Soccer match preview: De Graafschap confident before travelling to Jong Utrecht

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 20.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (450 seats)

Jong Utrecht saw a 2-1 score against VVV-Venlo in their previous game, a game to keep in mind. The next assignment is this firm De Graafschap side.

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Jong Utrecht form and stats

Jong Utrecht's results here at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch in the Eerste Divisie have been very modest with 3 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats. With Utrecht having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager Kalezić.

Utrecht enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at VVV-Venlo's place. The match ended 2-1 with Venema (2) scoring. Venema, who usually features in attack, was the top performer for the team in that match, and was presented with a rating of 8.31 (out of 10). Venema scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against ADO Den Haag that was lost 1-4.

Utrecht has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 11 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 7-0-2 from 9 games. Momentum is building for Graafschap in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

De Graafschap failed to get anything from their last game, a Eerste Divisie home match vs Helmond Sport (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Korte got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, top player of the team. Korte hit the woodwork once, hit four key passes and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Jong PSV.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Graafschap are regular goalscorers on their travels. 9 goals have been conceded by De Graafschap in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the sides met earlier this season; De Graafschap - Jong Utrecht 2-2. Jong Utrecht-De Graafschap H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Utrecht one win, De Graafschap six wins, two draws. eight of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

UtrechtN. Venema
N. Venema
8 goals
De GraafschapJ. Konings
J. Konings
6 goals
De GraafschapJ. van Heertum
J. van Heertum
5 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
19 9 3 Played P 4 9 19
6 3 0 Won W 3 7 10
4 0 0 Drew D 0 0 3
9 6 3 Lost L 1 2 6
24 9 1 Scored S 10 21 31
31 17 6 Conceded C 3 9 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
79% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 84%
68% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 68%
26% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 32%
11% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 5%
63% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 53%
16% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 32%
21% 44% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 21%
 
5.6 5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.8 6.6
5.5 4.8 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.1 3.4
1.3 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.1 11.7 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14 14.9 14.3
4.5 4.4 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6.2 6
28% 22% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 38% 27%
 
13.5 12.8 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 8.9 8.5
5.2 6 7.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.7 3.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of De Graafschap's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals away as Jong Utrecht have scored home.
  • De Graafschap have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 FC Volendam 19 12 6 1 47 25 10 7 2 1 26 14 9 5 4 0 21 11 22 42
2 Excelsior 19 13 2 4 47 25 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 8 0 2 26 12 22 41
3 FC Emmen 19 11 3 5 29 15 9 6 0 3 17 6 10 5 3 2 12 9 14 36
4 Jong Ajax 19 11 3 5 44 31 9 6 1 2 24 14 10 5 2 3 20 17 13 36
5 ADO Den Haag 19 13 2 4 44 23 9 7 0 2 22 11 10 6 2 2 22 12 21 35
6 De Graafschap 19 10 3 6 31 23 10 3 3 4 10 14 9 7 0 2 21 9 8 33
7 Roda JC Kerkrade 19 8 6 5 37 27 10 3 4 3 16 14 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 30
8 FC Eindhoven 19 9 3 7 33 27 9 6 2 1 18 10 10 3 1 6 15 17 6 30
9 NAC Breda 19 7 6 6 31 23 9 5 3 1 17 7 10 2 3 5 14 16 8 27
10 FC Den Bosch 19 8 1 10 22 34 10 6 0 4 12 17 9 2 1 6 10 17 -12 25
11 VVV-Venlo 19 7 2 10 21 25 10 5 1 4 14 12 9 2 1 6 7 13 -4 23
12 MVV Maastricht 19 7 2 10 22 39 10 4 2 4 15 17 9 3 0 6 7 22 -17 23
13 Jong PSV 19 6 4 9 29 32 10 4 2 4 16 14 9 2 2 5 13 18 -3 22
14 Jong Utrecht 19 6 4 9 24 31 9 3 0 6 9 17 10 3 4 3 15 14 -7 22
15 Jong AZ 19 6 3 10 16 22 10 4 2 4 8 9 9 2 1 6 8 13 -6 21
16 Helmond Sport 19 5 4 10 17 29 10 3 2 5 9 17 9 2 2 5 8 12 -12 19
17 Telstar 19 4 7 8 22 39 9 1 3 5 12 23 10 3 4 3 10 16 -17 19
18 Almere City 19 4 5 10 31 40 9 2 2 5 15 19 10 2 3 5 16 21 -9 17
19 FC Oss 19 3 6 10 20 31 10 2 4 4 14 17 9 1 2 6 6 14 -11 15
20 FC Dordrecht 19 2 4 13 22 48 9 1 3 5 10 19 10 1 1 8 12 29 -26 10

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 FC Volendam 19 12 6 1 47 25 10 7 2 1 26 14 9 5 4 0 21 11 22 42
2 Excelsior 19 13 2 4 47 25 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 8 0 2 26 12 22 41
3 FC Emmen 19 11 3 5 29 15 9 6 0 3 17 6 10 5 3 2 12 9 14 36
4 Jong Ajax 19 11 3 5 44 31 9 6 1 2 24 14 10 5 2 3 20 17 13 36
5 ADO Den Haag 19 13 2 4 44 23 9 7 0 2 22 11 10 6 2 2 22 12 21 35
6 De Graafschap 19 10 3 6 31 23 10 3 3 4 10 14 9 7 0 2 21 9 8 33
7 Roda JC Kerkrade 19 8 6 5 37 27 10 3 4 3 16 14 9 5 2 2 21 13 10 30
8 FC Eindhoven 19 9 3 7 33 27 9 6 2 1 18 10 10 3 1 6 15 17 6 30
9 NAC Breda 19 7 6 6 31 23 9 5 3 1 17 7 10 2 3 5 14 16 8 27
10 FC Den Bosch 19 8 1 10 22 34 10 6 0 4 12 17 9 2 1 6 10 17 -12 25
11 VVV-Venlo 19 7 2 10 21 25 10 5 1 4 14 12 9 2 1 6 7 13 -4 23
12 MVV Maastricht 19 7 2 10 22 39 10 4 2 4 15 17 9 3 0 6 7 22 -17 23
13 Jong PSV 19 6 4 9 29 32 10 4 2 4 16 14 9 2 2 5 13 18 -3 22
14 Jong Utrecht 19 6 4 9 24 31 9 3 0 6 9 17 10 3 4 3 15 14 -7 22
15 Jong AZ 19 6 3 10 16 22 10 4 2 4 8 9 9 2 1 6 8 13 -6 21
16 Helmond Sport 19 5 4 10 17 29 10 3 2 5 9 17 9 2 2 5 8 12 -12 19
17 Telstar 19 4 7 8 22 39 9 1 3 5 12 23 10 3 4 3 10 16 -17 19
18 Almere City 19 4 5 10 31 40 9 2 2 5 15 19 10 2 3 5 16 21 -9 17
19 FC Oss 19 3 6 10 20 31 10 2 4 4 14 17 9 1 2 6 6 14 -11 15
20 FC Dordrecht 19 2 4 13 22 48 9 1 3 5 10 19 10 1 1 8 12 29 -26 10

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