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

Sun 18th Oct, 15:45 BST, Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, Groningen

Groningen are in Eredivisie action on Sunday afternoon, as Dick Lukkien aims to beat Miguel Ángel Sánchez Muñoz and his Ajax side at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium. Team form, head-to-head statistics, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are all laid out below. Helping our users place smart bets is what we do best. We're tipping , but why not flip through the tabs and find the one you like best?


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As you can see, our prediction for Sunday's match is over 2.5 goals, meaning that we expect Groningen and Ajax to score 3 goals or more between them during the standard 90 mins. 2 goals or less would mean a losing bet but, with stats below suggesting there will be plenty of firepower on the pitch, we think it looks like a great bet.

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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 57% chance of Ajax coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Groningen
23%
31/10-
Draw
20%
16/5-
Ajax
57%
7/10-
Ajax 2-1
9%
8/1-
Draw 1-1
8%
8/1-
Ajax 3-1
7%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
Ajax 2-0
6%
11/1-
Groningen 2-1
6%
14/1-
Ajax 1-0
6%
12/1-
Ajax 3-2
5%
16/1-
Ajax 3-0
5%
14/1-
Ajax 4-1
4%
20/1-
Groningen 1-0
4%
20/1-
Groningen 3-2
3%
25/1-
Ajax 4-0
3%
25/1-
Ajax 4-2
3%
25/1-
Groningen 3-1
3%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
71%
2/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
29%
15/8-
Home 1st Goal
45%
13/10-
Away 1st Goal
54%
4/7-
No 1st Goal
1%
22/1-
BTTS - Yes
68%
4/9-
BTTS - No
32%
13/8-
BTTS - Home Win
16%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
35%
7/4-
Home/draw
43%
11/10-
Away/draw
77%
2/9-
Home/away
80%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
6/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
10/11-
Under 3.5 Goals
50%
4/5-
Over 4.5 Goals
31%
9/4-
Under 4.5 Goals
69%
1/3-
Over 5.5 Goals
17%
9/2-
Under 5.5 Goals
83%
1/7-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/80-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
22/1-
Home DNB
37%
9/4-
Away DNB
71%
1/3-
Groningen win to nil
8%
10/1-
Ajax win to nil
22%
3/1-
Groningen / Groningen
13%
11/2-
Groningen / Ajax
5%
16/1-
Groningen / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Groningen
8%
9/1-
Draw / Ajax
16%
4/1-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2-
Ajax / Groningen
3%
25/1-
Ajax / Ajax
32%
8/5-
Ajax / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table
Won
Draw
Lost
Groningen
Ajax
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
AZ Alkmaar76101219 
Feb 13
Nov 8
Oct 31
May 8
2
Feyenoord75201817 
Dec 13
May 23
Feb 27
Nov 29
3
PSV75111416 
Mar 20
l
 
5-1F
l
 
1-3A
Apr 24
4
Twente7511816 
d
 
2-2A
May 8
Apr 3
Nov 8
5
Ajax74211214 
Oct 18
Jan 17
-
-
6
Fortuna7412-113 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 24
May 1
w
 
1-5F
7
Excelsior7322611 
Apr 10
Oct 11
d
 
2-2F
Feb 13
8
Groningen7322211 
-
-
Jan 17
Oct 18
9
GA Eagles7241210 
Jan 10
d
 
1-1F
Feb 20
Dec 20
10
Heerenveen723229 
Nov 21
Apr 3
d
 
2-2F
Jan 31
11
NEC7223-18 
Jan 31
Oct 25
Oct 10
Mar 20
12
S.Rotterdam7124-75 
Nov 1
Jan 24
May 16
Oct 25
13
Telstar7124-75 
Mar 6
Dec 4
Jan 23
w
 
0-4F
14
Cambuur7124-95 
May 16
Dec 20
Dec 13
May 23
15
Utrecht7124-135 
w
 
2-1F
Mar 13
Dec 6
Apr 10
16
PEC Zwolle7115-144 
w
 
3-0F
Feb 20
Mar 13
w
 
0-2F
17
Den Haag7025-102 
May 1
w
 
1-4F
Nov 22
Mar 6
18
Willem II7025-142 
Nov 27
Feb 27
w
 
5-1F
Jan 9
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Ajax have won 3 consecutive away league games
Groningen 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Groningen3 - 0PEC Zwolle
Groningen2 - 2Twente
Groningen2 - 3Fortuna
Groningen2 - 1Utrecht
Groningen2 - 1NEC
Groningen2 - 3Excelsior
Groningen0 - 0GA Eagles
Groningen3 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Groningen3 - 1Ajax
Groningen1 - 2Utrecht
Groningen1 - 2PSV
Groningen1 - 2Fortuna
Groningen0 - 0NAC
Groningen3 - 0FC Volendam
Groningen2 - 2PEC Zwolle
Groningen1 - 1Twente
Groningen0 - 2S.Rotterdam
Groningen0 - 1Feyenoord
Groningen2 - 0Telstar
Groningen4 - 0Heracles
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGroningen3 - 0PEC Zwolle
AGroningen1 - 1GA Eagles
HGroningen2 - 2Twente
HGroningen2 - 3Fortuna
AGroningen1 - 5PSV
AGroningen4 - 1Den Haag
HGroningen2 - 1Utrecht
AGroningen0 - 2Ajax
AGroningen2 - 1Heracles
HGroningen2 - 1NEC
HGroningen2 - 3Excelsior
AGroningen1 - 3Feyenoord
HGroningen0 - 0GA Eagles
AGroningen2 - 0Telstar
HGroningen3 - 0AZ Alkmaar
AGroningen1 - 1PEC Zwolle
HGroningen3 - 1Ajax
AGroningen2 - 3FC Volendam
AGroningen1 - 2Twente
HGroningen1 - 2Utrecht
Ajax 5TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
9
L
2
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fortuna1 - 5Ajax
Telstar0 - 4Ajax
PEC Zwolle0 - 2Ajax
Heerenveen0 - 0Ajax
NAC0 - 2Ajax
Heracles0 - 3Ajax
Feyenoord0 - 1Ajax
Groningen3 - 1Ajax
PEC Zwolle0 - 0Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1Ajax
Excelsior2 - 2Ajax
Telstar2 - 3Ajax
NEC2 - 2Ajax
Fortuna1 - 3Ajax
Utrecht2 - 1Ajax
Twente2 - 3Ajax
S.Rotterdam3 - 3Ajax
PSV2 - 2Ajax
FC Volendam1 - 1Ajax
GA Eagles2 - 2Ajax
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAjax2 - 2Excelsior
HAjax5 - 1Willem II
AAjax5 - 1Fortuna
HAjax1 - 3PSV
AAjax4 - 0Telstar
HAjax2 - 2Heerenveen
AAjax2 - 0PEC Zwolle
HAjax0 - 0Utrecht
HAjax2 - 0Groningen
AAjax0 - 0Heerenveen
HAjax1 - 2Utrecht
HAjax2 - 2PSV
AAjax2 - 0NAC
AAjax3 - 0Heracles
HAjax1 - 2Twente
AAjax1 - 0Feyenoord
HAjax4 - 0S.Rotterdam
AAjax1 - 3Groningen
AAjax0 - 0PEC Zwolle
HAjax1 - 1NEC
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Groningen since 2016
Groningen
Ajax
Goals: Scored
14
16
Games: Scored
9 / 10
9 / 10
Clean sheets
1 / 10
1 / 10
GRO
3
D
2
AJA
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Groningen
Groningen3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Ajax
1 - 3Ajax
Groningen1 - 0
Groningen2 - 1
0 - 1Ajax
1 - 2Ajax
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Ajax
League games at Ajax since 2015
Ajax
Groningen
Goals: Scored
31
4
Games: Scored
11 / 11
4 / 11
Clean sheets
7 / 11
0 / 11
AJA
11
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ajax
Ajax2 - 0
Ajax2 - 0
Ajax3 - 1
Ajax6 - 1
Ajax3 - 0
Ajax3 - 1
Ajax2 - 0
Ajax3 - 0
Ajax3 - 1
Ajax2 - 0
Ajax2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Ajax's forwards have been superb of late, finding the net twice or more in 3 consecutive Eredivisie outings. A PG of 2.3 suggests that run should continue on Sunday afternoon.

Groningen 8th Ajax 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
2.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Groningen will score 1 or more goals
0
10%
1
23%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
20%
There is a 67% probability that Ajax will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-3
Groningen’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Ajax’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
2.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2026/2027 season
Groningen
PG (predicted goals)
Ajax
1.4
2.3
Attack rating
GRO
AJA
7%
better
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Games scored7
7
Failed to score0
0
Scored first5
6
Goals scored15
21
Avg. goals scored2.1
3
Avg. shots per game10
18
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for22
17
Avg. XG for1.5
2.7
KickOff rating
+7%
Defence rating
GRO
AJA
23%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
5
Clean sheets1
2
Conceded first2
1
Goals conceded13
9
Avg. goals conceded1.9
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded12
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.1
KickOff rating
+23%

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

Groningen Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7432
E VaessenT BergenD. van der WerffM. Csinger
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Vaessen GLK71
1
-
J Schreuders DEF712
-
T Blokzijl DEF71
-
T Bergen MID742
-
T Land MID721
-
T. de Jonge MID7
-
P Clement FWD71
-
B Willumsson FWD74
-
D. van der Werff FWD723
1
-
M. Csinger DEF6
2
-
W. Prins DEF6
-
J Ondrejka FWD6
1
-
T Hearnes MID5
1
-
E. van der Laan DEF4
-
M Rente DEF4
-
N. Eggens FWD41
-
N. Brandis DEF3
-
O Zawada FWD3
-
A. Nordin MID2
-
H Hateboer DEF1
-
J. Mosselaar DEF1
-
T. Mercera DEF1
-
R. Metu FWD1
-
Ajax Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6442
C HenriqueJ BrandtO GloukhY Baas 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Henrique DEF71
1
-
Y Baas  DEF71
2
-
J. Mokio MID71
1
-
D Klaassen MID73
2
-
A. Ouazane MID71
2
-
J Brandt MID74
-
O Gloukh MID714
1
-
M Stegen GLK6
-
T Arokodare FWD631
-
K Dolberg FWD623
-
S Berghuis  FWD613
1
-
T Kehrer DEF411
-
A Gaaei DEF4
1
-
A. Bouwman DEF4
1
-
S Amrabat MID4
-
V Tsygankov FWD411
-
M Leonardo FWD41
-
O Edvardsen FWD4
-
L Rosa DEF31
1
-
D. Janse DEF2
-
O Wijndal DEF2
-
M Paes GLK1
-
J. Torrents Salvat DEF1
-