Struggling Jong AZ will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Go Ahead Eagles in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals (65) in Eerste Divisie
- Go Ahead Eagles has the fewest conceded goals (18) in Eerste Divisie
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.
It should be mentioned that Go Ahead Eagles play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Go Ahead Eagles on artifical turf are 12 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 25 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 32-28. You can compare this with overall results below.
Jong AZ form and stats
Jong AZ's struggle is real here at AFAS Trainingscomplex with only 12 points collected from 12 Eerste Divisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-3-6. Jong has recorded two wins in a row here at AFAS Trainingscomplex, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A nice win for Jong last time playing, versus Jong Utrecht. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2 with Kenzo Goudmijn, Hakon Evjen and Mohamed Taabouni scoring for the victors. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-6 away at FC Oss.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Jong as they are travelling to their away game against Graafschap in the Eerste Divisie. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 12 games), Jong's attacking play is working. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Jong having conceded 33 goals here at AFAS Trainingscomplex so far.
Go Ahead Eagles form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Eerste Divisie, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Eerste Divisie. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Go Ahead Eagles's record of five away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Almere City game.
The Eagles goalkeeper Jay Gorter is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Jacob Mulenga secured the home win 1-0 against Telstar in their previous game. Prior to that result Eagles won their away game at FC Eindhoven. The scoreline was 2-0.
After this away game Eagles return home for a Eerste Divisie game against Jong PSV. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Eagles are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Eagles as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Go Ahead Eagles - Jong 0-1. Last six meetings between the teams: Jong AZ won two, Go Ahead Eagles won two and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Taabouni 8 goals |   S. Beukema 5 goals |  J. Mulenga 5 goals |
Jong AZ missing players
Go Ahead Eagles missing players
| Jong AZ | Go Ahead Eagles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 35 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 33 |
| 65 | 33 | 11 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 79% |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 67% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 46% |
| 54% | 67% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 12% |
| 46% | 58% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 8% |
| 62% | 75% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 21% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 67% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 12.8 | 14.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.3 | 10.2 |
| 5.6 | 5.6 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 26% | 36% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 34% |
- Go Ahead Eagles has the fewest conceded goals (18) in Eerste Divisie
- Go Ahead Eagles has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eerste Divisie
- Go Ahead Eagles has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Eerste Divisie
- Go Ahead Eagles has the most clean sheets (16) in Eerste Divisie
- Go Ahead Eagles has the most clean sheets (8) away in Eerste Divisie
- Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Jong AZ has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals (33) at home in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals (65) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ has the most matches over the total-line (13) in Eerste Divisie
- Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 46 | 53 |
| 2 | Graafschap | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 53 |
| 3 | Almere City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 50 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 44 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 44 |
| 6 | NEC | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| 9 | Telstar | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | FC Oss | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Jong Utrecht | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Jong AZ | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -30 | 22 |
| 17 | Jong PSV | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | MVV Maastricht | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -27 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 37 | -29 | 13 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 | -41 | 12 |