Eredivisie Knockout phase Tue, Dec 2 2025 · 13:30 Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.98 – 1.71
Groningen
  • M. Godts 28’
  • A. Bouwman 60’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Ajax beat Groningen

Ajax entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Godts and Bouwman. Ajax won despite the lower xG; Groningen created the better chances (1.71 vs 0.98). On the chances created, Groningen deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Ajax ✓57%
Draw23%
Groningen20%

Model vs reality

Ajax goals
2
Model 1.90 · xG 0.98
Groningen goals
0
Model 1.05 · xG 1.71
Total goals
2
Model 2.95 · xG 2.69
Score 2–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. JarošAjax
8.5
  • RefereeBas Nijhuis
  • VenueJohan Cruijff Arena
  • Table before kick-offAjax 6th · Groningen 8th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ O. GloukhFor Rayane Bounida
    6’
  2. M. Godts 1–0Assist K. Taylor
    28’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ T. LandFor T. de Jonge
    46’
  5. A. Bouwman 2–0Assist O. Gloukh
    60’
  6. A. BouwmanYellow card · Tripping
    64’
  7. ⇄ Lucas RosaFor O. Wijndal
    70’
  8. ⇄ D. van der WerffFor Y. Taha
    70’
  9. ⇄ T. MerceraFor M. Rente
    70’
  10. ⇄ Sean SteurFor O. Gloukh
    79’
  11. ⇄ K. Fitz-JimFor D. Klaassen
    80’
  12. ⇄ N. EggensFor J. Schreuders
    81’
  13. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor T. van Bergen
    81’
  14. ⇄ K. DolbergFor W. Weghorst
    86’
  15. ⇄ Pharrel NashFor M. Godts
    86’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Ajax13 shots · 11 in box, 2 outside
Groningen17 shots · 7 in box, 10 outside
AjaxGroningen
49% Possession 51%
0.98 Expected goals (xG) 1.71
0.89 Expected points (xPts) 1.87
13 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 7
4 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 6
11 Shots inside the box 7
2 Shots outside the box 10
501 Passes 510
86% Pass accuracy 86%
3 Corners 5
7 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.28 Team rating 6.61

Line-ups

Ajax 4-3-3

18.5★ V. Jaroš(G)
56.6 O. Wijndal ↓70’ 156.7 Y. Baas 307.9 A. Bouwman 67.3 Y. Regeer
87.2 K. Taylor A 47.5 K. Itakura 186.6 D. Klaassen ↓80’
118.3 M. Godts ↓86’ 256.5 W. Weghorst ↓86’ 43 Rayane Bounida ↓6’
  • 1V. Jaroš (G) ★8.5
  • 5O. Wijndal↓70’6.6
  • 15Y. Baas6.7
  • 30A. Bouwman7.9
  • 6Y. Regeer7.3
  • 8K. TaylorA7.2
  • 4K. Itakura7.5
  • 18D. Klaassen↓80’6.6
  • 11M. Godts↓86’8.3
  • 25W. Weghorst↓86’6.5
  • 43Rayane Bounida↓6’

Substitutes used

  • 10O. GloukhA7.0
  • 2Lucas Rosa↑70’6.6
  • 48Sean Steur↑79’6.5
  • 28K. Fitz-Jim↑80’6.5
  • 9K. Dolberg↑86’
  • 66Pharrel Nash↑86’

Unused: P. Reverson, R. Pasveer, Mylo van der Lans, A. Gaaei, Raúl Moro, O. Edvardsen, B. van den Boomen

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.2 E. Vaessen(G)
436.2 M. Peersman 47.7 D. Janse 36.5 T. Blokzijl 56.5 M. Rente ↓70’
67.2 S. Resink 86.9 T. de Jonge ↓46’
146.5 J. Schreuders ↓81’ 106.7 Y. Taha ↓70’ 266.3 T. van Bergen ↓81’
96.2 B. Willumsson
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.2
  • 43M. Peersman6.2
  • 4D. Janse7.7
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.5
  • 5M. Rente↓70’6.5
  • 6S. Resink7.2
  • 8T. de Jonge↓46’6.9
  • 14J. Schreuders↓81’6.5
  • 10Y. Taha↓70’6.7
  • 26T. van Bergen↓81’6.3
  • 9B. Willumsson6.2

Substitutes used

  • 18T. Land↑46’6.7
  • 16T. Mercera↑70’6.3
  • 17D. van der Werff↑70’6.6
  • 20M. Seuntjens↑81’6.3
  • 57N. Eggens↑81’6.3

Unused: H. Jurjus, L. Štubljar, S. Bouland, W. Prins, Rui Mendes, Mark Hoekstra, N. Emeran

Player stats

Top rated
V. JarošAjax8.5
2nd
M. GodtsAjax8.3
3rd
A. BouwmanAjax7.9

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Jaroš G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 72% 53 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
O. Wijndal D 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 32 0 2 1/1 0/3 6.6
Y. Baas D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 71 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
A. Bouwman D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 93% 55 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.9
Y. Regeer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 31 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.3
K. Taylor M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 90% 58 0 0 2/2 2/0 7.2
K. Itakura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 54 0 1 0/0 2/2 7.5
D. Klaassen M 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 39 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.6
M. Godts F 86 1 0 4 (2) 3 86% 28 1 0 2/4 0/1 8.3
W. Weghorst F 86 0 0 2 (1) 1 72% 18 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.5
Rayane Bounida M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
O. Gloukh M 73 0 1 1 (0) 4 86% 35 1 1 1/2 1/1 7.0
Lucas Rosa D 20 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Sean Steur M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
K. Fitz-Jim M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
K. Dolberg F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Pharrel Nash F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 48 0 1 0/0 3/3 6.2
D. Janse D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 82 2 1 0/0 2/1 7.7
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 63 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Rente D 70 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 28 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
S. Resink M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 75 3 3 3/5 2/0 7.2
T. de Jonge M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 1 1 1/1 0/2 6.9
J. Schreuders M 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 34 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
Y. Taha F 70 0 0 2 (2) 1 79% 19 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
T. van Bergen F 81 0 0 3 (2) 1 94% 16 1 0 0/0 0/4 6.3
B. Willumsson F 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 81% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
T. Land M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 37 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.7
T. Mercera D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. van der Werff M 20 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Seuntjens M 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
N. Eggens F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.