Football betting preview: Jong AZ with moderate expectations before welcoming PEC Zwolle

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 12.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex (1000 seats)

What a game, with Jong AZ in 4th and PEC Zwolle at 1st. Here's our match guide!

Insights:
  • Jong AZ have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals (19) in Eerste Divisie

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Jong and PEC Zwolle.

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Jong AZ form and stats

Perfect Eerste Divisie season at home so far for Jong AZ 3 wins from 3 appearances. There’s a good atmosphere here at AFAS Trainingscomplex after three straight home wins.

The home team returns to AFAS Trainingscomplex after drawing with ADO Den Haag (placed 17th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Jong AZ's goalie Owusu-Oduro played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against ADO Den Haag with a stunning eight saves.

Ahead of that match, Jong AZ won a home game hosting FC Dordrecht (3-1).

There will be little rest for Jong after this match as they are travelling to Willem II for a Eerste Divisie game in only four days.

On the other hand, Jong AZ have conceded 4 goals.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

PEC Zwolle are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Eerste Divisie. Having won their last three away games PEC Zwolle has no reason to fear anyone.

PEC Zwolle played 2-2 against Willem II in their previous match. An inspired comeback made the scores level in Zwolle's duel with Willem II. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after Mrkonjić found the equalizer. Mrkonjić got a match rating of 7.34 in that game, top player of the team. Mrkonjić scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Den Bosch at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Will there be lots of goals? This club have played 6 consecutive league fixtures all featuring three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).

A quick return to home after this game, as PEC Zwolle are hosting ADO Den Haag in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.

The Zwolle manager Schreuder has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 11 goals in 3 league matches away. The PEC Zwolle defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Jong AZS. Allouch
S. Allouch
4 goals
PEC ZwolleT. van den Belt
T. van den Belt
3 goals
PEC ZwolleT. Mrkonjić
T. Mrkonjić
3 goals

Jong AZ missing players

PEC Zwolle missing players

Jong AZ PEC Zwolle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 0 Played P 1 3 6
4 3 0 Won W 1 3 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
14 9 0 Scored S 4 11 19
8 4 0 Conceded C 0 1 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 67%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 33%
83% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 9 7.3 6.3
6 5.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5 4
1.2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 14.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 15.3 14.3
6.7 9 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6.3 6
35% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 58% 53%
 
13.3 13.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7.3 8.3
5.3 4.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2.3 3.5
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Jong AZ's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of PEC Zwolle's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Jong AZ have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Jong AZ have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored in all their matches so far.
  • PEC Zwolle have the most points (9) away in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals (11) away in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals (19) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the the best goal difference (+13) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have won all their away games so far.
  • PEC Zwolle 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 PEC Zwolle 6 5 1 0 19 6 3 2 1 0 8 5 3 3 0 0 11 1 13 16
2 FC Eindhoven 6 5 1 0 13 3 3 3 0 0 8 1 3 2 1 0 5 2 10 16
3 Heracles 6 4 1 1 17 9 3 2 1 0 11 5 3 2 0 1 6 4 8 13
4 Jong AZ 6 4 1 1 14 8 3 3 0 0 9 4 3 1 1 1 5 4 6 13
5 VVV-Venlo 6 4 0 2 12 12 3 2 0 1 5 5 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 12
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 6 3 2 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 1 0 6 1 4 11
7 NAC Breda 6 3 2 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 11
8 Willem II 6 2 3 1 7 6 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 9
9 Jong Ajax 6 2 2 2 11 8 3 2 1 0 10 2 3 0 1 2 1 6 3 8
10 MVV Maastricht 6 2 2 2 10 13 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 0 1 2 3 10 -3 8
11 FC Oss 6 2 1 3 8 7 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 7
12 FC Dordrecht 6 2 1 3 6 9 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 7
13 Telstar 6 2 1 3 5 10 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 -5 7
14 Almere City 6 2 0 4 7 10 3 2 0 1 5 1 3 0 0 3 2 9 -3 6
15 Graafschap 6 1 2 3 6 11 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 7 -5 5
16 Jong PSV 6 1 2 3 5 12 3 1 0 2 1 6 3 0 2 1 4 6 -7 5
17 ADO Den Haag 6 1 1 4 7 12 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 0 0 3 1 8 -5 4
18 Jong Utrecht 6 1 1 4 4 10 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 2 7 -6 4
19 Helmond Sport 6 1 0 5 5 9 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 3 1 5 -4 3
20 FC Den Bosch 6 1 0 5 5 12 3 0 0 3 2 8 3 1 0 2 3 4 -7 3

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.