensen (72'), Musampa (90+2')
Tadic (19' pen.), Brobbey (68'), Maduro (81')
Aug 14, 2022 1.30pm
Gameweek 2
Ajax
6-1
Groningen
Bergwijn (4', 45', 57'), Antony (28'), Taylor (66'), Berghuis (88' pen.)
Tadic (30')
Ngonge (10')
Apr 2, 2022 3.30pm
Gameweek 25
Groningen
1-3
Ajax
Klaassen (45+1'), Tadic (45+6' pen.), Berghuis (90+1')
Sep 25, 2021 5.45pm
Gameweek 6
Ajax
3-0
Groningen
Alvarez (40'), Antony (56'), Mazraoui (81')

Suslov (36')
Mar 7, 2021 11.15am
Gameweek 25
Ajax
3-1
Groningen
Gravenberch (5'), Haller (54'), Tadic (77' pen.)
Kudus (48'), Klaassen (83')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV88002752224
2FC UtrechtUtrecht7610148619
3AZ AlkmaarAZ85121751216
4FC Twente8422147714
5Ajax6411134913
6Feyenoord7340147713
7Go Ahead Eagles84131010013
8Willem II8323119211
9Sparta RotterdamSparta824299010
10Fortuna SittardSittard8314813-510
11Groningen8233111109
12Heracles8233713-69
13NAC BredaNAC Breda8305614-89
14PEC Zwolle8224811-38
15Heerenveen82241017-78
16NECNijmegen821579-27
17Almere CityAlmere City8026219-172
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk8008522-170


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