FC Groningen vs Ajax — match summary
Netherlands · Eredivisie · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 21:45
Full time · score 2-5
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): FC Groningen 41 · Ajax 51
mPS in-play performance (0-100): FC Groningen 51 · Ajax 55
Shots on target 5-11 · corners 7-4 · possession 50-50
NextGOAL tip: Ajax -0.5 · 1 stars
Ajax and FC Groningen meet in the league with both sitting near the top of the table, very close together, separated by just a single point, and their most recent matches ended in contrasting fashion: Ajax lost in the European cup, while FC Groningen won comfortably in the league. This game is therefore one both sides need points from to avoid slipping out of the upper group. FC Groningen return home after a 5-1 league win, and before that they also won 3-0 in another match. Their attack is clicking, but their defence still has spells where it switches off, especially late in games when they concede often. Ajax, meanwhile, despite losing their most recent cup match, are unbeaten in the league in 3 matches, and their season stats show 22 scored and 10 conceded in 8 matches, reflecting that they are still a team that creates plenty of chances and controls games better. This game is likely to be open and end-to-end from the start, because both sides have attacks that score frequently. If Ajax get the first goal, the game will open up even more and Ajax could add further goals from the spaces FC Groningen will have to leave as they push up. But if the hosts score first, Ajax have enough quality to come back for a draw or to overturn it in the second half.