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Ajax
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FC Utrecht
FC Volendam
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NEC
PEC Zwolle
PSV
Waalwijk logo
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Vitesse
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

Last Game: Go Ahead Eagles 1-1 Groningen
Sunday, May 7 at 1.30pm in 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
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')
Oct 4, 2020 11.15am
gameweek 4
Groningen
1-0
Ajax
Balk (49')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPSV EindhovenPSV342941111219091
2Feyenoord34266292266684
3FC Twente34216769363369
4AZ AlkmaarAZ34198770393165
5Ajax341511874611356
6NECNijmegen341411968511753
7FC UtrechtUtrecht341311104947250
8Sparta RotterdamSparta34147135148349
9Go Ahead Eagles341210124746146
10Fortuna SittardSittard34911143756-1938
11Heerenveen34107175370-1737
12PEC Zwolle3499164567-2236
13Almere CityAlmere City34713143359-2634
14Heracles3496194174-3333
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3478193856-1829
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior34611175073-2329
RFC VolendamVolendam3447233488-5419
RVitesse3466223074-446


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