Evenly matched teams: Jong AZ vs FC Eindhoven match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex (1000 seats)

The guesting FC Eindhoven team are probably favourites at Jong AZ, as the guests hold a 22 point lead from their 26 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Jong AZ have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Eindhoven have scored more than double the goals of Jong AZ.

These are busy days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie. This match was also played here at AFAS Trainingscomplex. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, FC Eindhoven have had more rest.

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Jong AZ form and stats

Jong AZ, who have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eerste Divisie, have played 13 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Jong AZ with their four defeats in a row. Not since the VVV-Venlo game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

The Jong fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at AFAS Trainingscomplex: A 0-2 defeat against NAC Breda (placed 9th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting FC Volendam (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Jong AZ perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Jong AZ as a small favourite), we find eight games. Jong AZ has won four of these, drawn three and lost one.

14 goals have been conceded.

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FC Eindhoven form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, FC Eindhoven have produced an overall stat of 5-2-6 so far. FC Eindhoven have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Two away games in a row for Eindhoven, whose manager Penders could celebrate last time after the win against TOP Oss. Midfielder Dahlhaus was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.35. Dahlhaus scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Before that, FC Eindhoven secured a home win against Excelsior with the score 4-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by FC Eindhoven in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Eindhoven, one draw and four defeats.

FC Eindhoven have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 19 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Eindhoven have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the squads met previously this season; FC Eindhoven - Jong AZ 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Jong AZ three wins, zero draws and FC Eindhoven six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC EindhovenJ. Sleegers
J. Sleegers
12 goals
FC EindhovenJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
10 goals
FC EindhovenJ. Dahlhaus
J. Dahlhaus
4 goals

Jong AZ missing players

FC Eindhoven missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong AZ FC Eindhoven
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
7 5 0 Won W 2 5 14
4 3 2 Drew D 0 2 5
15 5 2 Lost L 2 6 7
23 13 1 Scored S 4 19 47
34 14 4 Conceded C 4 18 30
96% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 92%
62% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 73%
38% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 46%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 38%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 27%
42% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 31% 46%
15% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 38%
46% 46% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 46% 23%
 
5.6 5.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.9 4.5
5.5 5.7 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.5 5.2
1.4 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.8
2 2 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.3 10.5 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.9 11.2
3.8 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.8 5.1
23% 25% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 36%
 
11.6 11.1 15.2 Shots against (avg) S A 6 10.1 10.3
5.4 4.8 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.5 4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Eindhoven have scored more than double the goals of Jong AZ.
  • FC Eindhoven have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Jong AZ have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Eerste Divisie

  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 Excelsior 27 15 4 8 58 39 13 6 3 4 29 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 19 49
4 Jong Ajax 27 15 4 8 56 44 14 9 2 3 32 20 13 6 2 5 24 24 12 49
5 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
6 FC Eindhoven 26 14 5 7 47 30 13 9 3 1 28 12 13 5 2 6 19 18 17 47
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 NAC Breda 26 9 9 8 38 31 13 6 6 1 21 9 13 3 3 7 17 22 7 36
10 Jong PSV 26 10 5 11 43 38 14 7 2 5 26 17 12 3 3 6 17 21 5 35
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 27 8 4 15 29 48 14 4 0 10 12 28 13 4 4 5 17 20 -19 28
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
14 TOP 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 26 7 4 15 23 34 13 5 3 5 13 14 13 2 1 10 10 20 -11 25
18 Almere City 27 5 8 14 39 56 13 2 4 7 17 26 14 3 4 7 22 30 -17 23
19 FC Dordrecht 26 5 7 14 37 58 12 2 5 5 15 22 14 3 2 9 22 36 -21 22
20 Helmond Sport 25 5 6 14 24 42 13 3 3 7 13 24 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 18

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 Excelsior 27 15 4 8 58 39 13 6 3 4 29 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 19 49
4 Jong Ajax 27 15 4 8 56 44 14 9 2 3 32 20 13 6 2 5 24 24 12 49
5 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
6 FC Eindhoven 26 14 5 7 47 30 13 9 3 1 28 12 13 5 2 6 19 18 17 47
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 NAC Breda 26 9 9 8 38 31 13 6 6 1 21 9 13 3 3 7 17 22 7 36
10 Jong PSV 26 10 5 11 43 38 14 7 2 5 26 17 12 3 3 6 17 21 5 35
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 27 8 4 15 29 48 14 4 0 10 12 28 13 4 4 5 17 20 -19 28
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
14 TOP 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 26 7 4 15 23 34 13 5 3 5 13 14 13 2 1 10 10 20 -11 25
18 Almere City 27 5 8 14 39 56 13 2 4 7 17 26 14 3 4 7 22 30 -17 23
19 FC Dordrecht 26 5 7 14 37 58 12 2 5 5 15 22 14 3 2 9 22 36 -21 22
20 Helmond Sport 25 5 6 14 24 42 13 3 3 7 13 24 12 2 3 7 11 18 -18 18

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