Groningen vs Ajax

ResultEredivisie3-1

Eredivisie
Full Time
Groningen
Groningen
3
Ajax
Ajax
1
HT: 1 - 1
📍 Euroborg

Groningen 3-1 Ajax — Match Report

Groningen secured a home victory with a 3-1 scoreline against Ajax in the Eredivisie. The match was played at Euroborg on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Goals were scored by T. van Bergen (6', assisted by D. Janse), D. Klaassen (30', assisted by A. Gaaei), O. Zawada (65', assisted by M. Peersman) and O. Zawada (72', assisted by T. Blokzijl).

Groningen controlled 40% of possession compared to Ajax's 60%. The hosts had 13 shots (6 on target) while the visitors managed 13 shots (5 on target). Corner kicks were 6-8 in favour of Ajax.

Prediction accuracy: Betora's AI predicted a Ajax win with probabilities of 30% home, 25% draw, 45% away and a most likely score of 1-2. The prediction was incorrect ✗ — the actual result was 3-1.

Match Events

6'
⚽ GoalT. van BergenAssist: D. Janse
30'
⚽ GoalD. KlaassenAssist: A. Gaaei
46'
🔄 SubstitutionE. VaessenAssist: H. JurjusOut: H. Jurjus
46'
🔄 SubstitutionB. WillumssonAssist: O. ZawadaOut: O. Zawada
46'
🔄 SubstitutionT. MerceraAssist: M. RenteOut: M. Rente
65'
⚽ GoalO. ZawadaAssist: M. Peersman
69'
🔄 SubstitutionD. KlaassenAssist: R. BounidaOut: R. Bounida
69'
🔄 SubstitutionS. BerghuisAssist: K. DolbergOut: K. Dolberg
69'
🔄 SubstitutionT. HernesAssist: T. de JongeOut: T. de Jonge
72'
⚽ GoalO. ZawadaAssist: T. Blokzijl
76'
🔄 SubstitutionO. ZawadaAssist: R. MendesOut: R. Mendes
82'
🔄 SubstitutionM. PeersmanAssist: W. PrinsOut: W. Prins
83'
🔄 SubstitutionJ. SutaloAssist: M. CarrizoOut: M. Carrizo
88'
🔄 SubstitutionJ. MokioAssist: D. KonaduOut: D. Konadu
88'
🔄 SubstitutionS. SteurAssist: K. Fitz-JimOut: K. Fitz-Jim
88'
🔄 SubstitutionO. WijndalAssist: T. TomiyasuOut: T. Tomiyasu
90'+4
🟨 Yellow CardW. Weghorst
90'+5
🟨 Yellow CardT. Blokzijl

Lineups

Groningen4-4-2

1Etienne VaessenG
16Tyrique MerceraD
3Thijmen BlokzijlD
4Dies JanseD
43Marvin PeersmanD
17David van der WerffM
18Tygo LandM
14Jorg SchreudersM
7Travis HernesM
9Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonF
26Thom van BergenF

Ajax4-3-3

26Maarten PaesG
3Anton GaaeiD
37Josip ŠutaloD
15Youri BaasD
5Owen WijndalD
18Davy KlaassenM
24Jorthy MokioM
48Sean SteurM
23Steven BerghuisF
25Wout WeghorstF
11Mika GodtsF

Match Statistics

Groningen
Ajax
Possession
40%60%
🎯Total Shots
1313
🥅Shots on Goal
65
📦Shots Inside Box
97
🚩Corners
68
⚠️Fouls
57
🟨Yellow Cards
11
🏳️Offsides
02
🧤GK Saves
43
📊Pass Accuracy
74%82%
🛡️Blocked Shots
34

Top Performers

Groningen

Oskar Zawada
⚽ 2 🔑 2 key passes
9.2
Thom van Bergen
⚽ 1
8.2
Dies Janse
🅰️ 1 🔑 1 key passes
7.7
Thijmen Blokzijl
🅰️ 1 🔑 3 key passes
7.3
Tygo Land
🔑 2 key passes
7.2

Ajax

Anton Gaaei
🅰️ 1 🔑 1 key passes
7.2
Jorthy Mokio
🔑 2 key passes
7.2
Davy Klaassen
⚽ 1
6.9
Youri Baas
6.7
Sean Steur
6.7