Eerste Divisie prediction and preview: FC Den Bosch modest favorites to beat Jong AZ

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 31.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: BrainWash Stadion De Vliert (9000 seats)

With their 5 point advantage in the league table, FC Den Bosch fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Jong AZ.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

FC Den Bosch have collected 18 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 4-6-2.

FC Den Bosch manager E. van der Ven and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Helmond Sport (placed 19th) in the Eerste Divisie. Preceding that match was a defeat to Go Ahead Eagles (2-3).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier FC Den Bosch matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from one game).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 12 games), FC Den Bosch's attacking play is working. FC Den Bosch have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Jong AZ form and stats

There's been little loot from Jong AZ's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Jong AZ only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Jong AZ have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the TOP Oss game.

Jong AZ delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Almere City (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting NAC Breda's place.

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?

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Jong AZ when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.

Jong AZ find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures 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 - FC Den Bosch 2-2. FC Den Bosch-Jong AZ H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: FC Den Bosch 1 win, Jong AZ 1 win, 3 draws. 3 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FC Den Bosch
R. da Rocha Rodrigues
10 goals
Jong AZD. Kunst
D. Kunst
6 goals

FC Den Bosch missing players

Jong AZ missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Den Bosch Jong AZ
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 6 Played P 4 11 23
6 4 4 Won W 0 1 6
11 6 2 Drew D 0 2 6
6 2 0 Lost L 4 8 11
37 24 14 Scored S 4 15 38
36 16 4 Conceded C 9 25 44
87% 92% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 83% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
61% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 91% 83%
52% 58% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 55% 52%
26% 25% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 26%
65% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 91%
26% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 4%
22% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
3.5 4.1 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 3.9
5.2 4.2 3.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.2 5.3 5.7
1.1 1.2 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.5
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
253 153 85 Total Shots T S 36 100 219
102 59 35 Shots on Target S O 8 41 94
36% 41% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 40%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Jong AZ's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Den Bosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Jong AZ has the most dropped points from leading position (23)
  • Jong AZ has the most matches over the total-line (14)
  • 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 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • 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 23 15 3 5 54 22 11 8 1 2 32 11 12 7 2 3 22 11 32 48
2 Jong Ajax 23 14 5 4 59 29 11 8 2 1 31 10 12 6 3 3 28 19 30 47
3 De Graafschap 23 12 10 1 48 22 12 8 4 0 29 9 11 4 6 1 19 13 26 46
4 FC Volendam 23 14 4 5 46 35 11 7 3 1 26 16 12 7 1 4 20 19 11 46
5 Go Ahead Eagles 23 10 11 2 40 27 12 5 7 0 21 10 11 5 4 2 19 17 13 41
6 NAC Breda 23 11 5 7 35 23 12 7 2 3 21 10 11 4 3 4 14 13 12 38
7 Telstar 23 10 6 7 38 33 12 6 1 5 17 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 5 36
8 Excelsior 23 10 6 7 46 42 11 7 1 3 30 23 12 3 5 4 16 19 4 36
9 NEC 23 9 8 6 38 30 11 5 4 2 21 14 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 35
10 Almere City 23 9 6 8 36 36 11 8 1 2 19 11 12 1 5 6 17 25 0 33
11 Jong Utrecht 23 8 7 8 34 36 11 6 4 1 23 14 12 2 3 7 11 22 -2 31
12 FC Den Bosch 23 6 11 6 37 36 12 4 6 2 24 16 11 2 5 4 13 20 1 29
13 FC Eindhoven 23 7 4 12 34 49 11 6 2 3 22 18 12 1 2 9 12 31 -15 25
14 Jong AZ 23 6 6 11 38 44 12 5 4 3 23 19 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 24
15 MVV Maastricht 23 5 6 12 27 42 11 4 4 3 15 13 12 1 2 9 12 29 -15 21
16 Jong PSV 23 5 5 13 27 43 12 4 4 4 15 15 11 1 1 9 12 28 -16 20
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 23 4 9 10 29 39 12 3 4 5 22 23 11 1 5 5 7 16 -10 18
18 TOP Oss 23 5 3 15 21 45 11 4 2 5 14 15 12 1 1 10 7 30 -24 18
19 Helmond Sport 23 3 7 13 22 49 12 2 4 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 16
20 FC Dordrecht 23 3 6 14 27 54 12 2 4 6 16 25 11 1 2 8 11 29 -27 15

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 SC Cambuur 23 15 3 5 54 22 11 8 1 2 32 11 12 7 2 3 22 11 32 48
2 Jong Ajax 23 14 5 4 59 29 11 8 2 1 31 10 12 6 3 3 28 19 30 47
3 De Graafschap 23 12 10 1 48 22 12 8 4 0 29 9 11 4 6 1 19 13 26 46
4 FC Volendam 23 14 4 5 46 35 11 7 3 1 26 16 12 7 1 4 20 19 11 46
5 Go Ahead Eagles 23 10 11 2 40 27 12 5 7 0 21 10 11 5 4 2 19 17 13 41
6 NAC Breda 23 11 5 7 35 23 12 7 2 3 21 10 11 4 3 4 14 13 12 38
7 Telstar 23 10 6 7 38 33 12 6 1 5 17 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 5 36
8 Excelsior 23 10 6 7 46 42 11 7 1 3 30 23 12 3 5 4 16 19 4 36
9 NEC 23 9 8 6 38 30 11 5 4 2 21 14 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 35
10 Almere City 23 9 6 8 36 36 11 8 1 2 19 11 12 1 5 6 17 25 0 33
11 Jong Utrecht 23 8 7 8 34 36 11 6 4 1 23 14 12 2 3 7 11 22 -2 31
12 FC Den Bosch 23 6 11 6 37 36 12 4 6 2 24 16 11 2 5 4 13 20 1 29
13 FC Eindhoven 23 7 4 12 34 49 11 6 2 3 22 18 12 1 2 9 12 31 -15 25
14 Jong AZ 23 6 6 11 38 44 12 5 4 3 23 19 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 24
15 MVV Maastricht 23 5 6 12 27 42 11 4 4 3 15 13 12 1 2 9 12 29 -15 21
16 Jong PSV 23 5 5 13 27 43 12 4 4 4 15 15 11 1 1 9 12 28 -16 20
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 23 4 9 10 29 39 12 3 4 5 22 23 11 1 5 5 7 16 -10 18
18 TOP Oss 23 5 3 15 21 45 11 4 2 5 14 15 12 1 1 10 7 30 -24 18
19 Helmond Sport 23 3 7 13 22 49 12 2 4 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 16
20 FC Dordrecht 23 3 6 14 27 54 12 2 4 6 16 25 11 1 2 8 11 29 -27 15

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.