Groningen v Ajax result

Full-time · Groningen 2–1 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:30 GMT · Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Groningen 2–1 Ajax — Groningen won this Eredivisie match.

Next for Groningen: Groningen v Sparta Rotterdam, Sunday 1 November — the preview. Next for Ajax: Ajax v AZ Alkmaar, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Groningen 2–1 Ajax · Eredivisie
Venue: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium · Groningen
Referee: Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands
Head-to-head (last 5): Groningen 0 · draws 0 · Ajax 5 · 2.6 goals/game
Recent form: Groningen 1W 2D 2L · Ajax 4W 0D 1L

Groningen 2–1 Ajax (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 3.25

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.13 · 0 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.67 / 7.67

Corners

against 4.67 / 3.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4.67 / 6.33

Shots on target

against 5.33 / 4.33 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2 / 3

Cards

against 3.33 / 4 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

4 yellows

Referee · Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands

20.33 fouls a game

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over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 January 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Groningen for / against	Line	Ajax for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	3.25 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.67 for · 4.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	7.67 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	14.33 for · 18 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	19.33 for · 8.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4.67 for · 5.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	6.33 for · 4.33 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.67 for · 14 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	15 for · 10 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 4 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: Jeroen Manschot, Netherlands — 4 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 20.33 fouls over 9 matches.

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Groningen

Groningen Goalkeeper

Groningen — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Padt	4	90360 min	164 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90

Groningen — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Padt n 8	90	3.6 5/4

Groningen Defensive

Groningen — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. te Wierik	4	90360 min	61.5 /90	51.3 /90	41 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	10.3 /90	00 /90
D. Zeefuik	4	79316 min	123.4 /90	10.3 /90	20.6 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	92.6 /90	10.3 /90
D. Warmerdam	3	90270 min	51.7 /90	93 /90	00 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	20.7 /90	00 /90
Samir Memisevic	3	71214 min	52.1 /90	20.8 /90	31.3 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	52.1 /90	20.8 /90
K. Itakura	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	31.5 /90	31.5 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	10.5 /90	10.5 /90
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Groningen — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Azor Matusiwa n 4	90	0.5 2/0	1.5 4/2	—
M. te Wierik n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.9 4/2	—
S. Padt n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
A. Hrustić n 7	76.7	1.5 4/3	1.2 4/2	—
D. Zeefuik n 8	84.5	2 8/4	1.1 5/2	—
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Groningen — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Azor Matusiwa n 4	90	2.3 4/2
M. te Wierik n 8	90	1.1 5/2
A. Hrustić n 7	76.7	1.5 6/3
D. Zeefuik n 8	84.5	2.9 6/5
K. Sierhuis n 7	72.9	0 0/0
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Groningen Attacking

Groningen — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Sierhuis	4	75299 min	20.6 /90	10.3 /90	92.7 /90	41.2 /90	51.5 /90	10.3 /90
J. Asoro	3	90269 min	20.7 /90	00 /90	103.3 /90	51.7 /90	31 /90	51.7 /90
C. Benschop	2	3569 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.6 /90	11.3 /90	11.3 /90	11.3 /90
Azor Matusiwa	4	90360 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90
A. Hrustić	4	82328 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	92.5 /90	20.5 /90	51.4 /90	61.6 /90
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Groningen — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Azor Matusiwa n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
M. te Wierik n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
S. Padt n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Hrustić n 7	76.7	2.2 6/3	0.7 3/1
D. Zeefuik n 8	84.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Groningen — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Groningen before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Azor Matusiwa n 4	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Padt n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. te Wierik n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Hrustić n 7	76.7	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Zeefuik n 8	84.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Ajax

Ajax Goalkeeper

Ajax — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
A. Onana	12	901080 min	373.1 /90	110.9 /90	00 /90

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Onana n 8	90	3.9 7/6

Ajax Defensive

Ajax — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Tagliafico	12	901079 min	342.8 /90	292.4 /90	40.3 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	161.3 /90	40.3 /90
J. Veltman	11	88968 min	242.2 /90	161.5 /90	50.5 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	151.4 /90	50.5 /90
D. Blind	10	88878 min	141.4 /90	90.9 /90	40.4 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	90.9 /90	30.3 /90
S. Dest	10	75748 min	131.6 /90	50.6 /90	30.4 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	101.2 /90	10.1 /90
N. Mazraoui	6	80477 min	122.3 /90	71.3 /90	20.4 /90	not recorded in Eredivisie	152.8 /90	40.8 /90
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Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Dušan Tadić n 8	90	2 6/5	1.5 7/3	—
A. Onana n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
N. Tagliafico n 8	89.9	1.4 6/5	1.6 7/4	—
Lisandro Martínez n 8	89.8	2 7/6	0.5 4/0	—
H. Ziyech n 8	79.1	2 6/4	0.4 2/1	—
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Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Dušan Tadić n 8	90	0.9 4/2
N. Tagliafico n 8	89.9	3.5 8/7
Lisandro Martínez n 8	89.8	2.5 7/6
H. Ziyech n 8	79.1	2.3 6/4
J. Veltman n 8	87.3	2.3 8/6
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Ajax Attacking

Ajax — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Dušan Tadić	12	901080 min	40.3 /90	40.3 /90	272.3 /90	121 /90	292.4 /90	110.9 /90
K. Huntelaar	5	55275 min	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	113.6 /90	62 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /90
L. Traore	1	9090 min	11 /90	11 /90	55 /90	11 /90	11 /90	11 /90
Lisandro Martínez	12	901078 min	00 /90	00 /90	141.2 /90	40.3 /90	50.4 /90	161.3 /90
H. Ziyech	12	82982 min	40.4 /90	90.8 /90	444 /90	171.6 /90	373.4 /90	322.9 /90
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Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Dušan Tadić n 8	90	1.5 7/2	0.5 2/1
A. Onana n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Tagliafico n 8	89.9	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
Lisandro Martínez n 8	89.8	1.4 7/3	0.4 3/0
H. Ziyech n 8	79.1	4 8/7	1.6 5/3
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Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Ajax before kick-off, to 22 January 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Dušan Tadić n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.5 3/1
A. Onana n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Tagliafico n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Lisandro Martínez n 8	89.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Ziyech n 8	79.1	0.4 3/0	1 5/2
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Groningen v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GroningenLDLWD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

AjaxLWWWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 3.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Groningen 0 · 0 draws · Ajax 5 · 2.6 goals/game

2019-09-28 Ajax 2–0 Groningen
2019-04-20 Groningen 0–1 Ajax
2018-09-15 Ajax 3–0 Groningen
2018-04-01 Groningen 1–2 Ajax
2017-08-20 Ajax 3–1 Groningen

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Groningen#9 pos35 pts26 pl+1 GD

Ajax#1 pos56 pts25 pl+45 GD

Goals per game

Groningen scored1.04

Ajax scored2.72

Groningen conceded1

Ajax conceded0.92

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What is the head-to-head record between Groningen and Ajax?: In their last 5 meetings, Groningen won 0, Ajax won 5 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Groningen and Ajax?: Recent form — Groningen 1W 2D 2L; Ajax 4W 0D 1L.

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