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There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the FC Groningen players having failed to take any points away from their recent 3-2 away defeat at the hands of FC Volendam.  They came away from that fixture with 52% of the possession and clocked up 28 attempts on goal with 9 on target. By comparison, FC Volendam managed 12 attempts on goal, with 4 on target.  

With 6 goals scored in their last 6, they might have expected more points from that run of matches, but having conceded 13 goals along the way, things haven't been going their way points-wise.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games but have only managed to keep 2 clean sheets in those games.  

Serious concerns will be mounting for Trots van het Noorden, having lost their last 6 league games in a row.  

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Ajax manager Fred Grim will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 0-0 draw in his team's last league outing against PEC Zwolle.  In that game they recorded 60 % of the possession, with 6 attempts on goal, 2 on target. Their opponents found the target on 2 of their 8 shots on goal.  

Grim will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, having managed to score 10 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 5 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way.   They've failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away games; however, overall they've scored in 23 of their 25 games this season.  

There will be mixed feelings from de Godenzonen, having been undefeated in their last 6 away league games, but drawn the last 3 of these games.  

Mika Godts will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 5 goals in the last 6 league outings for Ajax.