Jong Ajax host Jong Utrecht as odds-on favourites: Full match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 11.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Toekomst (2000 seats)

It's time for Jong Ajax - Jong Utrecht! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this game could be awesome!

Insights:
  • Jong Ajax have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eerste Divisie

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Jong Ajax form and stats

3-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for Jong Ajax so far this season.

Jong Ajax drew their last game, 1-1 away at Jong AZ (placed 7th). Rasmussen has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. Ace! Rasmussen, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the highest rated performer for the side in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 8.13 (out of 10). Rasmussen scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 4-4 versus FC Den Bosch.

Take note that 10 of the latest 11 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both teams.

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

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 8 games), Jong Ajax's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Jong have conceded 11 goals. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Jong Utrecht form and stats

There's been little loot from Jong Utrecht's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 8 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Jong Utrecht only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Kalezić, the Jong Utrecht manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Utrecht are travelling again after losing away to Jong PSV in their previous match (1-2). Jong Utrecht were so close to getting something from the game against Jong PSV, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime. Fernandes got a match rating of 7.54 in that game, top player of the team. Fernandes scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against MVV Maastricht.

The attacking power of Jong Utrecht when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. For Utrecht, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent games involving these teams have all ended as Jong Ajax victories. Will history repeat itself?

Top Goalscorers

Jong AjaxC. Kjelder Rasmussen
C. Kjelder Rasmussen
8 goals
Jong AjaxS. Hansen
S. Hansen
4 goals
Jong AjaxL. Lucca
L. Lucca
4 goals

Jong Ajax missing players

Jong Utrecht missing players

Jong Ajax Jong Utrecht
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 3 8 16
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 2
6 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 2 1 Lost L 3 7 11
30 19 4 Scored S 2 7 13
28 11 3 Conceded C 8 20 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 81%
56% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 88% 56%
50% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 19%
31% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 6%
75% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 44%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
19% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 44%
 
4.7 4.9 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 4.6
4.7 4.5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.9
1.6 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2 1.9
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.6 8.9 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 7.9 10.1
4.8 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.8
39% 49% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 26% 22%
 
8.6 5.9 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10 11.9
3.9 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.9 4.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Jong Utrecht's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Jong Ajax have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Jong Ajax have scored more than double the goals of Jong Utrecht.
  • Jong Ajax have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong Utrecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Jong Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Jong Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points (1) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have yet to win a game away.
  • Jong Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heracles Almelo 16 12 1 3 44 20 8 7 1 0 27 8 8 5 0 3 17 12 24 37
2 PEC Zwolle 16 11 2 3 40 19 8 4 2 2 18 13 8 7 0 1 22 6 21 35
3 MVV Maastricht 16 10 3 3 30 22 9 7 2 0 23 8 7 3 1 3 7 14 8 33
4 FC Eindhoven 16 8 5 3 28 20 8 5 3 0 19 8 8 3 2 3 9 12 8 29
5 Almere City 16 8 2 6 23 21 8 5 1 2 15 9 8 3 1 4 8 12 2 26
6 VVV-Venlo 16 7 4 5 24 25 8 2 3 3 8 10 8 5 1 2 16 15 -1 25
7 Jong AZ 16 7 3 6 26 21 8 5 2 1 18 8 8 2 1 5 8 13 5 24
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 16 7 3 6 26 22 7 4 1 2 14 9 9 3 2 4 12 13 4 24
9 Willem II 16 6 6 4 23 19 7 3 2 2 8 7 9 3 4 2 15 12 4 24
10 Jong Ajax 16 5 6 5 30 28 8 3 3 2 19 11 8 2 3 3 11 17 2 21
11 De Graafschap 16 6 3 7 25 25 8 4 2 2 13 8 8 2 1 5 12 17 0 21
12 Jong PSV 16 5 5 6 25 25 8 4 0 4 12 11 8 1 5 2 13 14 0 20
13 FC Den Bosch 16 6 1 9 26 31 9 4 0 5 15 16 7 2 1 4 11 15 -5 19
14 Telstar 16 4 7 5 15 23 8 2 3 3 8 15 8 2 4 2 7 8 -8 19
15 NAC Breda 16 5 3 8 21 29 8 3 2 3 9 9 8 2 1 5 12 20 -8 18
16 FC Dordrecht 16 4 4 8 21 27 8 3 1 4 13 15 8 1 3 4 8 12 -6 16
17 ADO Den Haag 16 4 4 8 19 26 8 2 2 4 12 13 8 2 2 4 7 13 -7 16
18 TOP Oss 16 5 1 10 18 29 8 3 1 4 11 13 8 2 0 6 7 16 -11 16
19 Helmond Sport 16 5 0 11 13 30 8 3 0 5 10 13 8 2 0 6 3 17 -17 15
20 Jong Utrecht 16 2 3 11 13 28 8 2 2 4 6 8 8 0 1 7 7 20 -15 9

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.