Eerste Divisie match prediction and preview for Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Toekomst

The visiting De Graafschap side should be favourites in this visit to Jong Ajax, as the away team holds a 39 point advantage from their 36 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Jong Ajax is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Jong Ajax form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eerste Divisie this season. Jong Ajax have only managed 4 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from their games here at Sportpark De Toekomst. It's trouble wherever Jong are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Jong, their manager M. van der Gaag and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 377 minutes without scoring a league goal. N. Unuvar was the last player to find the net.

In their previous game, the manager M. van der Gaag led his Jong to a defeat in the Eerste Divisie match away at Almere City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sportpark De Toekomst. Before that game, the home loss against NEC with the scoreline 0-1.

Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Brian Brobbey for missing a penalty kick versus Almere City in the 39th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

The Jong fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Jong defense is not exactly impregnable. 33 goals conceded from 18 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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De Graafschap form and stats

De Graafschap's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed De Graafschap collect 38 points from their 18 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 12 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 4 defeats).

Graafschap are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at SC Cambuur (placed 1st). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Almere City.

Graafschap has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 35 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, De Graafschap have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; De Graafschap - Jong 2-2. Jong-De Graafschap H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Jong Ajax three wins, De Graafschap six wins, one draw. nine of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

De GraafschapR. Seuntjens
R. Seuntjens
13 goals
De GraafschapE. Lieftink
E. Lieftink
10 goals
JongB. Brobbey
B. Brobbey
9 goals

Jong Ajax missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Ajax De Graafschap
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
9 4 0 Won W 4 12 23
9 5 2 Drew D 0 2 6
18 9 3 Lost L 2 4 7
52 24 3 Scored S 13 35 66
69 33 9 Conceded C 12 25 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
89% 89% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 83% 81%
72% 61% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 61% 56%
42% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 39% 36%
22% 22% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 28% 19%
72% 72% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 58%
6% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 28% 33%
22% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.2
7 5 2 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.9 10.7 5.6 Shots (avg) S ( 14.7 13.7 14
4.8 4.7 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 5.5 5.7
30% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 35% 32%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong Ajax is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 36 27 5 4 105 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 86
2 De Graafschap 36 23 6 7 66 46 18 11 4 3 31 21 18 12 2 4 35 25 20 75
3 Almere City 36 21 8 7 71 46 18 13 3 2 33 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 25 71
4 Go Ahead Eagles 35 20 8 7 54 23 17 8 5 4 23 11 18 12 3 3 31 12 31 68
5 NAC Breda 35 20 7 8 69 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 17 8 6 3 30 19 31 67
6 NEC 35 19 6 10 65 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 18 9 2 7 33 24 25 63
7 FC Volendam 36 17 9 10 76 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 18 9 6 3 36 24 25 60
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 14 12 10 65 58 18 7 7 4 33 23 18 7 5 6 32 35 7 54
9 Excelsior 36 14 6 16 64 63 18 8 2 8 35 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 1 48
10 Helmond Sport 35 11 10 14 49 62 18 8 3 7 25 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -13 43
11 MVV Maastricht 36 12 7 17 47 69 18 8 3 7 31 37 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 43
12 FC Oss 35 12 6 17 37 56 18 7 3 8 27 31 17 5 3 9 10 25 -19 42
13 Telstar 36 10 11 15 55 55 18 5 6 7 36 29 18 5 5 8 19 26 0 41
14 FC Eindhoven 36 10 9 17 47 58 18 6 5 7 31 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -11 39
15 Jong PSV 35 10 8 17 53 63 17 4 5 8 22 26 18 6 3 9 31 37 -10 38
16 Jong Ajax 36 9 9 18 52 69 18 4 5 9 24 33 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 36
17 Jong AZ 36 10 5 21 53 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 18 4 2 12 17 44 -36 35
18 Jong Utrecht 36 11 1 24 50 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 18 6 1 11 28 37 -22 34
19 FC Den Bosch 36 7 8 21 54 81 18 5 6 7 34 31 18 2 2 14 20 50 -27 29
20 FC Dordrecht 36 8 3 25 35 94 18 4 3 11 20 40 18 4 0 14 15 54 -59 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 SC Cambuur 36 27 5 4 105 34 18 14 1 3 57 17 18 13 4 1 48 17 71 86
2 De Graafschap 36 23 6 7 66 46 18 11 4 3 31 21 18 12 2 4 35 25 20 75
3 Almere City 36 21 8 7 71 46 18 13 3 2 33 8 18 8 5 5 38 38 25 71
4 Go Ahead Eagles 35 20 8 7 54 23 17 8 5 4 23 11 18 12 3 3 31 12 31 68
5 NAC Breda 35 20 7 8 69 38 18 12 1 5 39 19 17 8 6 3 30 19 31 67
6 NEC 35 19 6 10 65 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 18 9 2 7 33 24 25 63
7 FC Volendam 36 17 9 10 76 51 18 8 3 7 40 27 18 9 6 3 36 24 25 60
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 36 14 12 10 65 58 18 7 7 4 33 23 18 7 5 6 32 35 7 54
9 Excelsior 36 14 6 16 64 63 18 8 2 8 35 30 18 6 4 8 29 33 1 48
10 Helmond Sport 35 11 10 14 49 62 18 8 3 7 25 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -13 43
11 MVV Maastricht 36 12 7 17 47 69 18 8 3 7 31 37 18 4 4 10 16 32 -22 43
12 FC Oss 35 12 6 17 37 56 18 7 3 8 27 31 17 5 3 9 10 25 -19 42
13 Telstar 36 10 11 15 55 55 18 5 6 7 36 29 18 5 5 8 19 26 0 41
14 FC Eindhoven 36 10 9 17 47 58 18 6 5 7 31 28 18 4 4 10 16 30 -11 39
15 Jong PSV 35 10 8 17 53 63 17 4 5 8 22 26 18 6 3 9 31 37 -10 38
16 Jong Ajax 36 9 9 18 52 69 18 4 5 9 24 33 18 5 4 9 28 36 -17 36
17 Jong AZ 36 10 5 21 53 89 18 6 3 9 36 45 18 4 2 12 17 44 -36 35
18 Jong Utrecht 36 11 1 24 50 72 18 5 0 13 22 35 18 6 1 11 28 37 -22 34
19 FC Den Bosch 36 7 8 21 54 81 18 5 6 7 34 31 18 2 2 14 20 50 -27 29
20 FC Dordrecht 36 8 3 25 35 94 18 4 3 11 20 40 18 4 0 14 15 54 -59 27

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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.