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Eredivisie · Conference League Play-offs - Semi-finals

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AjaxFC Groningen
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Competition

Stage
Conference League Play-offs - Semi-finals

Venue

Stadium
Kras Stadion, Volendam · neutral
Capacity
7,384
Surface
artificial turf

Teams

Coaches
Óscar García Junyent · Dick Lukkien
Position
1 · 2
Formation
4-3-3 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Marc Nagtegaal

Weather

Conditions
overcast clouds
Temperature
18.9° (feels 18.5°)
Wind
0.5
Humidity
60%

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2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 342734 1014556 84 WWDWW
2 Feyenoord 341987 704426 65 DWWDW
3 NEC Nijmegen 3416117 775324 59 DDDLW
4 FC Twente 3415136 594019 58 WDDWL
5 Ajax 3414146 624121 56 WWDLD
6 FC Utrecht 3415811 554213 53 WLWWW
7 AZ Alkmaar 34141010 58517 52 WDDDD
8 SC Heerenveen 3414911 57534 51 LWWLD
9 FC Groningen 3414614 49454 48 DLLWW
10 Sparta Rotterdam 3412715 4062-22 43 LLDLL
11 Fortuna Sittard 3411617 4963-14 39 DLLWL
12 Go Ahead Eagles 3481412 54531 38 DDDLL
13 Excelsior 3410816 4356-13 38 DWWDW
14 Telstar 3491015 4955-6 37 LWDWW
15 PEC Zwolle 3491015 4471-27 37 DLWLL
16 FC Volendam 348818 3555-20 32 LWLDL
17 NAC Breda 3461117 3558-23 29 DLLWD
18 Heracles Almelo 345425 3585-50 19 LLLLL
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Ajax

WWDLD 2W 2D 1L · 8 pts (1.6 ppg) · GF 8 GA 4 · xG 7.39–8.73 · xPts 6.17

  • D A SC Heerenveen 0–0 xG 1.77–2.41 NLD E
  • L H FC Utrecht 1–2 xG 1.27–1.73 NLD E
  • D H PSV 2–2 xG 1.13–1.81 NLD E
  • W A NAC Breda 2–0 xG 1.7–1.92 NLD E
  • W A Heracles Almelo 3–0 xG 1.52–0.85 NLD E

FC Groningen

DLLWW 2W 1D 2L · 7 pts (1.4 ppg) · GF 7 GA 8 · xG 7.46–7.8 · xPts 6.83

  • W A Heracles Almelo 2–1 xG 1.71–0.99 NLD E
  • W H NEC Nijmegen 2–1 xG 1.82–1.27 NLD E
  • L H Excelsior 2–3 xG 0.95–2.42 NLD E
  • L A Feyenoord 1–3 xG 0.83–1.95 NLD E
  • D H Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 xG 2.16–1.17 NLD E

All meetings · 43 matches since 2005

Ajax 305 draws8 FC Groningen

Goals 86–40 · 2.93 per match · BTTS 51% · over 2.5 54%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Ajax 81 draws1 FC Groningen

Goals 28–11 · 3.9 per match · BTTS 70% · over 2.5 80%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Ajax 31 draws1 FC Groningen

Goals 10–6 · 3.2 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • W Ajax 2–0 FC Groningen neutral NLD E · Conference League Play-offs - Semi-finals
  • L FC Groningen 3–1 Ajax NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Ajax 2–0 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • D FC Groningen 2–2 Ajax NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • W FC Groningen 2–3 Ajax NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Ajax 6–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • W FC Groningen 1–3 Ajax NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Ajax 3–0 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
MetricAjax all · 36Ajax at home · 19FC Groningen all · 35FC Groningen away · 18
Results
Matches36193518
Points per game1.671.841.371.28
W / D / L15 / 15 / 610 / 5 / 414 / 6 / 157 / 2 / 9
Goals for / match1.811.841.401.22
Goals against / match1.170.951.341.61
Clean sheets31%37%29%22%
Failed to score8%5%23%22%
Both teams scored67%58%54%56%
Over 2.556%47%54%44%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.722.021.701.61
xG against / match1.481.371.441.52
xG difference0.240.650.260.09
Finishing vs xG0.08-0.17-0.30-0.38
xPts / match1.521.751.531.42
Points vs xPts0.150.10-0.16-0.14
Game state
Scored first58%74%54%50%
PPG when scoring first2.242.432.052.33
PPG when conceding first0.850.200.500.22
Came back from behind60%20%25%18%
Leads held62%71%70%78%
Minutes leading37%46%27%22%
Minutes level46%44%49%46%
Minutes trailing16%10%25%32%
First goal (min)34313745
First goal conceded (min)41484142
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half42%38%57%64%
Goals conceded in 2nd half58%59%60%59%
Late goals for (76'+)0.330.470.370.39
Late goals against0.280.260.310.28
Style
Possession56%57%50%48%
Shots14.916.315.614.6
On target5.96.55.75.9
Shot conversion12%11%9%8%
Shots inside box68%69%60%58%
Big chances created2.83.22.82.8
Corners4.95.46.15.3
xG from set plays20%22%26%26%
Goals from headers16%11%20%27%
Pressure index16.018.113.910.4
Dominant minutes56.763.951.643.8
Pass accuracy85%86%79%78%
Fouls10.310.710.911.8
Cards1.811.421.892.22

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Ajax

0–15'106
16–30'125
31–45'156
46–60'128
61–75'47
76–90'119

FC Groningen

0–15'66
16–30'56
31–45'107
46–60'811
61–75'76
76–90'1311

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Ajax · 12 matches

Pressure well above an average side in the same situations (+0.65) · stands out: early press (0-15, level) +0.90

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.6512
Early press (0-15, level)+0.9012
Late push (76+, level)+0.053

Game state

When ahead+0.6811
When level+0.8012
When behind-0.184
10 min after conceding-0.219
10 min after scoring+0.8112

Situations

At home+0.686
Away+0.626
3 days rest or fewer+0.544
4+ days rest+0.708

Opposition

v bottom-tier opponents+0.735
As favourite+0.7311

Conceded

Pressure conceded-0.1912
Conceded when ahead-0.2911
Conceded late (76+)-0.399

Congested vs rested -0.17 · Ahead vs level -0.12 · Behind vs level -0.98

FC Groningen · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.08) · stands out: when behind +0.54

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.086
Early press (0-15, level)+0.316
Late push (76+, level)-0.562

Game state

When ahead-0.085
When level+0.016
When behind+0.543
10 min after conceding-0.076
10 min after scoring+0.506

Situations

At home+0.243
Away-0.133
4+ days rest+0.086

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.142
v mid-tier opponents-0.262
v bottom-tier opponents+0.662
Evenly matched-0.083
As underdog-0.142

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.206
Conceded when ahead+0.395
Conceded late (76+)+0.105

Ahead vs level -0.09 · Behind vs level +0.53

Ajax

Current: unbeaten 2 · wins 2 · scoring 14 · conceding 3

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-3-325 69%1.61.881.161.811.52
4-2-3-18 22%1.381.381.381.541.38
5-4-12 6%3.02.00.01.261.64
4-3-2-11 3%3.03.02.01.841.02

FC Groningen

Current: unbeaten 2 · winless 4 · scoring 6 · conceding 11

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-124 69%1.421.381.421.61.31
4-4-211 31%1.271.451.181.931.73

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.9Home 50% P 51%3.7Draw 26% P 25%4.0Away 24% P 24%

Double Chance

1.22Ajax or Draw 39%1.28Ajax or FC Groningen 37%1.9Draw or FC Groningen 25%

Draw No Bet

1.361 69%3.02 31%

Both Teams To Score

1.53Yes 61%2.37No 39%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.6Over 59% P 58%2.3Under 41% P 42%

Total Corners

11.0Under 6 8%3.46 - 8 26%2.69 - 11 34%4.012 - 14 22%8.0Over 14 11%

Number of Cards

3.51.72Over 54%2.0Under 46%
4.52.2Over 42%1.61Under 58%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 50–52.5% · away 22.5–25% · 500 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home51%51%53%+2.3
Draw25%25%23%-2.6
Away24%23%24%+0.3

In those fixtures: 2.9 goals a game · BTTS 57% · over 2.5 55%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 57.5–60% · 2,409 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.558%59%60%+0.8

Marc Nagtegaal

Career
90 matches · 8 seasons
Cards / match
2.73 (2.63 yellow · 0.04 red)
Fouls / match
19.5 · 7.2 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.24
Cards to home side
44%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 69 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match2.713.32-1.389
Fouls / match19.120.3-0.80
Fouls per card7.56.2+1.59 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.290.24+0.7477
Time added6.26.4-0.4641
First card
42' on average
Card timing
18% in first 30' · 35% in last 15'
Cards to home side
43% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.38

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-05-17 40 311 27'12
2026-05-10 10 190 30'5
2026-04-23 20 140 41'2
2026-04-12 20 150 42'6
2026-03-22 21 90 39'7
2026-03-15 40 170 18'6
2026-03-08 10 170 27'5
2026-02-15 41 261 15'10
2026-02-08 · FC Groningen 20 170 47'5
2026-02-01 · Ajax 10 170 70'6