A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The De Graafschap fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Jong AZ's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Jong AZ could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Eerste Divisie game only four sleeps ago.
It should be mentioned that Jong AZ play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Jong AZ on grass are 2 victories, 4 draws and 12 defeats from 18 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-31. You can compare this with overall results below.
De Graafschap form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion De Vijverberg as De Graafschap, who have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Eerste Divisie, have scored 31 goals to get 31 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 9-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). De Graafschap haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Jong AZ, 95 days ago. In general it's been a long time since De Graafschap tasted defeat here at Stadion De Vijverberg, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.
A good away victory last time out for De Graafschap, who won 2-1 against FC Dordrecht (placed 19th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Roda JC Kerkrade in a game that was won 2-0.
De Graafschap are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew two and lost zero.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 13 games), De Graafschap's attacking play is working. De Graafschap are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion De Vijverberg in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches.
Jong AZ form and stats
Jong AZ have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 1-3-9 (13 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
The manager M. Vonk was unhappy after their last game, a Eerste Divisie match played at their home ground AFAS Trainingscomplex. Jong AZ suffered a 2-4 loss to FC Eindhoven (placed 13th). Before that, Jong AZ travelled to Excelsior and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Jong AZ, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Jong AZ played away with similar odds. This revealed six games. The visitors overcame the odds to win two times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected four times.
Jong AZ are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 13 games (in the league). For Jong AZ, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Jong AZ - De Graafschap 2-1. De Graafschap-Jong AZ H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: De Graafschap one win, Jong AZ one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 13 goals | M. Hamdaoui 9 goals |
De Graafschap missing players
Jong AZ missing players
| De Graafschap | Jong AZ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 56 | 31 | 14 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 44 |
| 26 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 31 | 55 |
| 89% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 89% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 63% | 62% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 92% | 81% |
| 37% | 46% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 54% | 52% |
| 22% | 31% | 75% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 23% | 30% |
| 63% | 46% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 92% | 89% |
| 37% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 11% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 11% |
| 6 | 6.2 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 387 | 198 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 34 | 112 | 249 |
| 169 | 93 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 44 | 110 |
| 33% | 33% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 41% | 40% |
- All of Jong AZ's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- De Graafschap has the fewest conceded goals (9) at home
- De Graafschap has the most clean sheets (7) at home
- De Graafschap has the most points from losing position (20)
- De Graafschap have not yet lost a game at home.
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- De Graafschap is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Jong AZ has the most dropped points from leading position (25)
- Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Jong AZ 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 | SC Cambuur | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 38 | 60 |
| 2 | De Graafschap | 27 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 56 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 | Jong Ajax | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 53 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 51 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 47 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 46 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 61 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 44 |
| 8 | NEC | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 41 |
| 9 | Telstar | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 25 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Almere City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Den Bosch | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 38 |
| 12 | Jong Utrecht | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 56 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 36 | -15 | 30 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 33 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 31 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -19 | 22 |
| 17 | TOP Oss | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -26 | 21 |
| 18 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | FC Dordrecht | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 60 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -27 | 19 |
| 20 | Helmond Sport | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 35 | -35 | 16 |