Groningen vs Ajax match stats & report
3–1 Full time
Groningen beat Ajax 3–1 in the Eredivisie on 7 March 2026. Expected goals finished 1.92–1.86. Ajax had 60% of the ball.
Groningen vs Ajax match statistics
- 40% Ball possession 60%
- 1.92 Expected goals (xG) 1.86
- 13 Total shots 13
- 6 Shots on target 5
- 4 Shots off target 4
- 3 Blocked shots 4
- 9 Shots inside the box 7
- 6 Corners 8
- 5 Fouls 7
- 0 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 375 Passes 555
- 73% Pass accuracy 82%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 6' Goal T. van Bergen (assist Dies Janse) Groningen
- 30' Goal Davy Klaassen (assist A. Gaaei) Ajax
- 65' Goal O. Zawada (assist M. Peersman) Groningen
- 72' Goal O. Zawada (assist T. Blokzijl) Groningen
- 90+4' Yellow card Wout Weghorst Ajax
- 90+5' Yellow card T. Blokzijl Groningen
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Groningen
Bench L. Štubljar , H. Jurjus , W. Prins , M. Rente , T. de Jonge , E. van der Laan , O. Zawada , Mats Seuntjens , Sven Bouland , Rui Mendes , J. Dillema , R. Kelder
Ajax
Bench J. Heerkens , P. Reverson , Lucas Rosa , M. Carrizo , K. Dolberg , Oscar Gloukh , Don-Angelo Konadu , K. Fitz-Jim , A. Bouwman , T. Tomiyasu , R. Bounida , Mohamed Abdalla
Form guide
Groningen at home
5–2–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.6 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
6% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Ajax away
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.7 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.4 per game
30% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Groningen vs Ajax head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ajax v Groningen | 2–0 | |
| Groningen v Ajax | 2–2 | |
| Ajax v Groningen | 3–1 | |
| Groningen v Ajax | 2–3 | |
| Ajax v Groningen | 6–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.