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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 57 goals in those matches.
Match Centre: Ajax vs FC Groningen
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Ajax
14:30
Sun 17 Jan · your time
in 78 days 22 h
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FC Groningen
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Sparta Rotterdam1:2Ajax
Toornstra 43'
Ouazane 22'Arokodare 45+1'
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Ajax2:0Atalanta
Arokodare 87'Ouazane 90+3'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieaway
FC Groningen2:5Ajax
Willumsson 49'van Bergen 83'
Brandt 27', 60'Bouwman 37'Mokio 69', 75'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Hajduk Split2:1Ajax
Sanyang 37'Soticek 55'
Klaassen 53'
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieaway
NEC Nijmegen2:2FC Groningen
Bischoff 57'Lebreton 71'
Willumsson 11', 34'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:5Ajax
Willumsson 49'van Bergen 83'
Brandt 27', 60'Bouwman 37'Mokio 69', 75'
Sun 11 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Excelsior1:5FC Groningen
Yegoian 36' (p)
Rente 7', 90+5'van Gassel 38' (og)van Bergen 64' (p)Willumsson 67'
Fri 18 Sep · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:0PEC Zwolle
van Bergen 20'Schreuders 43'Land 68'
Sat 12 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Go Ahead Eagles1:1FC Groningen
Tengstedt 82'
Willumsson 32'
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Stadium: Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
FC Groningen have scored in 10 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 24 goals in those matches.
Last meeting, 18 October: FC Groningen – Ajax 2:5
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Julian Brandt: 2 goals.
Julian Brandt: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches
Goals4
xG0.98
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.0).
Brynjólfur Willumsson: 5 goals in 5 league matches
Goals5
xG1.82
Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).
Players to watch
Eredivisie, this season.
Julian Brandt
Ajax · midfielder
6goals
2assists
7.53avg rating
Last match, Sparta Rotterdam: 2 assists, rating 7.8.
Thom van Bergen
FC Groningen · midfielder
6goals
3assists
7.35avg rating
Last match, NEC Nijmegen: 1 assist, rating 6.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
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Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Ajax at home and FC Groningen away, as in this match.
Ajax
all matches · 10
6W2D2L2.8scored per match1.3conceded per match
at home · 10
6W3D1L2.6scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
6W3D1L2.7scored per match1.5conceded per match
away · 10
7W2D1L2.9scored per match1.1conceded per match
away · 10
8W1D1L3.2scored per match1.2conceded per match
- 25 Oct Sparta RotterdamAEredivisie 1:2W
- 22 Oct AtalantaHEuropa Conference League 2:0W
- 18 Oct FC GroningenAEredivisie 2:5W
- 15 Oct Hajduk SplitAEuropa Conference League 2:1L
- 10 Oct NEC NijmegenHEredivisie 1:1D
- 19 Sep ExcelsiorHEredivisie 2:2D
- 15 Sep Willem IIHEredivisie 5:1W
- 12 Sep Fortuna SittardAEredivisie 1:5W
- 5 Sep PSVHEredivisie 1:3L
- 30 Aug TelstarAEredivisie 0:4W
- 27 Aug SionHEuropa Conference League 5:3W
- 20 Aug SionAEuropa Conference League 2:4W
- 16 Aug SC HeerenveenHEredivisie 2:2D
- 13 Aug ShelbourneAEuropa Conference League 2:2D
- 9 Aug PEC ZwolleAEredivisie 0:2W
- 6 Aug ShelbourneHEuropa Conference League 3:1W
- 2 Aug FC VolendamAFriendly 1:3W
- 30 Jul VojvodinaHEuropa Conference League 4:1W
- 26 Jul BurnleyHFriendly 2:1W
- 23 Jul VojvodinaAEuropa Conference League 1:4W
- 24 May FC UtrechtHEredivisie 1:1W
- 17 May SC HeerenveenAEredivisie 0:0D
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Sparta Rotterdam1:2Ajax
Toornstra 43'
Ouazane 22'Arokodare 45+1'
Thu 22 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Ajax2:0Atalanta
Arokodare 87'Ouazane 90+3'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieaway
FC Groningen2:5Ajax
Willumsson 49'van Bergen 83'
Brandt 27', 60'Bouwman 37'Mokio 69', 75'
Thu 15 Oct · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Hajduk Split2:1Ajax
Sanyang 37'Soticek 55'
Klaassen 53'
Sat 19 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Ajax2:2Excelsior
Brandt 32'Arokodare 64'
Hartjes 45+1'Sliti 62'
Tue 15 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Ajax5:1Willem II
Klaassen 41'Brandt 45'Tsygankov 69'Gloukh 74'Dolberg 87'
Ciranni 76'
Sat 12 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Fortuna Sittard1:5Ajax
Descotte 52'
Brandt 35'Kehrer 62'Klaassen 73'Dolberg 79'Baas 90+6'
Sat 5 Sep · Eredivisieat home
Ajax1:3PSV
Arokodare 23'
Pepi 5'Geertruida 45+1'Bajraktarevic 90+2'
Sun 30 Aug · Eredivisieaway
Telstar0:4Ajax
Klaassen 37'Berghuis 56'Arokodare 60'Leonardo 78'
Thu 27 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Ajax5:3Sion
Baas 1'Klaassen 39'Arokodare 45+1', 51'Edvardsen 54'
Boteli 18', 36', 90'
Thu 20 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Sion2:4Ajax
Surdez 34'Chouaref 71' (p)
Brandt 53'Leonardo 60'Arokodare 74'Klaassen 87'
Sun 16 Aug · Eredivisieat home
Ajax2:2SC Heerenveen
Klaverboer 7' (og)Ouazane 33'
Trenskow 45'Rivera 82'
Thu 13 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Shelbourne2:2Ajax
Freitas 24'Moore 85'
Brandt 20'Gaaei 39'
Thu 6 Aug · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Ajax3:1Shelbourne
Godts 6' (p)Wijndal 22'Dolberg 50'
Kelly 84'
Thu 30 Jul · Europa Conference Leagueat home
Ajax4:1Vojvodina
Klaassen 44'Gloukh 53', 58', 71'
Crnomarkovic 40'
Thu 23 Jul · Europa Conference Leagueaway
Vojvodina1:4Ajax
Sukacev 28'
Klaassen 3'Berghuis 37'Gloukh 52'Abdalla 90+3'
FC Groningen
all matches · 10
4W3D3L2.4scored per match2.1conceded per match
at home · 10
5W2D3L2.1scored per match1.6conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.9scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 25 Oct NEC NijmegenAEredivisie 2:2D
- 18 Oct AjaxHEredivisie 2:5L
- 11 Oct ExcelsiorAEredivisie 1:5W
- 18 Sep PEC ZwolleHEredivisie 3:0W
- 12 Sep Go Ahead EaglesAEredivisie 1:1D
- 6 Sep FC TwenteHEredivisie 2:2D
- 28 Aug Fortuna SittardHEredivisie 2:3L
- 23 Aug PSVAEredivisie 5:1L
- 16 Aug ADO Den HaagAEredivisie 1:4W
- 9 Aug FC UtrechtHEredivisie 2:1W
- 21 May AjaxAEredivisie 2:0L
- 17 May Heracles AlmeloAEredivisie 1:2W
- 10 May NEC NijmegenHEredivisie 2:1W
- 2 May ExcelsiorHEredivisie 2:3L
- 25 Apr FeyenoordAEredivisie 3:1L
- 11 Apr Go Ahead EaglesHEredivisie 0:0D
- 4 Apr TelstarAEredivisie 0:2W
- 22 Mar AZHEredivisie 3:0W
- 13 Mar PEC ZwolleAEredivisie 1:1D
- 7 Mar AjaxHEredivisie 3:1W
Sun 25 Oct · Eredivisieaway
NEC Nijmegen2:2FC Groningen
Bischoff 57'Lebreton 71'
Willumsson 11', 34'
Sun 18 Oct · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:5Ajax
Willumsson 49'van Bergen 83'
Brandt 27', 60'Bouwman 37'Mokio 69', 75'
Sun 11 Oct · Eredivisieaway
Excelsior1:5FC Groningen
Yegoian 36' (p)
Rente 7', 90+5'van Gassel 38' (og)van Bergen 64' (p)Willumsson 67'
Fri 18 Sep · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:0PEC Zwolle
van Bergen 20'Schreuders 43'Land 68'
Sat 12 Sep · Eredivisieaway
Go Ahead Eagles1:1FC Groningen
Tengstedt 82'
Willumsson 32'
Sun 6 Sep · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:2FC Twente
van Bergen 18'Land 29'
Pjaca 6'Weghorst 40'
Fri 28 Aug · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:3Fortuna Sittard
van der Werff 19'Hubner 87' (og)
Ihattaren 12'Zeefuik 28'Descotte 72'
Sun 23 Aug · Eredivisieaway
PSV5:1FC Groningen
Blokzijl 11' (og)Perisic 35', 53'Pepi 45+3' (p)Dest 56'
Willumsson 9'
Sun 16 Aug · Eredivisieaway
ADO Den Haag1:4FC Groningen
Eduardo 55'
van Bergen 15'Willumsson 30'van der Werff 45+2'Eggens 81'
Sun 9 Aug · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:1FC Utrecht
Willumsson 8'van Bergen 48'
Blake 79'
Sun 17 May · Eredivisieaway
Heracles Almelo1:2FC Groningen
van Gilst 17'
van der Werff 3'Land 56'
Sun 10 May · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:1NEC Nijmegen
Rente 45+3'Land 51'
Nejasmic 76'
Sat 2 May · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen2:3Excelsior
de Jonge 3'Taha 47'
Widell 40'Fernandes 65'de Regt 90'
Sat 25 Apr · Eredivisieaway
Feyenoord3:1FC Groningen
Bos 11'Ueda 22' (p), 67'
van Bergen 86'
Sun 22 Mar · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:0AZ
Peersman 36' (p)van Bergen 58'Land 76'
Sat 7 Mar · Eredivisieat home
FC Groningen3:1Ajax
van Bergen 6'Zawada 65', 72'
Klaassen 30'
Head to head
6 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.
Last time · 18 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
FC Groningen 2:5 Ajax
Willumsson 49' · van Bergen 83' · Brandt 27', 60' · Bouwman 37' · Mokio 69', 75'. Ajax: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.
3wins
1wins
1 draw3.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 18 Oct 2026Eredivisie FC Groningen2:5Ajax Willumsson 49' · van Bergen 83' · Brandt 27', 60' · Bouwman 37' · Mokio 69', 75' Details
- 21 May 2026Eredivisie Ajax2:0FC Groningen Klaassen 24' · Mokio 57' Details
- 7 Mar 2026Eredivisie FC Groningen3:1Ajax van Bergen 6' · Zawada 65', 72' · Klaassen 30' Details
- 2 Dec 2025Eredivisie Ajax2:0FC Groningen Godts 28' · Bouwman 60' Details
- 14 May 2025Eredivisie FC Groningen2:2Ajax van Bergen 52' · Blokzijl 90+9' · Gaaei 27' · Weghorst 68' Details
3wins
0wins
0 draws2.7 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3
1wins
1wins
1 draw5.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 3
- 18 Oct 2026Eredivisie FC Groningen2:5Ajax Willumsson 49' · van Bergen 83' · Brandt 27', 60' · Bouwman 37' · Mokio 69', 75' Details
- 7 Mar 2026Eredivisie FC Groningen3:1Ajax van Bergen 6' · Zawada 65', 72' · Klaassen 30' Details
- 14 May 2025Eredivisie FC Groningen2:2Ajax van Bergen 52' · Blokzijl 90+9' · Gaaei 27' · Weghorst 68' Details
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Ajax (4-3-3, last: Sparta Rotterdam) · FC Groningen (4-2-3-1, last: NEC Nijmegen).
MSter Stegen
YBBaas
DJJanse
TKKehrer
LRRosa
JBBrandt
SAAmrabat
JMMokio
AOOuazane
TAArokodare
VTTsygankov
EVVaessen
MCCsinger
MRRente
TBBlokzijl
HHHateboer
TJde Jonge
PCClement
DWvan der Werff
TBvan Bergen
JSSchreuders
BWWillumsson
AjaxFC Groningen
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
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- Kick-off
- Sunday 17 January, 14:30Your time · in 78 days 22 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Johan Cruijff Arena Amsterdam · show map
- Rest
- Ajax 84 days · FC Groningen 84 days Both last played: Eredivisie
- Table
- 2. Ajax (21 pts) and 8. FC Groningen (15 pts) Matchday 19 of 34