Football match preview: Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Toekomst (2000 seats)

This is match day, this is Eerste Divisie and this is Jong Ajax - De Graafschap. Get our broad match guide!

Insights:
  • Jong Ajax have the most scored goals (81) in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Eerste Divisie

This promises to be an interesting fixture with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Jong Ajax form and stats

Jong Ajax are steadily winning Eerste Divisie games and points here at Sportpark De Toekomst. 12 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 18 games. Jong has recorded two wins in a row here at Sportpark De Toekomst, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

In their previous game, the manager Heitinga led his Jong Ajax to a defeat away at MVV Maastricht. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sportpark De Toekomst. Gooijer, defender, was given a rating of 7.44/10 in that game, top of the team. Gooijer hit one key pass and won 7 of 12 duels.

Ahead of that match, Jong won a home game hosting VVV-Venlo (6-1).

Jong Ajax are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Sportpark De Toekomst in their league games, having scored an impressive 50 goals in 18 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Jong Ajax defense is not exactly impregnable. 27 goals conceded from 18 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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De Graafschap form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Eerste Divisie, on their Eerste Divisie travels is 11 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

De Graafschap delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Jong PSV (placed 12th) in their previous fixture. Midfielder Schuurman was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.02. Schuurman scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Helmond Sport.

The travelling fans enjoy Graafschap's attacking play in away games, having scored 33 goals in 18 league matches away. De Graafschap are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date logged scoreline involving both these squads is the De Graafschap - Jong Ajax 1-3 played earlier this season. Jong Ajax-De Graafschap H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Jong Ajax four wins, De Graafschap four wins, two draws. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Jong AjaxN. Ünüvar
N. Ünüvar
16 goals
Jong AjaxK. Taylor
K. Taylor
7 goals
JongC. Kjelder Rasmussen
C. Kjelder Rasmussen
7 goals

Jong Ajax missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Ajax De Graafschap
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
18 12 4 Won W 3 11 15
8 3 0 Drew D 0 2 10
11 3 1 Lost L 2 5 12
81 50 17 Scored S 8 33 51
62 27 8 Conceded C 8 17 42
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
89% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 78%
73% 83% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 67% 57%
54% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 28% 27%
24% 28% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 3%
78% 83% 80% BTTS BTTS 80% 44% 49%
14% 17% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 38%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 22% 27%
 
4.8 4.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.7 6.9
4.9 4.7 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.1 3.4
1.6 1.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.2 1.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.8 11.7 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.7 13.9
5.5 6.2 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 5.2 5.6
40% 45% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 25%
 
10.2 8.2 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 10.4 9.5
4.8 4.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.1 3.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • De Graafschap have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • De Graafschap have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • 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 have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Ajax have the most scored goals (50) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Ajax have the most scored goals (81) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 Emmen 37 25 5 7 61 24 18 14 0 4 38 12 19 11 5 3 23 12 37 80
2 FC Volendam 37 21 11 5 79 51 18 13 2 3 45 26 19 8 9 2 34 25 28 74
3 FC Eindhoven 37 21 7 9 67 41 19 12 4 3 39 19 18 9 3 6 28 22 26 70
4 ADO Den Haag 37 22 7 8 76 50 19 12 4 3 39 21 18 10 3 5 37 29 26 67
5 Excelsior 37 19 8 10 80 55 18 9 4 5 42 26 19 10 4 5 38 29 25 65
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 17 12 8 73 47 18 9 6 3 38 21 19 8 6 5 35 26 26 63
7 Jong Ajax 37 18 8 11 81 62 18 12 3 3 50 27 19 6 5 8 31 35 19 62
8 NAC Breda 37 16 10 11 58 43 19 10 7 2 33 13 18 6 3 9 25 30 15 58
9 De Graafschap 37 15 10 12 51 42 19 4 8 7 18 25 18 11 2 5 33 17 9 55
10 FC Den Bosch 37 14 4 19 41 60 19 10 1 8 23 27 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 46
11 VVV-Venlo 37 13 6 18 47 62 19 7 4 8 27 33 18 6 2 10 20 29 -15 45
12 Jong PSV 37 11 10 16 60 62 18 7 5 6 34 27 19 4 5 10 26 35 -2 43
13 Almere City 37 11 8 18 57 66 18 5 4 9 26 29 19 6 4 9 31 37 -9 41
14 TOP Oss 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 6 5 7 28 27 19 5 3 11 20 34 -13 41
15 Jong AZ 37 11 6 20 36 50 19 7 3 9 19 22 18 4 3 11 17 28 -14 39
16 Jong Utrecht 37 11 5 21 41 64 18 5 0 13 14 32 19 6 5 8 27 32 -23 38
17 FC Dordrecht 37 10 8 19 52 76 19 6 6 7 28 31 18 4 2 12 24 45 -24 38
18 MVV Maastricht 37 11 4 22 42 75 19 5 3 11 22 37 18 6 1 11 20 38 -33 37
19 Telstar 37 8 11 18 44 70 19 4 5 10 21 39 18 4 6 8 23 31 -26 35
20 Helmond Sport 37 8 6 23 38 71 18 4 3 11 19 35 19 4 3 12 19 36 -33 27

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 Emmen 37 25 5 7 61 24 18 14 0 4 38 12 19 11 5 3 23 12 37 80
2 FC Volendam 37 21 11 5 79 51 18 13 2 3 45 26 19 8 9 2 34 25 28 74
3 FC Eindhoven 37 21 7 9 67 41 19 12 4 3 39 19 18 9 3 6 28 22 26 70
4 ADO Den Haag 37 22 7 8 76 50 19 12 4 3 39 21 18 10 3 5 37 29 26 67
5 Excelsior 37 19 8 10 80 55 18 9 4 5 42 26 19 10 4 5 38 29 25 65
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 17 12 8 73 47 18 9 6 3 38 21 19 8 6 5 35 26 26 63
7 Jong Ajax 37 18 8 11 81 62 18 12 3 3 50 27 19 6 5 8 31 35 19 62
8 NAC Breda 37 16 10 11 58 43 19 10 7 2 33 13 18 6 3 9 25 30 15 58
9 De Graafschap 37 15 10 12 51 42 19 4 8 7 18 25 18 11 2 5 33 17 9 55
10 FC Den Bosch 37 14 4 19 41 60 19 10 1 8 23 27 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 46
11 VVV-Venlo 37 13 6 18 47 62 19 7 4 8 27 33 18 6 2 10 20 29 -15 45
12 Jong PSV 37 11 10 16 60 62 18 7 5 6 34 27 19 4 5 10 26 35 -2 43
13 Almere City 37 11 8 18 57 66 18 5 4 9 26 29 19 6 4 9 31 37 -9 41
14 TOP Oss 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 6 5 7 28 27 19 5 3 11 20 34 -13 41
15 Jong AZ 37 11 6 20 36 50 19 7 3 9 19 22 18 4 3 11 17 28 -14 39
16 Jong Utrecht 37 11 5 21 41 64 18 5 0 13 14 32 19 6 5 8 27 32 -23 38
17 FC Dordrecht 37 10 8 19 52 76 19 6 6 7 28 31 18 4 2 12 24 45 -24 38
18 MVV Maastricht 37 11 4 22 42 75 19 5 3 11 22 37 18 6 1 11 20 38 -33 37
19 Telstar 37 8 11 18 44 70 19 4 5 10 21 39 18 4 6 8 23 31 -26 35
20 Helmond Sport 37 8 6 23 38 71 18 4 3 11 19 35 19 4 3 12 19 36 -33 27

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