Ajax vs Groningen Prediction

Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has recovered from injury, so his approach is questionable this weekend, but since the coach will not want to risk his injury, 37-year-old Remko Pasveer should once again stand between the goalposts.

Attacking Midfielder Davy Klaassen is an important figure in Ajax’s offensive, scoring one goal in three games played, but the coach still can’t count on him as he is in the recovery room due to a groin injury.

Erik ten Hag will also be without the services of right-backs Devyne Rensch and Sean Klaiber, but overall, Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui will retain his position in the starting XI as a right back.

Groningen’s locker room atmosphere is terrible, and coach Danny Buijs is under a lot of pressure, and poor results are not the only concern for the coach ahead of the trip to Amsterdam.

Namely, Centre-Back Mike te Wierik is certainly the roughest player in Groningen, and he has been excluded from the field twice in six games, for the first time, he got two yellows. This time a direct red and Defensive Midfielder Daniël van Kaam, and this duo will miss the next two games due to suspension.

Right Winger Cyril Ngonge is another suspended player, he was sent off with a direct red card towards the end of the game with Willem II, so he will not be available this weekend either, while Laros Duarte was marked as doubtful.