Groningen vs Ajax Lineups, 18 Oct 2026
Eredivisie · 16:45
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Recent Form
Groningen
LWWDD
Ajax
WDDWW
Injury Report
Groningen
T. Hernes(Injury)
M. Jeng(Leg Injury)
T. Mercera(Injury)
E. van der Laan(Injury)
Ajax
D. Blind(Back Injury)
S. Berghuis(Injury)
K. Dolberg(Knee Injury)
Caio Henrique(Thigh Injury)
S. Adingra(Lacking Match Fitness)
A. Gaaei(Injury)
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 | |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 | |
| 3 | PSV | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 | |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 | |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 | |
| 9 | G.A. Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 | |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
Player Statistics
Groningen
Thom van Bergen
Top scorer · 6
Brynjolfur Willumsson
Top scorer · 6
David van der Werff
Top assists · 3
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thijmen Blokzijl © | 810 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Thom van Bergen | 805 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tika de Jonge | 795 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorg Schreuders | 765 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Pelle Clement | 758 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| David van der Werff | 736 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Brynjolfur Willumsson | 682 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tygo Land | 561 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Wouter Prins | 494 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Csinger | 483 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Ondrejka | 307 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Rente | 298 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Hateboer | 186 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis van der Laan | 172 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Zawada | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ajax
Julian Brandt
Top scorer · 6
Oscar Gloukh
Top assists · 4
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | On | Tkl | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc ter Stegen | 720 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Youri Baas © | 654 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 613 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Julian Brandt | 605 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Gloukh | 591 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitezslav Jaros | 540 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy Klaassen © | 540 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Henrique Caio | 488 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Rosa | 433 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Berghuis © | 406 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Thilo Kehrer | 361 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Gaaei | 360 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Sofyan Amrabat | 353 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 329 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Wijndal | 304 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Groningen4-2-3-1
Ajax4-2-3-1
Substitutions
67'M. Csinger↔J. Ondrejka
74'T. Arokodare↔Marcos Leonardo
74'A. Ouazane↔J. Brandt
82'Y. Bissouma↔D. Klaassen
82'R. Bounida↔O. Gloukh
83'T. Land↔B. Willumsson
83'O. Zawada↔D. van der Werff
83'W. Prins↔M. Rente
83'N. Eggens↔T. de Jonge
Substitutes
7
T. Hernes
T. Hernes13
L. Stubljar
L. Stubljar16
A. Nordin
A. Nordin19
O. Zawada
O. Zawada30
P. Boevink
P. Boevink42JMJ. Mosselaar
44JDJ. Dillema
6
T. Kehrer
T. Kehrer11
V. Tsygankov
V. Tsygankov15
Y. Baas
Y. Baas21
J. Torrents
J. Torrents26
M. Paes
M. Paes51
C. Setford
C. Setford67MAM. Abdalla
Injuries & Doubts
T. Hernes
Injury
M. Jeng
Leg Injury
T. Mercera
Injury
E. van der Laan
Injury
D. Blind
Back Injury
S. Berghuis
Injury
K. Dolberg
Knee Injury
Caio Henrique
Thigh Injury
S. Adingra
Lacking Match Fitness
A. Gaaei
Injury
Head to Head
Groningen
1
Draws
0
3 played
Ajax
2
33%67%
Previous Meetings
21.05.2026Eredivisie
Ajax
2 - 0
Groningen07.03.2026Eredivisie
Groningen
3 - 1
Ajax02.12.2025Eredivisie
Ajax
2 - 0
GroningenGroningen
Draw
Ajax
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Final Result
GGroningen
2 : 5
[0-2]
Ajax
A- 40'T. van Bergen
- 49'B. Willumsson
- 83'T. van Bergen
- 27'J. Brandt
- 37'A. Bouwman
- 45+2'D. Janse
- 60'J. BrandtO. Wijndal
- 70'J. Mokio
- 75'J. MokioD. Klaassen
- 90'L. Rosa
Match details
Substitutions
- 67'M. Csinger↔J. OndrejkaGroningen
- 74'T. Arokodare↔Marcos LeonardoAjax
- 74'A. Ouazane↔J. BrandtAjax
- 82'Y. Bissouma↔D. KlaassenAjax
- 82'R. Bounida↔O. GloukhAjax
- 83'T. Land↔B. WillumssonGroningen
- 83'O. Zawada↔D. van der WerffGroningen
- 83'W. Prins↔M. RenteGroningen
- 83'N. Eggens↔T. de JongeGroningen
Events
- 56'D. KlaassenAjax
Match Facts
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Date
- Sun, 18 Oct
- Kick-off
- 16:45
- Stadium
- Euroborg, Groningen
- Capacity
- 22 579
- Table Position
- Groningen 7 · Ajax 4
Win Probability
GroningenAjax
28%23%Draw49%
Injuries & Doubts
Groningen
T. Hernes
Injury
M. Jeng
Leg Injury
T. Mercera
Injury
E. van der Laan
Injury
Ajax
D. Blind
Back Injury
S. Berghuis
Injury
K. Dolberg
Knee Injury
Caio Henrique
Thigh Injury
S. Adingra
Lacking Match Fitness
A. Gaaei
Injury
Form and Head to Head
Groningen
LWWDD
Ajax
WDDWW
Groningen
1
Draws
1
Last 5
Ajax
3
20%60%
Previous Meetings
- 21.05.2026EredivisieAjax2 - 0Groningen
- 07.03.2026EredivisieGroningen3 - 1Ajax
- 02.12.2025EredivisieAjax2 - 0Groningen
- 14.05.2025EredivisieGroningen2 - 2Ajax
- 06.10.2024EredivisieAjax3 - 1Groningen
Odds
Groningen3.3728% implied
Draw3.9923% implied
Ajax1.9349% implied
Average odds across all bookmakers. 18+ | Gamble responsibly
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