Derde Divisie: Zaterdag match tips and preview for the Ajax Amateurs vs DOVO encounter

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Sat 04.June
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Toekomst (2000 seats)

DOVO have recuperated following their 3-0-match versus GOES and are keen to meet Ajax Amateurs. Here's all the knowledge!

Insights:
  • Ajax Amateurs have the fewest scored goals (35) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • DOVO haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Ajax Amateurs are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. DOVO are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points. 4 - 2 - 11 with 19-34. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for DOVO when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. DOVO play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ajax Amateurs form and stats

8-1-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag numbers at home for Ajax Amateurs so far this season. When Ajax Amateurs hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like VVSB, GOES, VVOG, Ajax Amateurs and ODIN '59), they have won 3 of 4 matches!

The home team returns to Sportpark De Toekomst after drawing with SteDoCo (placed 11th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was the home game against Sparta Nijkerk that was lost 0-1.

Ajax Amateurs have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sportpark De Toekomst with 26 goals in 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Ajax Amateurs have conceded 22 goals.

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DOVO form and stats

DOVO have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag, after 3-3-10 (16 played).

255 minutes! That's how long the DOVO goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

DOVO go into this game after a win, the home game against GOES that ended 3-0.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Sportlust '46 with the score of 2-0.

Defensive performances away have varied in quality as DOVO have conceded 31 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. When DOVO is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against VVSB, GOES, VVOG, DOVO and ODIN '59.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the sides met earlier this campaign; DOVO - Amateurs 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - zero - three (Ajax Amateurs wins - draws - DOVO wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Ajax Amateurs missing players

DOVO missing players

Ajax Amateurs DOVO
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
9 8 3 Won W 1 3 10
6 1 0 Drew D 1 3 8
18 7 1 Lost L 2 10 15
35 26 10 Scored S 7 16 41
52 22 7 Conceded C 9 31 54
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
70% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
45% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 61%
18% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 30%
12% 12% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 19% 15%
39% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 48%
18% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 12% 24%
48% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 44% 36%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.8 4.3
4.7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.8 4
1.7 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.3 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13 11.7
2.3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 4.9
14% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 15%
 
11 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14.2 14
5.3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6.2 6.4
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • Ajax Amateurs have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ajax Amateurs have the fewest scored goals (35) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Ajax Amateurs have the fewest scored goals in the second half (17) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Ajax Amateurs have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Ajax Amateurs haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • DOVO haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lisse 33 21 6 6 68 36 17 13 3 1 45 17 16 8 3 5 23 19 32 69
2 Sparta Nijkerk 33 19 7 7 65 35 17 11 2 4 36 19 16 8 5 3 29 16 30 64
3 Sportlust '46 33 17 7 9 61 37 16 10 3 3 38 17 17 7 4 6 23 20 24 58
4 DVS '33 33 17 4 12 58 39 17 11 2 4 35 14 16 6 2 8 23 25 19 55
5 HSV Hoek 33 16 7 10 51 46 17 8 4 5 25 21 16 8 3 5 26 25 5 55
6 Excelsior '31 33 14 8 11 51 45 16 9 4 3 28 18 17 5 4 8 23 27 6 50
7 ACV 33 13 9 11 47 40 17 5 4 8 19 20 16 8 5 3 28 20 7 48
8 Barendrecht 33 12 11 10 69 57 16 8 5 3 42 23 17 4 6 7 27 34 12 47
9 Ter Leede 33 13 5 15 46 61 17 9 2 6 27 28 16 4 3 9 19 33 -15 44
10 Harkemase Boys 33 10 12 11 61 59 16 7 4 5 35 22 17 3 8 6 26 37 2 42
11 SteDoCo 33 11 9 13 47 48 17 6 7 4 25 21 16 5 2 9 22 27 -1 42
12 Staphorst 33 12 6 15 48 53 16 9 4 3 32 19 17 3 2 12 16 34 -5 42
13 DOVO 33 10 8 15 41 54 17 7 5 5 25 23 16 3 3 10 16 31 -13 38
14 VVSB 33 10 7 16 48 64 16 7 2 7 25 29 17 3 5 9 23 35 -16 37
15 ODIN '59 33 9 9 15 50 66 17 5 8 4 36 31 16 4 1 11 14 35 -16 36
16 VVOG 33 9 7 17 58 80 16 5 3 8 28 34 17 4 4 9 30 46 -22 34
17 Ajax Amateurs 33 9 6 18 35 52 16 8 1 7 26 22 17 1 5 11 9 30 -17 33
18 GOES 33 6 10 17 44 76 16 3 6 7 17 26 17 3 4 10 27 50 -32 28

Read more about Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

The Derde Divisie (meaning the Third Division in English) is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands. It was formerly known as Topklasse. Derde Divisie is divided in two divisions each holding 18 teams. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom two are relegated.