FC Groningen vs Ajax AmsterdamDutch Eredivisie
FC Groningen25
Full time
Ajax AmsterdamPacy pre-match win probability
39.4% FC Groningen25.4% Draw35.2% Ajax Amsterdam
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What happened in FC Groningen vs Ajax Amsterdam?
FC Groningen lost to Ajax Amsterdam 2–5 in the Dutch Eredivisie at Euroborg, Groningen, Netherlands on October 18, 2026. The goals came from Julian Brandt (27', 60'), Aaron Bouwman (37'), Brynjólfur Willumsson (49'), Jorthy Mokio (69', 75'), Thom Van Bergen (83'). Ajax Amsterdam went ahead through Julian Brandt in the 27th minute. At half time Ajax Amsterdam led 2–0.
Ajax Amsterdam won by three goals. FC Groningen had 49.8% of the ball and 16 shots (5 on target), against 15 (11 on target) for Ajax Amsterdam. In the Dutch Eredivisie table, FC Groningen sit 7th and Ajax Amsterdam 4th.
Recent form: FC Groningen won two, drew two and lost one of their last five; Ajax Amsterdam won two, drew two and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 9 earlier meetings: FC Groningen won 1, Ajax Amsterdam won 7 and 1 was a draw. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made FC Groningen favourites at 39.4%; Ajax Amsterdam won against those odds.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 10'Penalty - Saved — Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 16'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 19'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 27'Goal — Julian Brandt (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 37'Goal — Aaron Bouwman (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 40'Yellow Card — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen)
- 45'+2'Yellow Card — Dies Janse (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 45'+3'Halftime
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 49'Goal — Brynjólfur Willumsson (FC Groningen)
- 56'Start Delay — Ajax Amsterdam
- 58'End Delay — Ajax Amsterdam
- 60'Goal — Julian Brandt (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 67'Substitution — Márk Csinger (FC Groningen)
- 69'Goal — Jorthy Mokio (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 74'Substitution — Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 74'Substitution — Tolu Arokodare (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 75'Goal — Jorthy Mokio (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 82'Substitution — Rayane Bounida (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 82'Substitution — Yves Bissouma (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 83'Substitution — Nils Eggens (FC Groningen)
- 83'Substitution — Tygo Land (FC Groningen)
- 83'Substitution — Ryan Metu (FC Groningen)
- 83'Substitution — Wouter Prins (FC Groningen)
- 83'Goal — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen)
- 89'Start Delay — Ajax Amsterdam
- 89'Start Delay — FC Groningen
- 90'Yellow Card — Lucas Rosa (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 90'End Delay — Ajax Amsterdam
- 90'End Delay — FC Groningen
- 90'+1'Penalty - Saved — Thom Van Bergen (FC Groningen)
- 90'+5'End Regular Time
Match statistics
All statistics (15 more)
Lineups
FC Groningen
- GEtienne Vaessen
- CD-LMarco Rente
- CD-RThijmen Blokzijl
- LBHans Hateboer
- RBJorg Schreuders
- AMThom Van Bergen
- LMPelle Clement
- RMTika De Jonge
- FBrynjólfur Willumsson
- AM-LJacob Ondrejka
- AM-RDavid Van Der Werff
Bench (12)
- SUBLovro Štubljar
- SUBPelle Boevink
- SUBTravis Hearnes
- SUBRyan Metu
- SUBWouter Prins
- SUBMárk Csinger
- SUBTygo Land
- SUBJesper Mosselaar
- SUBNils Eggens
- SUBAlvin Vilhelm Valdemar Nordin
- SUBOskar Zawada
- SUBJismerai Dillema
Ajax Amsterdam
- GMarc-André ter Stegen
- CD-LDies Janse
- CD-RAaron Bouwman
- LBOwen Wijndal
- RBLucas Rosa
- AMJulian Brandt
- LMSofyan Amrabat
- RMJorthy Mokio
- FMarcos Leonardo
- AM-LOscar Gloukh
- AM-RDavy Klaassen
Bench (11)
- SUBYves Bissouma
- SUBJofre Torrents
- SUBYouri Baas
- SUBCharlie Setford
- SUBRayane Bounida
- SUBThilo Kehrer
- SUBViktor Tsygankov
- SUBMohamed Abdalla
- SUBTolu Arokodare
- SUBMaarten Paes
- SUBAbdellah Ouazane
Recent form
FC Groningen
WWDDL
Ajax Amsterdam
LDDWW
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
Head-to-head
FC Groningen 1 win, Ajax Amsterdam 7 wins, 1 draw
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | FC Groningen 0–2 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2026-03-07 | FC Groningen 3–1 Ajax Amsterdam | FC Groningen |
| 2025-12-02 | FC Groningen 0–2 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2025-05-14 | FC Groningen 2–2 Ajax Amsterdam | FC Groningen |
| 2024-10-06 | FC Groningen 1–3 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2023-05-16 | FC Groningen 2–3 Ajax Amsterdam | FC Groningen |
| 2022-08-14 | FC Groningen 1–6 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2022-04-02 | FC Groningen 1–3 Ajax Amsterdam | FC Groningen |
| 2021-09-25 | FC Groningen 0–3 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Euroborg, Boumaboulevard 53, Europapark, Groningen, Netherlands
Pacy probability
- Away35.2%
- Draw25.4%
- Home39.4%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.