Ajax Amateurs vs Sparta Nijkerk: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Tue 24.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)

Pre-match info: 26 points are the diference between the squads so far this season, Sparta Nijkerk having performed best. Will Ajax Amateurs pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Ajax Amateurs have the fewest scored goals (34) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

5-6-4 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Sparta Nijkerk when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 15 matches are 27-21 (scored/conceded).

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Ajax Amateurs form and stats

When playing at home in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag, Ajax Amateurs have managed 8 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 15 games. When Ajax Amateurs hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sportlust '46, DVS '33, Barendrecht, Lisse and HSV Hoek), they have won 3 of 5 matches!

Ajax Amateurs faced defeat in their previous match, away at DVS '33 (0-1).

Ahead of that match, Ajax Amateurs won a home game hosting HSV Hoek (3-0).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ajax Amateurs as they are travelling to their away game against SteDoCo in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag. That match is four days after this one.

Amateurs have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 26 goals in 15 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. Ajax Amateurs's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When Ajax Amateurs hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like VVSB, GOES, VVOG, DOVO and ODIN '59), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Sparta Nijkerk form and stats

Playing away, Sparta Nijkerk, who have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag, have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season.

Nijkerk are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the fixture against Harkemase Boys (placed 11th).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Excelsior '31 at their stadium, the result 4-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting VVOG in just four days.

Sparta Nijkerk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 15 away games so far. 16 goals have been conceded by Sparta Nijkerk in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sparta Nijkerk - Amateurs 1-2 was the story when these two participants formerly played each other, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Ajax Amateurs wins - draws - Sparta Nijkerk wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Ajax Amateurs missing players

Sparta Nijkerk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ajax Amateurs Sparta Nijkerk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
9 8 3 Won W 2 7 17
5 1 0 Drew D 3 5 7
17 6 2 Lost L 0 3 7
34 26 8 Scored S 8 28 61
50 21 5 Conceded C 3 16 33
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 94%
71% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 80% 84%
48% 67% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 58%
19% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 40% 32%
13% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 19%
39% 40% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 58%
19% 27% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 40% 35%
48% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 20% 13%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
4.7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
2.3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
14% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
11 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
5.3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • Ajax Amateurs have created more than twice as many corners as Sparta Nijkerk.
  • Ajax Amateurs have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ajax Amateurs have the fewest scored goals (34) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Ajax Amateurs have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) 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.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (16) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

  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 31 20 5 6 64 34 16 12 3 1 42 16 15 8 2 5 22 18 30 65
2 Sparta Nijkerk 31 17 7 7 61 33 16 10 2 4 33 17 15 7 5 3 28 16 28 58
3 Sportlust '46 31 16 7 8 56 35 15 10 3 2 38 15 16 6 4 6 18 20 21 55
4 DVS '33 31 15 4 12 51 37 16 10 2 4 31 13 15 5 2 8 20 24 14 49
5 HSV Hoek 31 14 7 10 46 45 16 7 4 5 23 21 15 7 3 5 23 24 1 49
6 Barendrecht 31 12 11 8 67 50 15 8 5 2 41 20 16 4 6 6 26 30 17 47
7 ACV 31 13 8 10 45 36 16 5 4 7 19 18 15 8 4 3 26 18 9 47
8 Excelsior '31 31 13 7 11 49 45 15 9 3 3 28 18 16 4 4 8 21 27 4 46
9 Staphorst 31 12 6 13 46 47 15 9 4 2 31 16 16 3 2 11 15 31 -1 42
10 Ter Leede 31 12 5 14 41 56 16 9 2 5 27 23 15 3 3 9 14 33 -15 41
11 Harkemase Boys 31 10 10 11 57 55 15 7 3 5 34 21 16 3 7 6 23 34 2 40
12 SteDoCo 31 11 7 13 46 47 16 6 6 4 24 20 15 5 1 9 22 27 -1 40
13 VVSB 31 10 7 14 48 57 15 7 2 6 25 24 16 3 5 8 23 33 -9 37
14 ODIN '59 31 9 8 14 46 60 16 5 7 4 33 28 15 4 1 10 13 32 -14 35
15 Ajax Amateurs 31 9 5 17 34 50 15 8 1 6 26 21 16 1 4 11 8 29 -16 32
16 DOVO 31 8 8 15 36 54 16 6 5 5 22 23 15 2 3 10 14 31 -18 32
17 VVOG 31 8 7 16 53 76 15 4 3 8 25 33 16 4 4 8 28 43 -23 31
18 GOES 31 6 9 16 42 71 15 3 5 7 15 24 16 3 4 9 27 47 -29 27

Table
  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 31 20 5 6 64 34 16 12 3 1 42 16 15 8 2 5 22 18 30 65
2 Sparta Nijkerk 31 17 7 7 61 33 16 10 2 4 33 17 15 7 5 3 28 16 28 58
3 Sportlust '46 31 16 7 8 56 35 15 10 3 2 38 15 16 6 4 6 18 20 21 55
4 DVS '33 31 15 4 12 51 37 16 10 2 4 31 13 15 5 2 8 20 24 14 49
5 HSV Hoek 31 14 7 10 46 45 16 7 4 5 23 21 15 7 3 5 23 24 1 49
6 Barendrecht 31 12 11 8 67 50 15 8 5 2 41 20 16 4 6 6 26 30 17 47
7 ACV 31 13 8 10 45 36 16 5 4 7 19 18 15 8 4 3 26 18 9 47
8 Excelsior '31 31 13 7 11 49 45 15 9 3 3 28 18 16 4 4 8 21 27 4 46
9 Staphorst 31 12 6 13 46 47 15 9 4 2 31 16 16 3 2 11 15 31 -1 42
10 Ter Leede 31 12 5 14 41 56 16 9 2 5 27 23 15 3 3 9 14 33 -15 41
11 Harkemase Boys 31 10 10 11 57 55 15 7 3 5 34 21 16 3 7 6 23 34 2 40
12 SteDoCo 31 11 7 13 46 47 16 6 6 4 24 20 15 5 1 9 22 27 -1 40
13 VVSB 31 10 7 14 48 57 15 7 2 6 25 24 16 3 5 8 23 33 -9 37
14 ODIN '59 31 9 8 14 46 60 16 5 7 4 33 28 15 4 1 10 13 32 -14 35
15 Ajax Amateurs 31 9 5 17 34 50 15 8 1 6 26 21 16 1 4 11 8 29 -16 32
16 DOVO 31 8 8 15 36 54 16 6 5 5 22 23 15 2 3 10 14 31 -18 32
17 VVOG 31 8 7 16 53 76 15 4 3 8 25 33 16 4 4 8 28 43 -23 31
18 GOES 31 6 9 16 42 71 15 3 5 7 15 24 16 3 4 9 27 47 -29 27

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