Open game expected at AFAS Trainingscomplex: Jong AZ vs Telstar preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Mon 12.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex (2383 seats)

This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Eerste Divisie game of the season. Both Jong AZ and Telstar are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.

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Jong AZ form and stats

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 five games. Jong AZ has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Jong AZ have prepared for this season with one friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these one matches are 1 victories, 0 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Jong AZ have scored 2 goals and conceded 0 times.

Last season, Jong AZ's league statistics were 7 wins, 12 draws and 19 losses, resulting in a 18th position in the Eerste Divisie. Over these 38 matches they scored 46 goals and conceded 67. Playing at home last season Jong AZ managed 4-6-9 (win-draw-lost) with 27 goals and 32 conceded.

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Telstar form and stats

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Telstar in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Telstar, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The schedule is very tough for Telstar now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eerste Divisie game at FC Den Bosch is waiting in only four days.

It's a day of discovery for Telstar as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Telstar have played one with the results W1-D0-L0 (win-draw-lost). In these games Telstar has scored 3 goals and conceded 0 times.

Let's have a look at how Telstar performed last season in the Eerste Divisie: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 6 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded 58 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 1 and lost 11 with 21/30 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 0 Jong AZ victories, 1 draw and 3 Telstar wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Jong AZ missing players

Telstar missing players

Jong AZ Telstar
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Jong AZ Last season Telstar
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   19 38
7 4   Won   7 14
12 6   Drew   1 6
19 9   Lost   11 18
46 27   Scored   21 45
67 32   Conceded   30 58
92% 89%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
76% 79%   Over 1.5   74% 76%
55% 63%   Over 2.5   42% 42%
45% 47%   Over 3.5   21% 24%
18% 26%   Over 4.5   21% 18%
66% 68%   BTTS   37% 45%
13% 16%   Clean Sheets   11% 18%
29% 26%   Failed To Score   53% 37%
 
4.8 5.1   Corners For (avg)   3.7 3.9
5.7 5.1   Corners Against (avg)   5.6 5.1
1.4 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.5 1.4
2 2   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Jong AZ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Telstar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Jong AZ
All Tweede Divisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-04-19 ED Jong AZ 2 - 3 MVV Maastricht
22-04-19 ED FC Twente 0 - 0 Jong AZ
26-04-19 ED FC Eindhoven 0 - 1 Jong AZ
03-05-19 ED Jong AZ 3 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
24-07-19 CF Almere City 0 - 2 Jong AZ
12-08-19 ED Jong AZ 18:00 Telstar
19-08-19 ED Jong AZ 18:00 Excelsior
23-08-19 ED TOP Oss 18:00 Jong AZ
30-08-19 ED Jong AZ 18:00 FC Dordrecht
13-09-19 ED Jong PSV 18:00 Jong AZ
Telstar
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
19-04-19 ED Almere City 2 - 0 Telstar
22-04-19 ED Telstar 4 - 0 Roda JC Kerkrade
26-04-19 ED Telstar 1 - 1 FC Volendam
03-05-19 ED Jong PSV 2 - 0 Telstar
13-07-19 CF Telstar 3 - 0 AZ Alkmaar
12-08-19 ED Jong AZ 18:00 Telstar
16-08-19 ED FC Den Bosch 18:00 Telstar
23-08-19 ED Telstar 18:00 Excelsior
30-08-19 ED NEC 18:00 Telstar
07-09-19 ED Telstar 16:30 SC Cambuur

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 FC Twente 38 25 5 8 72 39 19 12 2 5 31 17 19 13 3 3 41 22 33 80
2 Sparta Rotterdam 38 19 12 7 78 47 19 14 3 2 49 21 19 5 9 5 29 26 31 69
3 Jong PSV 38 18 9 11 77 59 19 11 4 4 39 23 19 7 5 7 38 36 18 63
4 FC Den Bosch 38 18 9 11 64 49 19 10 5 4 38 25 19 8 4 7 26 24 15 63
5 Go Ahead Eagles 38 19 6 13 63 57 19 11 3 5 35 21 19 8 3 8 28 36 6 63
6 TOP Oss 38 18 8 12 48 40 19 9 4 6 21 21 19 9 4 6 27 19 8 62
7 Almere City 38 19 5 14 60 63 19 11 2 6 33 22 19 8 3 8 27 41 -3 62
8 RKC Waalwijk 38 18 5 15 69 57 19 9 4 6 36 30 19 9 1 9 33 27 12 59
9 NEC 38 16 10 12 73 60 19 10 5 4 44 24 19 6 5 8 29 36 13 58
10 SC Cambuur 38 16 10 12 61 48 19 9 5 5 32 21 19 7 5 7 29 27 13 58
11 Jong Ajax 38 16 8 14 81 67 19 10 4 5 48 32 19 6 4 9 33 35 14 56
12 MVV Maastricht 38 14 12 12 49 53 19 6 6 7 24 27 19 8 6 5 25 26 -4 54
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 38 14 11 13 57 59 19 8 7 4 34 23 19 6 4 9 23 36 -2 53
14 FC Eindhoven 38 13 9 16 52 48 19 5 6 8 27 25 19 8 3 8 25 23 4 48
15 Telstar 38 14 6 18 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 28 19 7 1 11 21 30 -13 48
16 FC Volendam 38 9 14 15 46 62 19 6 5 8 25 28 19 3 9 7 21 34 -16 41
17 FC Dordrecht 38 9 9 20 54 84 19 4 5 10 26 42 19 5 4 10 28 42 -30 36
18 Jong AZ 38 7 12 19 46 67 19 4 6 9 27 32 19 3 6 10 19 35 -21 33
19 Jong Utrecht 38 5 8 25 47 90 19 4 4 11 26 41 19 1 4 14 21 49 -43 23
20 Helmond Sport 38 4 10 24 37 72 19 4 4 11 24 33 19 0 6 13 13 39 -35 22

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