Eredivisie

Season 2025/2026

Eredivisie

Groningen vs Ajax – Lineups & Match Details

Groningen beat Ajax 3-1. Goals: Player #392044 (6'), Player #25321 (30'), Player #40298 (65'), Player #40298 (72'). Groningen had 40% possession against Ajax's 60%. Shots on target: 6-5.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 26

Saturday, 7 March 2026

GroningenGroningen

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

AjaxAjax

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands

Lineups

GroningenGroningen4-4-2
E
1E. VaessenG
T
16T. MerceraD
T
3T. BlokzijlD
D
4D. JanseD
M
43M. PeersmanD
D
17D. van der WerffM
T
18T. LandM
J
14J. SchreudersM
T
7T. HernesM
B
9B. WillumssonF
T
26T. van BergenF

Substitutes

13L. StubljarG
21H. JurjusG
2W. PrinsD
5M. RenteD
8T. de JongeM
15E. van der LaanD
19O. ZawadaF
20M. SeuntjensM
22S. BoulandD
27R. MendesF
44J. DillemaM
48R. KelderD
AjaxAjax
M
26M. PaesG
A
3A. GaaeiD
J
37J. SutaloD
Y
15Y. BaasD
O
5O. WijndalD
D
18D. KlaassenM
J
24J. MokioM
S
48S. SteurM
S
23S. BerghuisF
W
25W. WeghorstF
M
11M. GodtsF

Substitutes

12J. HeerkensG
52P. ReversonG
2L. RosaD
7M. CarrizoF
9K. DolbergF
10O. GloukhM
19D. KonaduF
28K. Fitz-JimM
30A. BouwmanD
32T. TomiyasuD
43R. BounidaF
67M. AbdallaM

Match Events

6'G

#392044

30'G

#25321

46'S

#36854

Substitution 1

46'S

#446871

Substitution 2

46'S

#28733

Substitution 3

65'G

#40298

69'S

#384585

Substitution 4

69'S

#37160

Substitution 1

69'S

#25321

Substitution 2

72'G

#40298

76'S

#null

Substitution 5

82'S

#93060

Substitution 6

83'S

#14701

Substitution 3

88'S

#443829

Substitution 4

88'S

#469321

Substitution 5

88'S

#36893

Substitution 6

90'+5Y

#314264

90'+4Y

#25416

Statistics

Groningen
40%60%
Ajax
1.92Expected Goals (xG)1.86
13Total Shots13
6Shots on Target5
6Corners8
5Fouls7
0Offsides2
73Pass Accuracy (%)82
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Groningen host Ajax on Saturday, 7 March 2026 at Euroborg. The kick-off time is 15:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Groningen go into the match 9th in the table; Ajax sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Groningen have taken 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 5 losses in a row. Ajax have collected 1 win, 4 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Dec 2025: Groningen 0-2 Ajax; 14 May 2025: Groningen 2-2 Ajax; 6 Oct 2024: Groningen 1-3 Ajax. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Groningen beat Ajax 3-1. Groningen scored through T. van Bergen 6', O. Zawada 65', O. Zawada 72'. Ajax replied with D. Klaassen 30'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 72 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Groningen held 40% of the ball against 60% for Ajax. Shots on target finished 6-5. Expected goals read 1.92 for Groningen, 1.86 for Ajax.

Verdict

The win nudges Groningen forward and leaves Ajax with work to do. Groningen sat 9th and Ajax 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.