Eredivisie Gameweek 9 Sun, Oct 18 2026 · 15:45 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
2–5 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.42 – 2.86
Ajax
  • B. Willumsson 49’
  • T. van Bergen 83’
  • 27’, 60’ J. Brandt
  • 37’ A. Bouwman
  • 69’, 75’ J. Mokio
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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 cruise past Groningen

Ajax won 5–2 through goals from Brandt, Bouwman and Mokio. Groningen replied through goals from Willumsson and van Bergen. Ajax finished with the higher xG (2.86 vs 1.42).

Groningen37%
Draw23%
Ajax ✓40%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
2
Model 1.76 · xG 1.42
Ajax goals
5
Model 1.85 · xG 2.86
Total goals
7
Model 3.60 · xG 4.28
Score 2–5
1%
Most likely 1–1 (9%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 70%
Both scored
Yes
Model 70%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. MokioAjax · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeDennis Higler
  • CoachesD. Lukkien · Míchel
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 6th · Ajax 5th
  • Weather at kick-off11°C · Overcast · wind 20 km/h

Timeline

  1. ✕ D. KlaassenMissed penalty
    10’
  2. VAR B. WillumssonPenalty cancelled
    16’
  3. J. Brandt 0–1
    27’
  4. A. Bouwman 0–2
    37’
  5. T. van BergenYellow card · Foul
    40’
  6. D. JanseYellow card · Foul
    45+2’
  7. Half time · 0–2
  8. B. Willumsson 1–2
    49’
  9. VAR D. KlaassenGoal cancelled
    56’
  10. J. Brandt 1–3Assist O. Wijndal
    60’
  11. ⇄ M. CsingerFor J. Ondrejka
    67’
  12. J. Mokio 1–4
    69’
  13. ⇄ Abdellah OuazaneFor J. Brandt
    74’
  14. ⇄ T. ArokodareFor Marcos Leonardo
    74’
  15. J. Mokio 1–5Assist D. Klaassen
    75’
  16. ⇄ Rayane BounidaFor O. Gloukh
    82’
  17. ⇄ Y. BissoumaFor D. Klaassen
    82’
  18. ⇄ N. EggensFor T. de Jonge
    83’
  19. ⇄ T. LandFor B. Willumsson
    83’
  20. ⇄ Ryan MetuFor D. van der Werff
    83’
  21. ⇄ W. PrinsFor M. Rente
    83’
  22. T. van Bergen 2–5
    83’
  23. Lucas RosaYellow card · Foul
    90’
  24. ✕ T. van BergenMissed penalty
    90+1’
  25. Full time · 2–5

Team stats

Groningen15 shots · 7 in box, 8 outside
Ajax15 shots · 13 in box, 2 outside
GroningenAjax
57% Possession 43%
1.42 Expected goals (xG) 2.86
0.66 Expected points (xPts) 2.18
15 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 11
3 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 13
8 Shots outside the box 2
434 Passes 449
86% Pass accuracy 87%
6 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
12 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.34 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

16.4 E. Vaessen(G)
336.3 H. Hateboer 55.9 M. Rente ↓83’ 36.1 T. Blokzijl 146.1 J. Schreuders
246.4 P. Clement 86.5 T. de Jonge ↓83’
116.0 J. Ondrejka ↓67’ 266.7 T. van Bergen 176.2 D. van der Werff ↓83’
97.5 B. Willumsson ↓83’
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)6.4
  • 33H. Hateboer6.3
  • 5M. Rente↓83’5.9
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.1
  • 14J. Schreuders6.1
  • 24P. Clement6.4
  • 8T. de Jonge↓83’6.5
  • 11J. Ondrejka↓67’6.0
  • 26T. van Bergen6.7
  • 17D. van der Werff↓83’6.2
  • 9B. Willumsson↓83’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 4M. Csinger↑67’5.6
  • 20N. Eggens↑83’6.6
  • 18T. Land↑83’5.9
  • 34Ryan Metu↑83’6.8
  • 2W. Prins↑83’5.6

Unused: O. Zawada, P. Boevink, Jismerai Dillema, T. Hernes, J. Mosselaar, A. Nordin, L. Štubljar

Coach: D. Lukkien

Ajax 4-3-3

16.6 M. ter Stegen(G)
57.0 O. Wijndal A 366.9 D. Janse 307.3 A. Bouwman 26.5 Lucas Rosa
248.9★ J. Mokio 46.7 S. Amrabat 187.0 D. Klaassen A↓82’
106.1 O. Gloukh ↓82’ 386.5 Marcos Leonardo ↓74’ 88.7 J. Brandt ↓74’
  • 1M. ter Stegen (G)6.6
  • 5O. WijndalA7.0
  • 36D. Janse6.9
  • 30A. Bouwman7.3
  • 2Lucas Rosa6.5
  • 24J. Mokio ★8.9
  • 4S. Amrabat6.7
  • 18D. KlaassenA↓82’7.0
  • 10O. Gloukh↓82’6.1
  • 38Marcos Leonardo↓74’6.5
  • 8J. Brandt↓74’8.7

Substitutes used

  • 99T. Arokodare↑74’6.6
  • 28Y. Bissouma↑82’6.1
  • 43Rayane Bounida↑82’6.3
  • 68Abdellah Ouazane↑74’6.2

Unused: Y. Baas, J. Kehrer, M. Paes, C. Setford, J. Torrents, V. Tsyhankov, Mohamed Abdalla

Coach: Míchel

Player stats

Top rated
J. MokioAjax8.9
2nd
J. BrandtAjax8.7
3rd
B. WillumssonGroningen7.5

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 73% 33 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.4
H. Hateboer M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 61 3 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
M. Rente D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 48 1 2 0/0 0/0 5.9
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 65 4 1 0/0 0/0 6.1
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 42 2 1 2/3 2/2 6.1
P. Clement M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 40 2 2 3/5 1/3 6.4
T. de Jonge M 83 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 37 0 2 0/0 2/1 6.5
J. Ondrejka F 67 0 0 1 (0) 2 77% 13 0 0 0/1 1/3 6.0
T. van Bergen F 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 88% 16 2 0 0/1 2/3 6.7
D. van der Werff M 83 0 0 3 (0) 1 77% 26 4 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
B. Willumsson F 83 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 14 0 0 0/0 2/3 7.5
M. Csinger D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 19 1 1 0/0 1/0 5.6
N. Eggens F 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
T. Land M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
Ryan Metu F 7 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.8
W. Prins D 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6

Ajax

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. ter Stegen G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 76% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
O. Wijndal D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 94% 33 0 1 2/2 0/1 7.0
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 72 2 1 0/0 3/0 6.9
A. Bouwman D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 81% 53 0 1 0/0 2/2 7.3
Lucas Rosa D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 31 4 0 0/0 4/0 6.5
J. Mokio D 90 2 0 3 (2) 1 86% 37 1 2 1/2 4/1 8.9
S. Amrabat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 58 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Klaassen M 82 0 1 2 (2) 2 85% 26 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.0
O. Gloukh M 82 0 0 1 (0) 2 85% 33 0 0 0/4 1/1 6.1
Marcos Leonardo F 74 0 0 2 (2) 1 82% 11 1 0 0/0 1/4 6.5
J. Brandt M 74 2 0 2 (2) 0 93% 40 0 0 0/1 0/0 8.7
T. Arokodare F 16 0 0 2 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
Y. Bissouma M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
Rayane Bounida M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Abdellah Ouazane M 16 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/1 0/2 6.2

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.