FC Groningen (11th place, 31 points) hosts Ajax (3rd place, 44 points) in the Eredivisie. The match takes place on March 7, 2026, 4:30 PM at Euroborg. Ajax is fighting for top positions, while Groningen is in the mid-table.

FC Groningen shows a negative form with LLLLL across all competitions. The team recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 5 losses in their last five games. Their last defeat was a 2-3 away against FC Volendam. Ajax, on the other hand, has a more stable form with DDWDD. They recorded 1 win, 4 draws, and 0 losses in their last five games, including a 0-0 away against PEC Zwolle.

FC Groningen scores an average of 1.32 goals and concedes 1.4 goals per game this season. At home, these values are 1.31 goals scored and 1.0 goals conceded. The team kept 7 clean sheets and scored in 13 matches, while over 2.5 goals were scored in 13 games. Ajax shows stronger offense with an average of 1.88 goals per game and 1.24 goals conceded. Away, they score 1.92 goals and concede 1.67 goals. Ajax achieved 6 clean sheets and both teams scored in 18 of their games. Over 2.5 goals were scored in 14 of Ajax's matches. At Euroborg, an average of 2.4 goals per game were scored. Both teams scored in 3 of 5 games, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 4 of 5 games.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ajax dominated with 4 wins and 1 draw. FC Groningen failed to win any of these games. The goal difference of 6:16 clearly favors Ajax. The last encounter on December 2, 2025, ended with a 2-0 victory for Ajax.

For FC Groningen, Brynjólfur Willumsson stands out in attack with 6 season goals. Thom van Bergen contributed 5 goals and 3 assists and shows a declining form. Dies Janse, a defender, scored 1 season goal and shows a rising form with 1 goal in the last 3 games. For Ajax, Mika Godts is the top scorer with 13 goals and 8 assists and shows stable form. Youri Baas, a defender, scored 4 goals and 1 assist. Davy Klaassen in midfield contributed 4 goals and 2 assists.

FC Groningen has Etienne Vaessen in goal, who kept 7 clean sheets this season and has an average rating of 6.89. For Ajax, Maarten Paes is in goal, who achieved an average rating of 7.43 in his 2 appearances and kept 6 clean sheets.

The home team FC Groningen scored 17 goals at home and conceded 13 goals. The playing surface at Euroborg is grass. The stadium statistics show an average of 2.4 goals per game. Both teams scored in 60% of matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 80% of matches.