Eredivisie 26/27 · 18 Oct 2026

FC Groningen 2–5 AFC Ajax

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made FC Groningen favourites at 40%.

AFC Ajax won and made the better chances: 3.1 xG to 2.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dies Janse, 77.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Dies Janse +29.4, Jorthy Mokio +15.1, Julian Brandt +13.5.

Well below it: Etienne Vaessen −28.4, Oscar Gloukh −12.7, Marcos Leonardo −11.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Oct 2026	W 5–1	at Excelsior Eredivisie
18 Sep 2026	W 3–0	v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
12 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
6 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v FC Twente Eredivisie
28 Aug 2026	L 2–3	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie

15 Oct 2026	L 1–2	at HNK Hajduk Split Conference League
10 Oct 2026	D 1–1	v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
19 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v Excelsior Eredivisie
15 Sep 2026	W 5–1	v Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
12 Sep 2026	W 5–1	at Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie

21 May 2026	AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Groningen Eredivisie
7 Mar 2026	FC Groningen 3–1 AFC Ajax Eredivisie
2 Dec 2025	AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Groningen Eredivisie

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Márk Csinger Defender	23	0	–	63.8	–
Thom van Bergen Forward	90	1	1.47	55.0	+6.7
Marco Rente Defender	83	0	–	51.4	+7.3
Nils Eggens Forward	12	0	0.04	50.4	–
Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson Forward	83	1	0.35	47.9	+1.0
Hans Hateboer Defender	90	0	0.04	47.0	+5.1
Pelle Clement Midfielder	90	0	0.02	46.7	+7.2
Ryan Metu Forward	12	0	0.02	46.0	–
Thijmen Blokzijl Defender	90	0	–	45.8	−1.0
Tygo Land Midfielder	12	0	–	42.6	–
Tika de Jonge Midfielder	83	0	0.06	41.6	−2.0
Wouter Prins Defender	12	0	–	40.3	–
Jacob Ondrejka Forward	67	0	0.06	39.2	−2.9
David van der Werff Midfielder	83	0	0.09	37.9	−6.7
Jorg Schreuders Midfielder	90	0	0.08	36.3	−6.0
Etienne Vaessen Goalkeeper	90	0	–	22.2	−28.4

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dies Janse Defender	90	0	0	–	77.1	+29.4
Julian Brandt Forward	74	2	0	0.13	66.4	+13.5
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder	90	2	0	0.43	61.7	+15.1
Sofyan Amrabat Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.9	+10.1
Aaron Bouwman Defender	90	1	0	0.47	54.7	−3.4
Tolu Arokodare Forward	16	0	0	0.37	54.2	–
Marc-André Ter Stegen Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.0	+4.4
Yves Bissouma Midfielder	8	0	0	–	53.5	–
Davy Klaassen Midfielder	82	0	1	0.91	52.7	+6.9
Lucas Rosa Defender	90	0	0	0.06	49.3	+2.6
Owen Wijndal Defender	90	0	1	–	40.8	+0.2
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder	82	0	0	0.08	39.0	−12.7
Rayane Bounida Forward	8	0	0	–	34.6	–
Abdellah Ouazane Midfielder	16	0	0	0.03	33.2	–
Marcos Leonardo Forward	74	0	0	0.65	29.4	−11.7