Jong Utrecht v De Graafschap preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (450 seats)

The visiting De Graafschap side should be favourites in this visit to Jong Utrecht, as the away team holds a 33 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Utrecht nor De Graafschap as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Jong Utrecht form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eerste Divisie this season. Jong Utrecht have only managed 5 wins, 0 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Jong Utrecht, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Utrecht are returning here after visiting Telstar in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Odysseus Velanas, Remco Balk and Jeredy Hilterman scored the goal(s). Prior to that, an away loss at Helmond Sport.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Utrecht as they are travelling to their away game against NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie. That match is four days after this one.

The Utrecht fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 15 matches. Jong Utrecht have conceded 30 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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De Graafschap form and stats

De Graafschap's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed De Graafschap collect 31 points from their 15 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 10 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 4 defeats).

The manager M. Snoei was unhappy after their last game, a Eerste Divisie match played at their home ground Stadion De Vijverberg. Graafschap suffered a 0-3 loss to FC Dordrecht (placed 18th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against NAC Breda wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Graafschap have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 31 goals from 15 away matches. De Graafschap's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; De Graafschap - Utrecht 3-1. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: one win for Utrecht, one draw and five wins for De Graafschap. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

UtrechtJ. Hilterman
J. Hilterman
16 goals
De GraafschapR. Seuntjens
R. Seuntjens
13 goals
De GraafschapE. Lieftink
E. Lieftink
8 goals

Jong Utrecht missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Utrecht De Graafschap
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 5 15 31
10 5 0 Won W 3 10 20
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
20 10 3 Lost L 2 4 7
43 20 2 Scored S 12 31 59
64 30 9 Conceded C 12 24 43
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
90% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 84%
71% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 73% 61%
42% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 47% 39%
29% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 33% 23%
68% 73% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 73% 61%
13% 7% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 20% 29%
19% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1 1.2
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.5 11.6 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 14.3 14.4
4.8 4.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.7 5.8
29% 28% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 36% 33%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jong Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht 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 SC Cambuur 31 23 4 4 84 25 15 12 0 3 45 13 16 11 4 1 39 12 59 73
2 Almere City 31 20 5 6 67 40 16 12 2 2 31 7 15 8 3 4 36 33 27 65
3 De Graafschap 31 20 4 7 59 43 16 10 3 3 28 19 15 10 1 4 31 24 16 64
4 NAC Breda 31 19 6 6 62 31 15 11 1 3 35 15 16 8 5 3 27 16 31 63
5 Go Ahead Eagles 31 17 8 6 49 22 16 7 5 4 20 11 15 10 3 2 29 11 27 59
6 NEC 31 17 5 9 59 35 15 9 3 3 28 13 16 8 2 6 31 22 24 56
7 FC Volendam 31 14 8 9 64 44 16 6 3 7 33 26 15 8 5 2 31 18 20 50
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 31 13 10 8 58 45 15 7 5 3 30 19 16 6 5 5 28 26 13 49
9 Helmond Sport 31 10 9 12 45 52 16 7 2 7 23 28 15 3 7 5 22 24 -7 39
10 Excelsior 31 11 5 15 54 53 16 6 2 8 30 29 15 5 3 7 24 24 1 38
11 MVV Maastricht 31 11 5 15 39 58 16 8 2 6 27 31 15 3 3 9 12 27 -19 38
12 Telstar 31 10 7 14 50 48 16 5 4 7 33 26 15 5 3 7 17 22 2 37
13 Jong Ajax 31 9 8 14 51 62 16 4 5 7 24 31 15 5 3 7 27 31 -11 35
14 TOP Oss 31 10 5 16 32 50 15 6 2 7 23 25 16 4 3 9 9 25 -18 35
15 Jong PSV 31 8 7 16 46 58 15 3 5 7 19 23 16 5 2 9 27 35 -12 31
16 Jong Utrecht 31 10 1 20 43 64 15 5 0 10 20 30 16 5 1 10 23 34 -21 31
17 FC Eindhoven 31 7 9 15 38 54 15 4 5 6 27 26 16 3 4 9 11 28 -16 30
18 FC Dordrecht 31 8 3 20 32 75 15 4 3 8 17 28 16 4 0 12 15 47 -43 27
19 Jong AZ 31 7 5 19 42 81 15 4 3 8 28 40 16 3 2 11 14 41 -39 26
20 FC Den Bosch 31 5 8 18 37 71 16 4 6 6 24 26 15 1 2 12 13 45 -34 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 31 23 4 4 84 25 15 12 0 3 45 13 16 11 4 1 39 12 59 73
2 Almere City 31 20 5 6 67 40 16 12 2 2 31 7 15 8 3 4 36 33 27 65
3 De Graafschap 31 20 4 7 59 43 16 10 3 3 28 19 15 10 1 4 31 24 16 64
4 NAC Breda 31 19 6 6 62 31 15 11 1 3 35 15 16 8 5 3 27 16 31 63
5 Go Ahead Eagles 31 17 8 6 49 22 16 7 5 4 20 11 15 10 3 2 29 11 27 59
6 NEC 31 17 5 9 59 35 15 9 3 3 28 13 16 8 2 6 31 22 24 56
7 FC Volendam 31 14 8 9 64 44 16 6 3 7 33 26 15 8 5 2 31 18 20 50
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 31 13 10 8 58 45 15 7 5 3 30 19 16 6 5 5 28 26 13 49
9 Helmond Sport 31 10 9 12 45 52 16 7 2 7 23 28 15 3 7 5 22 24 -7 39
10 Excelsior 31 11 5 15 54 53 16 6 2 8 30 29 15 5 3 7 24 24 1 38
11 MVV Maastricht 31 11 5 15 39 58 16 8 2 6 27 31 15 3 3 9 12 27 -19 38
12 Telstar 31 10 7 14 50 48 16 5 4 7 33 26 15 5 3 7 17 22 2 37
13 Jong Ajax 31 9 8 14 51 62 16 4 5 7 24 31 15 5 3 7 27 31 -11 35
14 TOP Oss 31 10 5 16 32 50 15 6 2 7 23 25 16 4 3 9 9 25 -18 35
15 Jong PSV 31 8 7 16 46 58 15 3 5 7 19 23 16 5 2 9 27 35 -12 31
16 Jong Utrecht 31 10 1 20 43 64 15 5 0 10 20 30 16 5 1 10 23 34 -21 31
17 FC Eindhoven 31 7 9 15 38 54 15 4 5 6 27 26 16 3 4 9 11 28 -16 30
18 FC Dordrecht 31 8 3 20 32 75 15 4 3 8 17 28 16 4 0 12 15 47 -43 27
19 Jong AZ 31 7 5 19 42 81 15 4 3 8 28 40 16 3 2 11 14 41 -39 26
20 FC Den Bosch 31 5 8 18 37 71 16 4 6 6 24 26 15 1 2 12 13 45 -34 23

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