Easy win predicted for FC Twente when Jong AZ visits

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Mon 22.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: De Grolsch Veste (30205 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.

The visiting Jong AZ played their last game only three days ago, a Eerste Divisie match. That match was played in the comfort of their own home stadium, hosting MVV Maastricht. There's been little rest and some travel, but Jong AZ will do their best.

This pitch has grass, which is not Jong AZ's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Jong AZ have performed like this: Played 20 matches resulting in 7 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats with the goal stats 25-31 (scored/conceded).

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FC Twente form and stats

FC Twente, who have the fewest conceded goals (31) in Eerste Divisie, have performed well at De Grolsch Veste so far this season with 12 wins from 17 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 5.

The FC Twente supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Telstar in Eerste Divisie and win 1-0. Ahead of that match, FC Twente lost 0-1 at home to FC Dordrecht.

FC Twente are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at NEC awaits in four days.

FC Twente have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Grolsch Veste with 29 goals in 17 matches. FC Twente are not conceding a lot of goals here at De Grolsch Veste, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches.

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Jong AZ form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Jong AZ so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-10 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Jong AZ much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. FC Twente will be a tough nut to crack. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Jong AZ are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Jong AZ failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs MVV Maastricht that ended with defeat 2-3. A loss against RKC Waalwijk was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Jong AZ's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Jong AZ managed 1 draw and 0 surprise wins.

The schedule is very tough for Jong AZ now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eerste Divisie game at FC Eindhoven is waiting in only four days.

Jong AZ are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 17 games. The Jong AZ manager M. Vonk has some worries about the defense as 35 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Jong AZ - FC Twente 1-2 earlier this season. As for the last one game between these two teams, there's 1 FC Twente victory, 0 draws and 0 Jong AZ wins.

Top Goalscorers

T. Boere
13 goals / 4 assists
Aitor Cantalapiedra
13 goals / 8 assists
J. Oosterwijk
8 goals / 3 assists

FC Twente missing players

Jong AZ missing players

FC Twente Jong AZ
Total Home Statistic Away Total
34 17 Played 17 35
65 29 Scored 18 42
31 15 Conceded 35 65
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 94%
74% 53% Over 1.5 82% 80%
53% 47% Over 2.5 53% 57%
29% 29% Over 3.5 47% 46%
15% 18% Over 4.5 12% 17%
53% 41% Both teams to score 71% 69%
38% 41% Clean Sheet 0% 9%
9% 18% Failed To Score 29% 29%
 
6.1 6.8 Corners For (avg) 4.7 4.7
4.8 3.9 Corners Against (avg) 5.9 5.4
1.8 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 1.3
2 1 Red Cards (total) 0 2
Key stats this season:
  • FC Twente hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong AZ has failed to keep a clean sheet in 17 away matches.

  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 34 24 3 7 65 31 17 12 0 5 29 15 17 12 3 2 36 16 34 75
2 Sparta Rotterdam 35 19 11 5 74 40 18 14 2 2 47 19 17 5 9 3 27 21 34 68
3 Go Ahead Eagles 35 19 6 10 62 50 18 11 3 4 34 17 17 8 3 6 28 33 12 63
4 Almere City 35 18 5 12 56 51 18 10 2 6 31 21 17 8 3 6 25 30 5 59
5 Jong PSV 35 16 9 10 72 57 17 9 4 4 35 23 18 7 5 6 37 34 15 57
6 FC Den Bosch 35 16 9 10 60 47 18 9 5 4 36 25 17 7 4 6 24 22 13 57
7 RKC Waalwijk 35 16 5 14 61 53 18 8 4 6 33 29 17 8 1 8 28 24 8 53
8 FC Oss 35 15 8 12 42 40 17 7 4 6 19 21 18 8 4 6 23 19 2 53
9 Jong Ajax 34 15 7 12 69 59 17 9 4 4 38 27 17 6 3 8 31 32 10 52
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 14 10 11 56 52 18 8 7 3 34 21 17 6 3 8 22 31 4 52
11 NEC 35 14 9 12 66 58 17 8 5 4 38 23 18 6 4 8 28 35 8 51
12 SC Cambuur 35 14 9 12 53 45 17 7 5 5 26 20 18 7 4 7 27 25 8 51
13 MVV Maastricht 35 13 11 11 46 48 17 5 5 7 22 26 18 8 6 4 24 22 -2 50
14 FC Eindhoven 35 13 9 13 50 42 18 5 6 7 27 24 17 8 3 6 23 18 8 48
15 Telstar 35 13 5 17 40 55 17 6 4 7 19 27 18 7 1 10 21 28 -15 44
16 FC Volendam 35 9 12 14 43 57 18 6 4 8 24 27 17 3 8 6 19 30 -14 39
17 FC Dordrecht 35 8 9 18 50 79 17 3 5 9 22 38 18 5 4 9 28 41 -29 33
18 Jong AZ 35 5 11 19 42 65 18 3 6 9 24 30 17 2 5 10 18 35 -23 26
19 Helmond Sport 35 3 9 23 34 66 17 3 4 10 22 28 18 0 5 13 12 38 -32 18
20 Jong Utrecht 35 3 7 25 41 87 17 3 3 11 22 39 18 0 4 14 19 48 -46 16

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