Groningen vs Ajax, Eredivisie, October 18, 2026

Predictions

Groningen

Full timeHalf-time 0-2

Ajax

Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson 49'
Thom Van Bergen 83'

Kick-off: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 2:45 PM
Competition: Eredivisie
Round: Gameweek 9
Venue: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion, Groningen
Referee: Dennis Higler

Team stats

How the two teams compare. Each bar is split by how much of that stat each team had.

Possession: Groningen 57%, Ajax 43%

Top stats

Expected goals (xG): Groningen 2.29, Ajax 3.04
Shots on target: Groningen 5, Ajax 11
Shots: Groningen 16, Ajax 15
Saves: Groningen 4, Ajax 3

Attack

Shots inside the box: Groningen 8, Ajax 13
Shots outside the box: Groningen 8, Ajax 2
Shots off target: Groningen 3, Ajax 1
Shots blocked: Groningen 8, Ajax 3
Corners: Groningen 7, Ajax 4
Offsides: Groningen 1, Ajax 4

Discipline

Fouls: Groningen 12, Ajax 17
Yellow cards: Groningen 1, Ajax 2
Red cards: Groningen 0, Ajax 0

Passing

Passes: Groningen 438, Ajax 449
Accurate passes: Groningen 376, Ajax 392

Expected goals is how many goals a team’s chances would usually produce. Higher than their real goals means they were unlucky or wasteful.

Player ratings

Every player who featured, best rated first. The rating is a score out of 10 from our soccer data provider, based on everything the player did in the match.

Groningen

Player	Rating	Minutes played	Goals	Shots on target	Key passes, passes that set up a shot	Tackles	Yellow cards
ForwardB. Willumsson	7.5	83	1	1	0	0	0
ForwardNils Eggens	6.8	7	0	0	1	0	0
MidfielderT. van Bergen	6.7	90	1	2	0	2	1
ForwardR. Metu	6.6	7	0	0	0	0	0
MidfielderT. de Jonge	6.5	83	0	1	0	0	0
MidfielderP. Clement	6.4	90	0	0	1	2	0
GoalkeeperE. Vaessen	6.4	90	0	0	0	0	0
DefenderH. Hateboer	6.3	90	0	0	0	3	0
MidfielderD. van der Werff	6.2	83	0	0	1	4	0
DefenderT. Blokzijl	6.1	90	0	0	0	4	0
ForwardJ. Ondrejka	6.0	67	0	0	2	0	0
DefenderJ. Schreuders	5.9	90	0	1	3	2	0
DefenderM. Rente	5.9	83	0	0	0	1	0
DefenderWouter Prins	5.6	7	0	0	1	0	0
DefenderM. Csinger	5.6	23	0	0	0	1	0
MidfielderT. Land	5.5	7	0	0	0	0	0
GoalkeeperP. Boevink	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0
MidfielderT. Hernes	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0
MidfielderBesnik Mashuku	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0
DefenderJ. Mosselaar	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0
MidfielderA. Nordin	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0
GoalkeeperL. Štubljar	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0
ForwardO. Zawada	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0

Ajax

Player	Rating	Minutes played	Goals	Assists	Shots on target	Key passes, passes that set up a shot	Tackles	Yellow cards
MidfielderJ. Mokio	8.9	90	2	0	2	1	1	0
MidfielderJ. Brandt	8.7	74	2	0	2	0	0	0
DefenderA. Bouwman	7.3	90	1	0	1	0	0	0
DefenderO. Wijndal	7.0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
MidfielderD. Klaassen	7.0	82	0	1	2	2	2	0
DefenderD. Janse	6.9	90	0	0	0	0	2	1
ForwardRayane Bounida	6.8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
MidfielderS. Amrabat	6.7	90	0	0	0	0	2	0
GoalkeeperM. ter Stegen	6.6	90	0	0	0	0	0	0
ForwardT. Arokodare	6.6	16	0	0	1	0	0	0
DefenderLucas Rosa	6.5	90	0	0	0	2	4	1
ForwardMarcos Leonardo	6.5	74	0	0	2	1	1	0
ForwardA. Ouazane	6.3	16	0	0	1	0	1	0
MidfielderY. Bissouma	6.1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
MidfielderO. Gloukh	6.1	82	0	0	0	2	0	0
MidfielderMohamed Abdalla	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DefenderY. Baas	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DefenderT. Kehrer	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GoalkeeperM. Paes	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GoalkeeperC. Setford	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DefenderJofre Torrents	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ForwardV. Tsygankov	No rating	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

What the columns mean

MIN: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
SOT: Shots on target
KP: Key passes, passes that set up a shot
TKL: Tackles
YC: Yellow cards
RC: Red cards

History and connections

Season2026-27

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Recorded matches: 1
Goals: 7
Average attendance: Unknown

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Groningen · Ajax

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Measure

2026-271

Records

Match · 2026-27 · Oct 18, 2026
Groningen · Ajax
Home goals
2
Away goals
5