Ajax host FC Groningen at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam on 17 January 2027 at 13:30 in Eredivisie. Ajax's last five results: D L W W W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). FC Groningen's last five: D W W L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Ajax have won 4, FC Groningen 1, with 1 draw.
Ajax vs FC Groningen kicks off at 13:30 UK time on Sunday 17 January 2027 in Eredivisie, at Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam.
Ajax vs FC Groningen is being played at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, the home ground of Ajax.
Ajax's last five results read D L W W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
FC Groningen's last five results read D W W L D (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Ajax have won 4, FC Groningen have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was FC Groningen 2-5 Ajax on 18 October 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Julian Brandt leads Ajax with 6 goals across their last 10 games.
Brynjólfur Willumsson leads FC Groningen with 8 goals across their last 10 games.
Predicted lineups for Ajax vs FC Groningen appear on the Lineups tab once the team news is in. Until then the tab shows the XI each side last started with: Ajax's XI from their 2-1 win at Sparta on Sun 25 Oct 2026, and FC Groningen's XI from their 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen on Sun 25 Oct 2026.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Ajax | 2-5 |
| 21 May 2026 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs FC Groningen | 2-0 |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Ajax | 3-1 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs FC Groningen | 2-0 |
| 14 May 2025 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Ajax | 2-2 |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Eredivisie | Ajax vs FC Groningen | 3-1 |
Predicted lineups for Ajax vs FC Groningen are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Ajax's XI from their 2-1 win at Sparta on Sun 25 Oct 2026, and FC Groningen's XI from their 2-2 draw at NEC Nijmegen on Sun 25 Oct 2026.
| # | Ajax | Fouls committed | FC Groningen | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Mokio | 13 | J. Schreuders | 18 |
| 2 | L. Rosa | 9 | B. Willumsson | 14 |
| 3 | A. Gaaei | 8 | M. Csinger | 9 |
| 4 | T. Arokodare | 7 | T. Bergen | 8 |
| 5 | S. Berghuis | 5 | W. Prins | 8 |
| # | Ajax | Shots | FC Groningen | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Gloukh | 32 | T. Bergen | 35 |
| 2 | T. Arokodare | 28 | D. Werff | 22 |
| 3 | A. Ouazane | 25 | B. Willumsson | 21 |
| 4 | J. Brandt | 21 | T. Jonge | 18 |
| 5 | S. Berghuis | 16 | J. Schreuders | 11 |
| # | Ajax | Shots on target | FC Groningen | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. Gloukh | 12 | T. Bergen | 16 |
| 2 | J. Brandt | 10 | B. Willumsson | 14 |
| 3 | A. Ouazane | 10 | D. Werff | 7 |
| 4 | T. Arokodare | 8 | T. Jonge | 5 |
| 5 | S. Berghuis | 6 | J. Schreuders | 4 |
| # | Ajax | Goals | FC Groningen | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Brandt | 6 | B. Willumsson | 8 |
| 2 | T. Arokodare | 5 | T. Bergen | 6 |
| 3 | J. Mokio | 3 | M. Rente | 2 |
| 4 | D. Klaassen | 3 | T. Land | 2 |
| 5 | A. Ouazane | 2 | D. Werff | 2 |
| # | Ajax | Yellow cards | FC Groningen | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Rosa | 3 | D. Werff | 3 |
| 2 | A. Ouazane | 3 | M. Csinger | 2 |
| 3 | J. Mokio | 2 | B. Willumsson | 1 |
| 4 | Y. Baas | 2 | H. Hateboer | 1 |
| 5 | D. Klaassen | 2 | T. Bergen | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.9 | 2 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 22.2 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.6 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.3 | 15 of 18 |
| Tackles | 13.4 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 587.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 8 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 426.2 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 11 of 18 |