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AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
FC Twente logo
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
Groningen
Eredivisie | Gameweek 32
May 16, 2023 at 2pm UK
Euroborg
Ajax

Groningen
2 - 3
Ajax

Kruger (39'), Duarte (87')
Pepi (9'), Bech Sorensen (72'), Musampa (90+2')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Tadic (19' pen.), Brobbey (68'), Maduro (81')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Groningen

All competitions
Last Game: Go Ahead Eagles 1-1 Groningen
Sunday, May 7 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

Ajax

All competitions
Eredivisie
Last Game: Ajax 0-0 AZ
Saturday, May 6 at 8pm in Eredivisie

We said: Groningen 0-2 Ajax

 Despite the gulf in class between these two clubs, that will not necessarily lead to a straightforward afternoon for the visitors. Nevertheless, it would come as a surprise if Ajax did not prevail, potentially with a goal in either half. 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 63.24%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 17.53%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (8.74%) and 0-1 (7.71%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.6%), while for a Groningen win it was 2-1 (4.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
GroningenDrawAjax
17.53% (0.285 0.29) 19.22% (0.211 0.21) 63.24% (-0.495 -0.49)
Both teams to score 60.23% (-0.183 -0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
65.63% (-0.506 -0.51)34.37% (0.504 0.5)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
43.72% (-0.572 -0.57)56.28% (0.571 0.57)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.21% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)32.8% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.64% (-0.004999999999999 -0)69.36% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.62% (-0.26600000000001 -0.27)10.39% (0.265 0.27)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
66.09% (-0.608 -0.61)33.91% (0.607 0.61)
Score Analysis
    Groningen 17.53%
    Ajax 63.24%
    Draw 19.22%
GroningenDrawAjax
2-1 @ 4.79% (0.069 0.07)
1-0 @ 3.8% (0.097 0.1)
2-0 @ 2.12% (0.054 0.05)
3-2 @ 2.02% (0.0049999999999999 0)
3-1 @ 1.78% (0.026 0.03)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 17.53%
1-1 @ 8.6% (0.125 0.13)
2-2 @ 5.43% (0.017 0.02)
0-0 @ 3.41% (0.088 0.09)
3-3 @ 1.52% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 0.27%
Total : 19.22%
1-2 @ 9.74% (0.030999999999999 0.03)
0-2 @ 8.74% (0.029 0.03)
0-1 @ 7.71% (0.112 0.11)
1-3 @ 7.35% (-0.06 -0.06)
0-3 @ 6.59% (-0.053999999999999 -0.05)
1-4 @ 4.16% (-0.082 -0.08)
2-3 @ 4.1% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-4 @ 3.73% (-0.073 -0.07)
2-4 @ 2.32% (-0.047 -0.05)
1-5 @ 1.89% (-0.06 -0.06)
0-5 @ 1.69% (-0.053 -0.05)
2-5 @ 1.05% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 4.17%
Total : 63.24%

How you voted: Groningen vs Ajax

Groningen
11.8%
Draw
11.8%
Ajax
76.5%
17
Head to Head
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
Strand Larsen (20')
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')
El Messaoudi (84')
te Wierik (72')
Oct 4, 2020 11.15am
gameweek 4
Groningen
1-0
Ajax
Balk (49')

Gravenberch (60')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214
> Eredivisie Full Table


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