Eerste Divisie match information: Jong AZ vs VVV-Venlo

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 03.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex (1000 seats)

VVV-Venlo go to Jong AZ and AFAS Trainingscomplex packed with happy thoughts, but the hosting team is no muppet. More news on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • VVV-Venlo have the most points from losing position (16) in Eerste Divisie

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Jong AZ form and stats

The total Eerste Divisie statistics at home this season for Jong AZ are 5-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Jong have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

In their previous game, the manager Martens led his Jong AZ to a defeat away at NAC Breda. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at AFAS Trainingscomplex. Jong AZ were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Meerdink, a striker, was the top player for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.25 (out of 10). Meerdink hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, Jong drew at home versus Helmond Sport.

Jong AZ have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 3 losses in the Eerste Divisie.

VVV-Venlo delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against ADO Den Haag (placed 13th) in their previous game. Ketting, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.81. Ketting hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.

Prior to that result VVV-Venlo won their away game at Jong PSV. The scoreline was 2-1.

The travelling fans enjoy VVV-Venlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. VVV-Venlo struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent game: VVV-Venlo - Jong 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the prior four meetings): Jong AZ won four games, zero matches ended with a draw and VVV-Venlo have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two.

Top Goalscorers

VVV-VenloS. Braken
S. Braken
9 goals
VVV-VenloN. Venema
N. Venema
6 goals
Jong AZI. Griffith
I. Griffith
4 goals

Jong AZ missing players

VVV-Venlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong AZ VVV-Venlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 4 11 22
9 5 2 Won W 3 7 10
5 4 1 Drew D 0 1 6
8 2 1 Lost L 1 3 6
35 22 9 Scored S 8 20 31
31 13 7 Conceded C 8 18 30
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
55% 55% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 55%
45% 55% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 18%
18% 27% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 27% 14%
59% 73% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 64%
18% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
27% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 9% 23%
 
4.5 4.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.6 5.4
5.6 5.4 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.7 5.6
1.5 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 0.9 1.8
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.6 12.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.6 9.6
5.3 6.5 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.9 4.3
30% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 37% 33%
 
11.7 11.7 15.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.8 10 8.7
5.1 4.6 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 3.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of VVV-Venlo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VVV-Venlo have the most points from losing position (16) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo 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 PEC Zwolle 21 16 2 3 53 22 12 8 2 2 28 16 9 8 0 1 25 6 31 50
2 Heracles 21 14 2 5 56 27 10 8 1 1 35 12 11 6 1 4 21 15 29 44
3 FC Eindhoven 21 11 6 4 36 25 11 7 3 1 24 11 10 4 3 3 12 14 11 39
4 Almere City 22 12 3 7 34 27 11 7 2 2 22 12 11 5 1 5 12 15 7 39
5 VVV-Venlo 22 10 6 6 31 30 11 3 5 3 11 12 11 7 1 3 20 18 1 36
6 MVV Maastricht 21 10 5 6 40 36 10 7 3 0 25 10 11 3 2 6 15 26 4 35
7 Jong AZ 22 9 5 8 35 31 11 5 4 2 22 13 11 4 1 6 13 18 4 32
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 21 9 4 8 31 28 10 5 2 3 17 13 11 4 2 5 14 15 3 31
9 NAC Breda 22 9 4 9 34 36 11 5 2 4 16 12 11 4 2 5 18 24 -2 31
10 Willem II 20 8 6 6 28 22 9 4 2 3 10 9 11 4 4 3 18 13 6 30
11 Telstar 22 7 8 7 23 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 10 2 5 3 8 10 -6 29
12 Graafschap 21 7 5 9 33 34 11 5 2 4 17 13 10 2 3 5 16 21 -1 26
13 ADO Den Haag 22 6 7 9 24 32 11 3 4 4 15 15 11 3 3 5 9 17 -8 25
14 Jong PSV 21 6 6 9 32 34 10 4 1 5 15 15 11 2 5 4 17 19 -2 24
15 Jong Ajax 22 5 9 8 36 39 11 3 4 4 22 16 11 2 5 4 14 23 -3 24
16 FC Den Bosch 22 7 2 13 32 44 12 5 1 6 20 23 10 2 1 7 12 21 -12 23
17 FC Dordrecht 22 6 5 11 24 37 10 3 2 5 13 16 12 3 3 6 11 21 -13 23
18 Helmond Sport 22 6 4 12 19 36 11 4 2 5 14 16 11 2 2 7 5 20 -17 22
19 TOP Oss 22 5 3 14 22 40 11 3 1 7 13 19 11 2 2 7 9 21 -18 18
20 Jong Utrecht 21 4 4 13 20 34 10 2 2 6 6 11 11 2 2 7 14 23 -14 16

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 PEC Zwolle 21 16 2 3 53 22 12 8 2 2 28 16 9 8 0 1 25 6 31 50
2 Heracles 21 14 2 5 56 27 10 8 1 1 35 12 11 6 1 4 21 15 29 44
3 FC Eindhoven 21 11 6 4 36 25 11 7 3 1 24 11 10 4 3 3 12 14 11 39
4 Almere City 22 12 3 7 34 27 11 7 2 2 22 12 11 5 1 5 12 15 7 39
5 VVV-Venlo 22 10 6 6 31 30 11 3 5 3 11 12 11 7 1 3 20 18 1 36
6 MVV Maastricht 21 10 5 6 40 36 10 7 3 0 25 10 11 3 2 6 15 26 4 35
7 Jong AZ 22 9 5 8 35 31 11 5 4 2 22 13 11 4 1 6 13 18 4 32
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 21 9 4 8 31 28 10 5 2 3 17 13 11 4 2 5 14 15 3 31
9 NAC Breda 22 9 4 9 34 36 11 5 2 4 16 12 11 4 2 5 18 24 -2 31
10 Willem II 20 8 6 6 28 22 9 4 2 3 10 9 11 4 4 3 18 13 6 30
11 Telstar 22 7 8 7 23 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 10 2 5 3 8 10 -6 29
12 Graafschap 21 7 5 9 33 34 11 5 2 4 17 13 10 2 3 5 16 21 -1 26
13 ADO Den Haag 22 6 7 9 24 32 11 3 4 4 15 15 11 3 3 5 9 17 -8 25
14 Jong PSV 21 6 6 9 32 34 10 4 1 5 15 15 11 2 5 4 17 19 -2 24
15 Jong Ajax 22 5 9 8 36 39 11 3 4 4 22 16 11 2 5 4 14 23 -3 24
16 FC Den Bosch 22 7 2 13 32 44 12 5 1 6 20 23 10 2 1 7 12 21 -12 23
17 FC Dordrecht 22 6 5 11 24 37 10 3 2 5 13 16 12 3 3 6 11 21 -13 23
18 Helmond Sport 22 6 4 12 19 36 11 4 2 5 14 16 11 2 2 7 5 20 -17 22
19 TOP Oss 22 5 3 14 22 40 11 3 1 7 13 19 11 2 2 7 9 21 -18 18
20 Jong Utrecht 21 4 4 13 20 34 10 2 2 6 6 11 11 2 2 7 14 23 -14 16

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