Match Report
56 points for Ajax (5th), 48 for FC Groningen (9th): an 8-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Ajax 1.82 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, FC Groningen 1.44 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.59.
The head-to-head ledger counts 32 games: 23 Ajax wins, 5 for FC Groningen, 4 draws, at 2.81 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 66% of the meetings. 3.8 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.81.
The match was played at Kras Stadion (capacity 7,384). On the scoreboard, Ajax led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Ajax: Davy Klaassen (24'), Jorthy Mokio (57')
Key stats
Possession: Ajax 62% · FC Groningen 38% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-0