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Groningen v Ajax : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 14th May, 19:00 BST, Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, Groningen

Dick Lukkien's Groningen side enjoy home advantage in the Eredivisie on Wednesday evening, as Francesco Farioli's Ajax arrive at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium. All stats, including 20-game form for both teams and head to head (H2H) history, will change as you browse each of the seventeen betting markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

KickOff's predictive algorithm suggests there is a 75% chance of Groningen and Ajax serving up a minimum of a couple of goals in this Eredivisie tie. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and it seems the bookies favour that outcome too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.14.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 41% chance of Ajax coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Groningen
33%
4/1
29%
-
Draw
26%
16/5
7%
-
Ajax
41%
8/13
12%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
7/1
11%
-
Ajax 1-0
10%
15/2
11%
-
Ajax 2-1
9%
15/2-
Groningen 1-0
9%
16/1
19%
-
Groningen 2-1
8%
14/1
29%
-
Ajax 2-0
7%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
7%
14/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Groningen 2-0
5%
25/1
37%
-
Ajax 3-1
4%
11/1
9%
-
Ajax 3-0
3%
12/1
18%
-
Groningen 3-1
3%
33/1
17%
-
Ajax 3-2
3%
20/1-
Groningen 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
Groningen 3-0
2%
50/1
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
4/6
11%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
23/20
14%
-
Home 1st Goal
46%
15/8
15%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
2/5
8%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
14/1
12%
-
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/6-
BTTS - No
46%
11/10-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
7/1
27%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4/1
9%
-
BTTS - Away Win
19%
21/10
13%
-
Home/draw
59%
5/4
14%
-
Away/draw
67%
1/6
6%
-
Home/away
74%
2/9
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1/5
5%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
10/3
21%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
13/8
19%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
4/9
11%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
4/1
33%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/6
6%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
9/1
43%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/16
4%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/33
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
14/1
12%
-
Home DNB
51%
11/4
32%
-
Away DNB
60%
1/4
10%
-
Groningen win to nil
17%
9/1
23%
-
Ajax win to nil
22%
2/1
9%
-
Groningen / Groningen
10%
15/2
23%
-
Groningen / Ajax
4%
18/1
12%
-
Groningen / Draw
6%
14/1
12%
-
Draw / Groningen
8%
10/1
27%
-
Draw / Ajax
18%
15/4
10%
-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2
13%
-
Ajax / Groningen
2%
33/1
17%
-
Ajax / Ajax
34%
6/4
19%
-
Ajax / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

Groningen have played 32 matches so far this season and are in 11th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

19 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Groningen have conceded 34 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Groningen have played 16 games at home, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 25 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Ajax lay in 1st place on 74 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 32 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 32 games against teams below them in the table, winning 23, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have scored 63 goals and kept 15 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Ajax have conceded 30 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Ajax have played 16 away games, winning 11, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Groningen
Ajax
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax Away3223543374 
May 14
l
 
3-1A
-
-
2
PSV3223455973 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
5-0A
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-2F
3
Feyenoord3219853865 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-1A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
4
Utrecht3218861762 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-0A
5
Twente3215981654 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-0A
May 18
d
 
2-2A
6
AZ Alkmaar3215892053 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1A
7
GA Eagles3213910348 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
8
Heerenveen3211714-1640 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
9
Fortuna3211615-1739 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
5-0F
w
 
0-2F
10
S.Rotterdam3291112-238 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-2F
11
Groningen Home3210814-1138 
-
-
w
 
3-1F
May 14
12
Heracles3291112-1738 
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-0F
w
 
3-4A
13
NEC3210715137 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
6-0A
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2A
14
PEC Zwolle3281113-1135 
d
 
0-00-0
May 18
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
15
NAC328816-2132 
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-1A
16
Willem II326719-2125 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
17
Waalwijk325720-3022 
w
 
6-1F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
18
Almere City324820-4120 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
UEFA Champions League
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Groningen 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Ajax 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Ajax have beaten Groningen in 6 consecutive league meetings
6
Ajax have not lost to Groningen in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Groningen since 2016
Groningen
Ajax
Goals: Scored
9
13
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
GRO
2
D
1
AJA
5
League games at Ajax since 2015
Ajax
Groningen
Goals: Scored
27
4
Games: Scored
9 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
0 / 9
AJA
9
Goal Statistics
Groningen 11th Ajax 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Groningen will score no more than 1 goal
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Ajax will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Groningen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
Ajax’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/278927/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Groningen
PG (predicted goals)
Ajax
1.2
1.4
Attack rating
GRO
AJA
36%
better
view stats
Games scored21
30
Failed to score11
2
Scored first13
18
Goals scored38
63
Avg. goals scored1.2
2
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for15
19
Avg. XG for1.1
2
KickOff rating
+36%
Defence rating
GRO
AJA
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded25
17
Clean sheets7
15
Conceded first16
14
Goals conceded49
30
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against17%
13%
Avg. XG against1.4
0.9
KickOff rating
+30%

Groningen v Ajax Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
31578
E VaessenJ SchreudersL ValenteM Peersman
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Bergen FWD3241
4
-
E Vaessen GLK311
4
-
L Valente FWD3127
4
-
J Schreuders FWD3051
2
-
L Bacuna DEF2943
7
-
M Rente DEF2821
3
1
B Willumsson FWD2741
2
1
R Postema FWD272
2
-
T Blokzijl DEF26
1
1
W. Prins DEF2411
2
-
M Peersman DEF242
7
1
S Resink MID2451
6
-
T Oosting MID221
-
F. Stam DEF201
3
-
T. de Jonge MID2011
2
1
R Mendes FWD1411
3
-
D. Kwakman MID132
-
H Ekdal DEF12
1
-
M Seuntjens MID1222
-
N. Emeran FWD41
-
M Mariani DEF2
-
S. Bouland DEF2
-
D. van der Werff MID2
-
H Jurjus GLK1
-
F Turay FWD1
-
Ajax Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28976
J HatoK TaylorJ HatoB Brobbey
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Taylor MID3196
3
-
B Traoré FWD3064
1
-
J Hato DEF2927
5
-
D Klaassen MID2982
-
B Brobbey FWD2843
6
-
J Sutalo DEF272
3
-
M Godts FWD2742
2
-
K Fitz-Jim MID2621
3
-
J Henderson MID264
5
-
A Gaaei DEF2424
4
1
S Berghuis  FWD2424
2
-
Y Baas  DEF231
2
-
R Pasveer GLK221
-
W Weghorst FWD2282
2
-
D Rugani DEF15
1
-
B Boomen MID12
-
O Edvardsen FWD114
1
-
C Rasmussen  FWD101
1
-
Matheus GLK91
-
J. Mokio MID91
1
-
O Wijndal DEF8
2
-
A Kaplan DEF8
2
-
L Rosa DEF41
1
-
D. Janse DEF4
-
Y Regeer MID21
1
-