Eerste Divisie preview: Home supporters expecting a win when Jong Ajax host FC Dordrecht

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Mon 20.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Toekomst (2000 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Jong Ajax fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and FC Dordrecht's 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Jong Ajax form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 10 Eerste Divisie games here at Sportpark De Toekomst for Jong Ajax, who have the most scored goals (54) in Eerste Divisie,. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sportpark De Toekomst.

Jong Ajax are confident in defense, having played 363 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Jong Ajax manager M. van der Gaag and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Jong PSV (placed 18th) in the Eerste Divisie. Before that match, a win away at SC Cambuur.

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

Jong Ajax are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Sportpark De Toekomst in their league games, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 10 matches. Jong Ajax have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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FC Dordrecht form and stats

FC Dordrecht, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Eerste Divisie, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 1-2-7 (10 played).

FC Dordrecht's last game was the home draw against Excelsior (1-1). Prior to that match, the FC Dordrecht manager C. Ferreira Braga faced defeat when travelling to Heracles and losing 0-3.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with FC Dordrecht as the away team, we found three results. Statistics from these were 2 away wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as FC Dordrecht are hosting FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.

FC Dordrecht have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on FC Dordrecht's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 27 goals in 10 travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; FC Dordrecht - Jong Ajax 2-5. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Jong Ajax won 8 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and FC Dordrecht has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

Jong AjaxL. Traore
L. Traore
14 goals
Jong AjaxJ. Ekkelenkamp
J. Ekkelenkamp
11 goals
Jong AjaxR. Gravenberch
R. Gravenberch
6 goals

Jong Ajax missing players

FC Dordrecht missing players

Jong Ajax FC Dordrecht
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 4 10 21
13 7 3 Won W 0 1 2
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
4 1 0 Lost L 3 7 13
54 29 7 Scored S 3 11 26
26 10 1 Conceded C 12 27 52
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 95%
67% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 70% 57%
57% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 48%
43% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 43%
67% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 70% 76%
33% 50% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 10%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 14%
 
7 7.2 5.2 Corners For (avg) C F 3.8 3.5 4.2
4.2 3.4 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.8 6.8 6.7
1.8 1.2 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.6
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 3
 
249 130 56 Total Shots T S 32 103 249
122 62 24 Shots on Target S O 15 45 110
44% 47% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 24% 24%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Jong Ajax's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Dordrecht has the most conceded goals (52)
  • FC Dordrecht has the most conceded goals in the second half (30)
  • FC Dordrecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • FC Dordrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Dordrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong Ajax has the most scored goals (54)
  • Jong Ajax have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Jong Ajax have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Jong Ajax have scored more than double the goals of FC Dordrecht.
  • Jong Ajax have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • 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 SC Cambuur 22 14 3 5 51 21 10 7 1 2 29 10 12 7 2 3 22 11 30 45
2 Jong Ajax 21 13 4 4 54 26 10 7 2 1 29 10 11 6 2 3 25 16 28 43
3 De Graafschap 22 11 10 1 45 20 11 7 4 0 26 7 11 4 6 1 19 13 25 43
4 FC Volendam 22 13 4 5 43 33 11 7 3 1 26 16 11 6 1 4 17 17 10 43
5 NAC Breda 22 11 5 6 35 22 12 7 2 3 21 10 10 4 3 3 14 12 13 38
6 Excelsior 22 10 6 6 45 40 11 7 1 3 30 23 11 3 5 3 15 17 5 36
7 Go Ahead Eagles 21 8 11 2 36 25 11 4 7 0 20 10 10 4 4 2 16 15 11 35
8 NEC 22 9 7 6 35 27 10 5 3 2 18 11 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 34
9 Telstar 22 9 6 7 37 33 11 5 1 5 16 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 4 33
10 Almere City 22 9 5 8 33 33 11 8 1 2 19 11 11 1 4 6 14 22 0 32
11 FC Den Bosch 21 6 10 5 35 33 11 4 6 1 22 13 10 2 4 4 13 20 2 28
12 Jong Utrecht 21 7 7 7 31 32 10 5 4 1 21 13 11 2 3 6 10 19 -1 28
13 FC Eindhoven 22 7 4 11 34 48 11 6 2 3 22 18 11 1 2 8 12 30 -14 25
14 Jong AZ 22 6 5 11 35 41 11 5 3 3 20 16 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 23
15 MVV Maastricht 22 5 6 11 25 39 11 4 4 3 15 13 11 1 2 8 10 26 -14 21
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 21 4 9 8 26 34 11 3 4 4 20 20 10 1 5 4 6 14 -8 18
17 FC Oss 22 5 3 14 21 44 11 4 2 5 14 15 11 1 1 9 7 29 -23 18
18 Jong PSV 22 4 5 13 25 42 11 3 4 4 13 14 11 1 1 9 12 28 -17 17
19 Helmond Sport 22 3 6 13 22 49 11 2 3 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 15
20 FC Dordrecht 21 2 6 13 26 52 11 1 4 6 15 25 10 1 2 7 11 27 -26 12

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.