Eerste Divisie match preview: FC Oss versus Jong AZ

Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 29.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Frans Heesen Stadion (4700 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FC Oss are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 18th.

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. There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are located only 0 kilometers from each other, at least in air distance. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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FC Oss form and stats

FC Oss have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-6 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that FC Oss will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Eerste Divisie game against Almere City (placed 11th). Ahead of that match, FC Oss won a home game hosting Jong Ajax (2-1).

There will be little rest for FC Oss after this match as they are travelling to FC Eindhoven for a Eerste Divisie game in only two days.

FC Oss has scored 18 goals at home this season, in 15 matches. FC Oss's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times.

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Jong AZ form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Jong AZ as they have only collected 11 points from their 15 away games. Jong AZ only has 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.

There were no winners in Jong AZ's previous match, a Eerste Divisie home game that ended 0-0 vs Jong PSV (placed 5th). Prior to that match, the Jong AZ manager M. Vonk faced defeat in their match when travelling to Telstar and losing 0-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Jong AZ are hosting NEC in the Eerste Divisie only two days.

Jong AZ are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 15 games. The Jong AZ manager M. Vonk has some worries about the defense as 33 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Jong AZ - FC Oss 1-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): FC Oss 2 wins, 0 draws and Jong AZ 1 victory.

Top Goalscorers

H. Dogan
14 goals / 2 assists
B. Smeets
10 goals / 6 assists
T. Reijnders
6 goals / 1 assists

FC Oss missing players

Jong AZ missing players

FC Oss Jong AZ
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
87% 93% Over 0.5 100% 93%
67% 80% Over 1.5 93% 83%
47% 47% Over 2.5 60% 57%
23% 27% Over 3.5 53% 43%
10% 13% Over 4.5 13% 13%
43% 53% Both teams to score 80% 73%
33% 27% Clean Sheet 0% 7%
37% 27% Failed To Score 20% 27%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 FC Twente 30 22 3 5 62 26 14 10 0 4 27 14 16 12 3 1 35 12 36 69
2 Sparta Rotterdam 30 16 10 4 62 33 15 12 2 1 41 14 15 4 8 3 21 19 29 58
3 Go Ahead Eagles 30 16 6 8 52 40 15 9 3 3 29 13 15 7 3 5 23 27 12 54
4 FC Den Bosch 30 15 7 8 53 39 15 8 3 4 30 21 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 52
5 Jong PSV 30 14 9 7 64 49 15 8 4 3 32 20 15 6 5 4 32 29 15 51
6 RKC Waalwijk 30 14 3 13 48 44 16 7 3 6 25 24 14 7 0 7 23 20 4 45
7 FC Oss 30 13 6 11 35 36 15 6 3 6 18 21 15 7 3 5 17 15 -1 45
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 30 12 8 10 51 45 15 7 5 3 31 19 15 5 3 7 20 26 6 44
9 SC Cambuur 30 12 8 10 39 37 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 2 44
10 MVV Maastricht 30 12 8 10 40 41 15 5 3 7 20 24 15 7 5 3 20 17 -1 44
11 Almere City 30 13 5 12 45 50 15 7 2 6 23 20 15 6 3 6 22 30 -5 44
12 Jong Ajax 30 12 7 11 59 49 15 8 4 3 33 19 15 4 3 8 26 30 10 43
13 NEC 30 11 9 10 57 47 15 7 5 3 34 19 15 4 4 7 23 28 10 42
14 FC Eindhoven 30 12 6 12 43 35 15 4 5 6 22 19 15 8 1 6 21 16 8 42
15 FC Volendam 30 9 10 11 37 46 15 6 4 5 19 17 15 3 6 6 18 29 -9 37
16 Telstar 30 11 4 15 32 47 15 5 3 7 14 24 15 6 1 8 18 23 -15 37
17 FC Dordrecht 30 6 7 17 39 68 15 3 4 8 20 34 15 3 3 9 19 34 -29 25
18 Jong AZ 30 4 11 15 34 56 15 2 6 7 16 23 15 2 5 8 18 33 -22 23
19 Helmond Sport 30 2 9 19 26 54 15 2 4 9 17 25 15 0 5 10 9 29 -28 15
20 Jong Utrecht 30 3 6 21 36 72 15 3 3 9 21 32 15 0 3 12 15 40 -36 15

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