Betting preview: Jong AZ faced with a tough challenge when Willem II visits

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 06.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Trainingscomplex (1000 seats)

Willem II travel to Jong AZ and AFAS Trainingscomplex full of confidence, but the hosts is no pushover. More info on the game here!

Insights:
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Eerste Divisie

5-4-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Willem II when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 17 matches are 23-27 (scored/conceded).

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.

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Jong AZ form and stats

The total Eerste Divisie statistics at home this season for Jong AZ are 7-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Jong bring valid hopes of a third.

The Jong AZ coach Martens and his gang return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Jong PSV (placed 14th). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Jong AZ's goalie Verhulst played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Jong PSV with a stunning six saves. Midfielder Buurmeester was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.3 (out of ten) in that game. Buurmeester scored one goal and had 66 successful passes (of 70 total).

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against FC Den Bosch.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 12 latest league games shows that 10 of them had goals from both sides.

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

The Jong AZ manager Martens has got the team scoring with 29 from 13 home games in the league. Jong AZ's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Willem II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Eerste Divisie, on their Eerste Divisie travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The followers enjoyed Willem II's previous game versus Jong Ajax (placed 16th), a 2-1 win played at home. Midfielder Verreth was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.85. Verreth hit six key passes.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Heracles that ended 1-1.

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

Willem II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. 17 goals have been conceded by Willem II in these games.

Head 2 Head

Willem II - Jong 1-0 was the output when this pair of participants previously played each other, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Jong AZY. Barasi
Y. Barasi
8 goals
Willem IIM. Svensson
M. Svensson
7 goals
Jong AZM. Meerdink
M. Meerdink
6 goals

Jong AZ missing players

Willem II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong AZ Willem II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 2 13 26
11 7 3 Won W 1 4 12
6 4 1 Drew D 0 5 7
9 2 1 Lost L 1 4 7
46 29 13 Scored S 4 21 42
42 17 10 Conceded C 2 17 28
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 92%
85% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 73%
62% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 62%
54% 62% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 46% 27%
27% 31% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
65% 77% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 65%
15% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 31%
23% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 12%
 
4.4 4.8 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 6.1 6.5
5.6 5.4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.5 2.8
1.6 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.8 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.8 12.2 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.2 12.5
5.6 6.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 4.2
32% 34% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 47% 39%
 
12.4 12.4 15.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 9.5 8.1
5.4 4.8 5.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3.7 3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (28) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Willem II is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 PEC Zwolle 26 18 3 5 62 30 13 9 2 2 32 17 13 9 1 3 30 13 32 57
2 Heracles 26 17 3 6 73 32 13 10 2 1 49 14 13 7 1 5 24 18 41 54
3 Almere City 26 14 4 8 38 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 7 1 5 15 15 9 46
4 Willem II 26 12 7 7 42 28 13 8 2 3 21 11 13 4 5 4 21 17 14 43
5 VVV-Venlo 26 12 6 8 39 37 13 4 5 4 14 14 13 8 1 4 25 23 2 42
6 MVV Maastricht 26 12 5 9 51 47 13 9 3 1 33 15 13 3 2 8 18 32 4 41
7 Jong AZ 26 11 6 9 46 42 13 7 4 2 29 17 13 4 2 7 17 25 4 39
8 FC Eindhoven 26 11 6 9 36 39 13 7 3 3 24 16 13 4 3 6 12 23 -3 39
9 NAC Breda 26 11 4 11 41 44 13 7 2 4 21 14 13 4 2 7 20 30 -3 37
10 Telstar 26 9 9 8 26 37 13 5 4 4 16 20 13 4 5 4 10 17 -11 36
11 ADO Den Haag 26 9 8 9 31 35 13 5 4 4 20 17 13 4 4 5 11 18 -4 35
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 10 4 12 34 36 13 6 2 5 20 18 13 4 2 7 14 18 -2 34
13 Graafschap 26 9 6 11 40 38 13 6 2 5 19 14 13 3 4 6 21 24 2 33
14 Jong PSV 26 8 8 10 42 43 13 5 2 6 22 22 13 3 6 4 20 21 -1 32
15 Helmond Sport 26 8 5 13 23 41 13 6 2 5 17 16 13 2 3 8 6 25 -18 29
16 Jong Ajax 26 6 10 10 43 47 13 4 5 4 26 18 13 2 5 6 17 29 -4 28
17 FC Den Bosch 26 8 3 15 37 52 14 6 2 6 24 25 12 2 1 9 13 27 -15 27
18 TOP Oss 26 8 3 15 29 45 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 3 2 8 11 26 -16 27
19 FC Dordrecht 26 7 5 14 31 43 12 4 2 6 18 18 14 3 3 8 13 25 -12 26
20 Jong Utrecht 26 5 5 16 26 45 13 3 3 7 11 14 13 2 2 9 15 31 -19 20

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 26 18 3 5 62 30 13 9 2 2 32 17 13 9 1 3 30 13 32 57
2 Heracles 26 17 3 6 73 32 13 10 2 1 49 14 13 7 1 5 24 18 41 54
3 Almere City 26 14 4 8 38 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 7 1 5 15 15 9 46
4 Willem II 26 12 7 7 42 28 13 8 2 3 21 11 13 4 5 4 21 17 14 43
5 VVV-Venlo 26 12 6 8 39 37 13 4 5 4 14 14 13 8 1 4 25 23 2 42
6 MVV Maastricht 26 12 5 9 51 47 13 9 3 1 33 15 13 3 2 8 18 32 4 41
7 Jong AZ 26 11 6 9 46 42 13 7 4 2 29 17 13 4 2 7 17 25 4 39
8 FC Eindhoven 26 11 6 9 36 39 13 7 3 3 24 16 13 4 3 6 12 23 -3 39
9 NAC Breda 26 11 4 11 41 44 13 7 2 4 21 14 13 4 2 7 20 30 -3 37
10 Telstar 26 9 9 8 26 37 13 5 4 4 16 20 13 4 5 4 10 17 -11 36
11 ADO Den Haag 26 9 8 9 31 35 13 5 4 4 20 17 13 4 4 5 11 18 -4 35
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 10 4 12 34 36 13 6 2 5 20 18 13 4 2 7 14 18 -2 34
13 Graafschap 26 9 6 11 40 38 13 6 2 5 19 14 13 3 4 6 21 24 2 33
14 Jong PSV 26 8 8 10 42 43 13 5 2 6 22 22 13 3 6 4 20 21 -1 32
15 Helmond Sport 26 8 5 13 23 41 13 6 2 5 17 16 13 2 3 8 6 25 -18 29
16 Jong Ajax 26 6 10 10 43 47 13 4 5 4 26 18 13 2 5 6 17 29 -4 28
17 FC Den Bosch 26 8 3 15 37 52 14 6 2 6 24 25 12 2 1 9 13 27 -15 27
18 TOP Oss 26 8 3 15 29 45 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 3 2 8 11 26 -16 27
19 FC Dordrecht 26 7 5 14 31 43 12 4 2 6 18 18 14 3 3 8 13 25 -12 26
20 Jong Utrecht 26 5 5 16 26 45 13 3 3 7 11 14 13 2 2 9 15 31 -19 20

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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.