Eerste Divisie preview and news: Jong Ajax - Almere City at Sportpark De Toekomst

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 21.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Toekomst (2000 seats)

Pre-match most people would expect a noteworthy difference in form between these sides based on results so far, with Jong Ajax in front of Almere City by 29 points.

Insights:
  • Jong Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Almere City have the most dropped points from leading position (31) in Eerste Divisie

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Jong Ajax form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sportpark De Toekomst as Jong Ajax have scored 31 goals to get 29 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 9-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). The Jong Ajax fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Sportpark De Toekomst and will expect new points from this game. Jong Ajax has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

The club members are hoping that Jong Ajax will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 2-6 away loss in the game against Excelsior (placed 6th). Ünüvar, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated player for the side in that fixture, earning a rating of 6.94 (out of 10). Ünüvar served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 36 successful passes (of 42 total).

Ahead of that match, Jong won a home game hosting Jong PSV (2-0).

There will be little rest for Jong Ajax after this match as they are travelling to FC Emmen for a Eerste Divisie game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (31 in 13 games), Jong's attacking play is working. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Almere City form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Almere City so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-7 (win-draw-lose). With three draws in a row for Almere City the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

There were no winners in Almere's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs FC Emmen (placed 2nd). Poll was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.82. The defender Poll won 7 of 10 duels.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to FC Dordrecht.

A new game in only four days for Almere City, the Eerste Divisie home match versus VVV-Venlo. Busy days.

Almere City are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Almere have conceded 29 goals in these games. Almere City has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The newest archived history involving both these sides is the Almere City - Jong Ajax 2-4 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Jong seven wins, zero draws and Almere City three victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Almere CityL. Duijvestijn
L. Duijvestijn
9 goals
Almere CityJ. Arweiler
J. Arweiler
9 goals

Jong Ajax missing players

Almere City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Ajax Almere City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 3 13 26
15 9 3 Won W 0 2 4
4 2 1 Drew D 1 4 8
7 2 1 Lost L 2 7 14
55 31 9 Scored S 6 19 36
41 17 6 Conceded C 10 29 55
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
92% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 85%
69% 77% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 65%
46% 31% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 42%
19% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 31% 27%
77% 77% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 77% 65%
15% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 27%
 
4.7 4.4 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 6.1 5.3
4.7 5 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 5.4
1.8 1.8 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 12.5 15.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11.1 10.5
5.5 6.2 8.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 3.8 3.8
39% 38% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 39% 36%
 
10.2 8.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 12.5 10.8
5 4.7 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.1 4.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Almere City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Almere City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Almere City have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City have the most dropped points from leading position (31) in Eerste Divisie
  • Almere City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Jong Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Jong Ajax have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 26 17 8 1 58 30 13 10 2 1 32 16 13 7 6 0 26 14 28 59
2 FC Emmen 25 16 4 5 38 16 11 8 0 3 22 7 14 8 4 2 16 9 22 52
3 Jong Ajax 26 15 4 7 55 41 13 9 2 2 31 17 13 6 2 5 24 24 14 49
4 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
5 FC Eindhoven 26 14 5 7 47 30 13 9 3 1 28 12 13 5 2 6 19 18 17 47
6 Excelsior 26 14 4 8 57 39 13 6 3 4 29 19 13 8 1 4 28 20 18 46
7 Graafschap 26 13 6 7 40 27 13 4 4 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 45
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 11 10 5 52 32 13 5 5 3 23 15 13 6 5 2 29 17 20 43
9 Jong PSV 26 10 5 11 43 38 14 7 2 5 26 17 12 3 3 6 17 21 5 35
10 NAC Breda 25 8 9 8 36 31 13 6 6 1 21 9 12 2 3 7 15 22 5 33
11 VVV-Venlo 26 10 3 13 36 38 14 6 2 6 22 22 12 4 1 7 14 16 -2 33
12 Jong Utrecht 26 8 4 14 29 47 13 4 0 9 12 27 13 4 4 5 17 20 -18 28
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
14 FC Oss 26 7 6 13 31 42 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 3 2 8 13 22 -11 27
15 FC Den Bosch 26 8 2 16 27 48 13 6 0 7 12 22 13 2 2 9 15 26 -21 26
16 MVV Maastricht 26 8 2 16 26 52 13 4 2 7 15 24 13 4 0 9 11 28 -26 26
17 Jong AZ 25 7 4 14 23 32 12 5 3 4 13 12 13 2 1 10 10 20 -9 25
18 FC Dordrecht 26 5 7 14 37 58 12 2 5 5 15 22 14 3 2 9 22 36 -21 22
19 Helmond Sport 25 5 6 14 24 42 13 3 3 7 13 24 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 21
20 Almere City 26 4 8 14 36 55 13 2 4 7 17 26 13 2 4 7 19 29 -19 20

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 FC Volendam 26 17 8 1 58 30 13 10 2 1 32 16 13 7 6 0 26 14 28 59
2 FC Emmen 25 16 4 5 38 16 11 8 0 3 22 7 14 8 4 2 16 9 22 52
3 Jong Ajax 26 15 4 7 55 41 13 9 2 2 31 17 13 6 2 5 24 24 14 49
4 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
5 FC Eindhoven 26 14 5 7 47 30 13 9 3 1 28 12 13 5 2 6 19 18 17 47
6 Excelsior 26 14 4 8 57 39 13 6 3 4 29 19 13 8 1 4 28 20 18 46
7 Graafschap 26 13 6 7 40 27 13 4 4 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 45
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 11 10 5 52 32 13 5 5 3 23 15 13 6 5 2 29 17 20 43
9 Jong PSV 26 10 5 11 43 38 14 7 2 5 26 17 12 3 3 6 17 21 5 35
10 NAC Breda 25 8 9 8 36 31 13 6 6 1 21 9 12 2 3 7 15 22 5 33
11 VVV-Venlo 26 10 3 13 36 38 14 6 2 6 22 22 12 4 1 7 14 16 -2 33
12 Jong Utrecht 26 8 4 14 29 47 13 4 0 9 12 27 13 4 4 5 17 20 -18 28
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
14 FC Oss 26 7 6 13 31 42 13 4 4 5 18 20 13 3 2 8 13 22 -11 27
15 FC Den Bosch 26 8 2 16 27 48 13 6 0 7 12 22 13 2 2 9 15 26 -21 26
16 MVV Maastricht 26 8 2 16 26 52 13 4 2 7 15 24 13 4 0 9 11 28 -26 26
17 Jong AZ 25 7 4 14 23 32 12 5 3 4 13 12 13 2 1 10 10 20 -9 25
18 FC Dordrecht 26 5 7 14 37 58 12 2 5 5 15 22 14 3 2 9 22 36 -21 22
19 Helmond Sport 25 5 6 14 24 42 13 3 3 7 13 24 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 21
20 Almere City 26 4 8 14 36 55 13 2 4 7 17 26 13 2 4 7 19 29 -19 20

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