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Ajax
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Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Groningen
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
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Willem II
Ajax
Eredivisie | Gameweek 8
Oct 6, 2024 at 3.45pm UK
Amsterdam ArenA
Groningen

Ajax
3 - 1
Groningen

Klaassen (21'), Weghorst (90+1'), Akpom (90+4')
Sutalo (65'), Baas (73'), Godts (83')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Schreuders (69')
Resink (42'), Blokzijl (71')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Slavia Prague 1-1 Ajax
Thursday, October 3 at 5.45pm in Europa League
Last Game: Groningen 0-1 Go Ahead Eagles
Sunday, September 29 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Ajax 2-1 Groningen

Despite Ajax's lengthy injury list, they have maintained an excellent record at home this season, and given the visitors' recent results and historic performances in this fixture, we feel the hosts should be able to come away with all three points. 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 66.56%. A draw had a probability of 19.3% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 14.18%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.3%) and 2-1 (9.83%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.1%), while for a Groningen win it was 0-1 (4.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
AjaxDrawGroningen
66.56% (-0.52800000000001 -0.53) 19.25% (0.185 0.18) 14.18% (0.341 0.34)
Both teams to score 51.89% (0.308 0.31)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.62% (-0.07 -0.07)41.37% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.22% (-0.073 -0.07)63.77% (0.067999999999998 0.07)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.45% (-0.163 -0.16)11.54% (0.16 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.53% (-0.352 -0.35)36.47% (0.348 0.35)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.67% (0.455 0.45)41.33% (-0.459 -0.46)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.15% (0.396 0.4)77.85% (-0.399 -0.4)
Score Analysis
    Ajax 66.56%
    Groningen 14.18%
    Draw 19.25%
AjaxDrawGroningen
2-0 @ 11.12% (-0.11 -0.11)
1-0 @ 10.3% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.83% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
3-0 @ 8% (-0.132 -0.13)
3-1 @ 7.07% (-0.027 -0.03)
4-0 @ 4.32% (-0.1 -0.1)
4-1 @ 3.82% (-0.039 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.12% (0.027 0.03)
5-0 @ 1.87% (-0.056 -0.06)
4-2 @ 1.69% (0.0029999999999999 0)
5-1 @ 1.65% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 3.79%
Total : 66.56%
1-1 @ 9.1% (0.083 0.08)
0-0 @ 4.77% (0.014 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.34% (0.065 0.07)
3-3 @ 0.92% (0.019 0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 19.25%
0-1 @ 4.22% (0.066 0.07)
1-2 @ 4.02% (0.086 0.09)
0-2 @ 1.86% (0.051 0.05)
2-3 @ 1.28% (0.034 0.03)
1-3 @ 1.18% (0.039 0.04)
Other @ 1.62%
Total : 14.18%

How you voted: Ajax vs Groningen

Ajax
91.2%
Draw
7.0%
Groningen
1.8%
57
Head to Head
May 16, 2023 2pm
Gameweek 32
Groningen
2-3
Ajax
Kruger (39'), Duarte (87')
Pepi (9'), Bech Sorensen (72'), Musampa (90+2')
Tadic (19' pen.), Brobbey (68'), Maduro (81')
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
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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1010003562930
2Ajax97112071322
3FC UtrechtUtrecht97111510522
4Feyenoord1054121101119
5FC Twente105322191218
6AZ AlkmaarAZ105232091117
7NAC BredaNAC Breda105051216-415
8Go Ahead Eagles104241317-414
9Fortuna SittardSittard10424913-414
10Willem II103341110112
11Sparta RotterdamSparta102531113-211
12Heerenveen103251220-811
13NECNijmegen103161010010
14Groningen102351113-29
15Heracles102351022-129
16PEC Zwolle10226919-108
17Almere CityAlmere City10136521-166
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk10019828-201


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