Eerste Divisie match prediction and preview for Jong PSV vs De Graafschap clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 19.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex De Herdgang (2500 seats)

The visiting De Graafschap side should be favourites in this visit to Jong PSV, as the away team holds a 33 point advantage from their 33 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Jong PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Jong PSV and De Graafschap should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Jong PSV form and stats

Jong PSV have collected 17 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 4-5-7. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sportcomplex De Herdgang.

A good away victory last time out for Jong, who won 2-0 against FC Eindhoven (placed 16th). Ahead of that match, Jong won a home game hosting MVV Maastricht (3-1).

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as FC Oss are coming to town in four days.

Jong has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Jong PSV have conceded 24 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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De Graafschap form and stats

De Graafschap have an excellent away record in the Eerste Divisie so far with 11-1-4 from 16 games.

209 minutes! That's how long the De Graafschap goalkeeper Rody de Boer and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Graafschap's previous game versus Go Ahead Eagles (placed 5th), a Eerste Divisie 1-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Jong Utrecht at their stadium, the result 1-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Almere City in just four days.

De Graafschap have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 32 goals from 16 away matches. De Graafschap struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: De Graafschap - Jong 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Jong wins - draws - De Graafschap wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

De GraafschapR. Seuntjens
R. Seuntjens
13 goals
De GraafschapD. van Mieghem
D. van Mieghem
9 goals
JongK. Kristinsson
K. Kristinsson
8 goals

Jong PSV missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong PSV De Graafschap
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
10 4 0 Won W 3 11 22
7 5 2 Drew D 0 1 4
16 7 3 Lost L 2 4 7
51 22 5 Scored S 11 32 61
59 24 8 Conceded C 12 24 43
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
82% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 79%
64% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 69% 58%
36% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 44% 36%
30% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 31% 21%
70% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 58%
15% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 33%
18% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.7 10.6 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 14.1 14.1
4.1 4.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.6 5.7
38% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 36% 32%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jong PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 33 25 4 4 96 30 16 13 0 3 52 15 17 12 4 1 44 15 66 79
2 De Graafschap 33 22 4 7 61 43 17 11 3 3 29 19 16 11 1 4 32 24 18 70
3 NAC Breda 33 20 6 7 65 33 17 12 1 4 38 17 16 8 5 3 27 16 32 66
4 Almere City 32 20 6 6 67 40 16 12 2 2 31 7 16 8 4 4 36 33 27 66
5 Go Ahead Eagles 33 18 8 7 50 23 16 7 5 4 20 11 17 11 3 3 30 12 27 62
6 NEC 33 17 6 10 61 38 16 9 4 3 29 14 17 8 2 7 32 24 23 57
7 FC Volendam 33 15 8 10 69 47 17 7 3 7 38 27 16 8 5 3 31 20 22 53
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 32 13 11 8 58 45 16 7 6 3 30 19 16 6 5 5 28 26 13 50
9 Excelsior 33 12 5 16 58 61 17 7 2 8 32 30 16 5 3 8 26 31 -3 41
10 FC Oss 33 12 5 16 35 50 16 7 2 7 25 25 17 5 3 9 10 25 -15 41
11 Helmond Sport 33 10 10 13 47 58 17 7 3 7 24 29 16 3 7 6 23 29 -11 40
12 Telstar 32 10 8 14 51 49 16 5 4 7 33 26 16 5 4 7 18 23 2 38
13 MVV Maastricht 32 11 5 16 40 61 16 8 2 6 27 31 16 3 3 10 13 30 -21 38
14 Jong PSV 33 10 7 16 51 59 16 4 5 7 22 24 17 6 2 9 29 35 -8 37
15 Jong Ajax 33 9 9 15 52 64 17 4 5 8 24 32 16 5 4 7 28 32 -12 36
16 FC Eindhoven 33 8 9 16 43 57 16 4 5 7 27 28 17 4 4 9 16 29 -14 33
17 Jong Utrecht 33 10 1 22 44 68 16 5 0 11 20 31 17 5 1 11 24 37 -24 31
18 Jong AZ 32 8 5 19 44 82 16 5 3 8 30 41 16 3 2 11 14 41 -38 29
19 FC Dordrecht 32 8 3 21 33 80 16 4 3 9 18 33 16 4 0 12 15 47 -47 27
20 FC Den Bosch 33 5 8 20 41 78 17 4 6 7 27 31 16 1 2 13 14 47 -37 23

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 SC Cambuur 33 25 4 4 96 30 16 13 0 3 52 15 17 12 4 1 44 15 66 79
2 De Graafschap 33 22 4 7 61 43 17 11 3 3 29 19 16 11 1 4 32 24 18 70
3 NAC Breda 33 20 6 7 65 33 17 12 1 4 38 17 16 8 5 3 27 16 32 66
4 Almere City 32 20 6 6 67 40 16 12 2 2 31 7 16 8 4 4 36 33 27 66
5 Go Ahead Eagles 33 18 8 7 50 23 16 7 5 4 20 11 17 11 3 3 30 12 27 62
6 NEC 33 17 6 10 61 38 16 9 4 3 29 14 17 8 2 7 32 24 23 57
7 FC Volendam 33 15 8 10 69 47 17 7 3 7 38 27 16 8 5 3 31 20 22 53
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 32 13 11 8 58 45 16 7 6 3 30 19 16 6 5 5 28 26 13 50
9 Excelsior 33 12 5 16 58 61 17 7 2 8 32 30 16 5 3 8 26 31 -3 41
10 FC Oss 33 12 5 16 35 50 16 7 2 7 25 25 17 5 3 9 10 25 -15 41
11 Helmond Sport 33 10 10 13 47 58 17 7 3 7 24 29 16 3 7 6 23 29 -11 40
12 Telstar 32 10 8 14 51 49 16 5 4 7 33 26 16 5 4 7 18 23 2 38
13 MVV Maastricht 32 11 5 16 40 61 16 8 2 6 27 31 16 3 3 10 13 30 -21 38
14 Jong PSV 33 10 7 16 51 59 16 4 5 7 22 24 17 6 2 9 29 35 -8 37
15 Jong Ajax 33 9 9 15 52 64 17 4 5 8 24 32 16 5 4 7 28 32 -12 36
16 FC Eindhoven 33 8 9 16 43 57 16 4 5 7 27 28 17 4 4 9 16 29 -14 33
17 Jong Utrecht 33 10 1 22 44 68 16 5 0 11 20 31 17 5 1 11 24 37 -24 31
18 Jong AZ 32 8 5 19 44 82 16 5 3 8 30 41 16 3 2 11 14 41 -38 29
19 FC Dordrecht 32 8 3 21 33 80 16 4 3 9 18 33 16 4 0 12 15 47 -47 27
20 FC Den Bosch 33 5 8 20 41 78 17 4 6 7 27 31 16 1 2 13 14 47 -37 23

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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.