Eerste Divisie match preview: Jong Utrecht versus Go Ahead Eagles

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 23.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (450 seats)

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

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie

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 5 victories, 0 draws and 12 defeats. The home stadium (Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Utrecht it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around? Utrecht has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Plugboer and the players.

The Utrecht fans got no joy from their last match, a Eerste Divisie game also here at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch: A 2-3 defeat against FC Volendam (placed 7th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at NAC Breda.

The Utrecht fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 17 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Utrecht with 34 goals conceded in these matches.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 11 wins, 3 draws and only 3 losses in the Eerste Divisie.

Prior to that match, the Eagles manager K. van Wonderen faced defeat when travelling to Graafschap and losing 0-1.

Go Ahead Eagles are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 30 times in 17 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Eagles as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Go Ahead Eagles - Utrecht 2-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Utrecht two wins, one draw and Go Ahead Eagles four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Jong UtrechtJ. Hilterman
J. Hilterman
17 goals
Go Ahead EaglesS. Beukema
S. Beukema
7 goals
Go Ahead EaglesA. Rabillard
A. Rabillard
6 goals

Jong Utrecht missing players

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Utrecht Go Ahead Eagles
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 6 17 34
10 5 0 Won W 4 11 19
1 0 0 Drew D 2 3 8
23 12 4 Lost L 0 3 7
46 22 2 Scored S 13 30 51
71 34 10 Conceded C 5 12 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 79%
88% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 59%
71% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 44%
44% 41% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 18%
29% 24% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 12%
68% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 24% 21%
12% 6% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 65% 68%
21% 24% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 24% 32%
 
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 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.2
6 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 11.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 10.4 9.4
4.5 4.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.6 3.9
30% 29% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 38% 38%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (12) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the most clean sheets (11) away in Eerste Divisie
  • Go Ahead Eagles have the most clean sheets (22) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong Utrecht is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 34 26 4 4 100 31 17 14 0 3 56 16 17 12 4 1 44 15 69 82
2 Graafschap 33 22 4 7 61 43 17 11 3 3 29 19 16 11 1 4 32 24 18 70
3 NAC Breda 34 20 7 7 68 36 17 12 1 4 38 17 17 8 6 3 30 19 32 67
4 Almere City 33 20 7 6 68 41 17 12 3 2 32 8 16 8 4 4 36 33 27 67
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 34 18 6 10 64 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 17 8 2 7 32 24 24 60
7 FC Volendam 34 16 8 10 72 49 17 7 3 7 38 27 17 9 5 3 34 22 23 56
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 14 12 8 65 50 17 7 7 3 33 22 17 7 5 5 32 28 15 54
9 Excelsior 34 12 6 16 59 62 17 7 2 8 32 30 17 5 4 8 27 32 -3 42
10 FC Oss 34 12 6 16 37 52 17 7 3 7 27 27 17 5 3 9 10 25 -15 42
11 Telstar 34 10 10 14 53 51 17 5 5 7 34 27 17 5 5 7 19 24 2 40
12 Helmond Sport 34 10 10 14 48 62 17 7 3 7 24 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -14 40
13 MVV Maastricht 34 11 6 17 44 67 17 8 2 7 29 35 17 3 4 10 15 32 -23 39
14 Jong PSV 33 10 7 16 51 59 16 4 5 7 22 24 17 6 2 9 29 35 -8 37
15 FC Eindhoven 34 9 9 16 46 57 17 5 5 7 30 28 17 4 4 9 16 29 -11 36
16 Jong Ajax 34 9 9 16 52 67 17 4 5 8 24 32 17 5 4 8 28 35 -15 36
17 Jong AZ 34 9 5 20 50 85 17 6 3 8 34 41 17 3 2 12 16 44 -35 32
18 Jong Utrecht 34 10 1 23 46 71 17 5 0 12 22 34 17 5 1 11 24 37 -25 31
19 FC Dordrecht 34 8 3 23 35 90 17 4 3 10 20 39 17 4 0 13 15 51 -55 27
20 FC Den Bosch 34 6 8 20 47 80 17 4 6 7 27 31 17 2 2 13 20 49 -33 26

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 34 26 4 4 100 31 17 14 0 3 56 16 17 12 4 1 44 15 69 82
2 Graafschap 33 22 4 7 61 43 17 11 3 3 29 19 16 11 1 4 32 24 18 70
3 NAC Breda 34 20 7 7 68 36 17 12 1 4 38 17 17 8 6 3 30 19 32 67
4 Almere City 33 20 7 6 68 41 17 12 3 2 32 8 16 8 4 4 36 33 27 67
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 34 18 6 10 64 40 17 10 4 3 32 16 17 8 2 7 32 24 24 60
7 FC Volendam 34 16 8 10 72 49 17 7 3 7 38 27 17 9 5 3 34 22 23 56
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 14 12 8 65 50 17 7 7 3 33 22 17 7 5 5 32 28 15 54
9 Excelsior 34 12 6 16 59 62 17 7 2 8 32 30 17 5 4 8 27 32 -3 42
10 FC Oss 34 12 6 16 37 52 17 7 3 7 27 27 17 5 3 9 10 25 -15 42
11 Telstar 34 10 10 14 53 51 17 5 5 7 34 27 17 5 5 7 19 24 2 40
12 Helmond Sport 34 10 10 14 48 62 17 7 3 7 24 29 17 3 7 7 24 33 -14 40
13 MVV Maastricht 34 11 6 17 44 67 17 8 2 7 29 35 17 3 4 10 15 32 -23 39
14 Jong PSV 33 10 7 16 51 59 16 4 5 7 22 24 17 6 2 9 29 35 -8 37
15 FC Eindhoven 34 9 9 16 46 57 17 5 5 7 30 28 17 4 4 9 16 29 -11 36
16 Jong Ajax 34 9 9 16 52 67 17 4 5 8 24 32 17 5 4 8 28 35 -15 36
17 Jong AZ 34 9 5 20 50 85 17 6 3 8 34 41 17 3 2 12 16 44 -35 32
18 Jong Utrecht 34 10 1 23 46 71 17 5 0 12 22 34 17 5 1 11 24 37 -25 31
19 FC Dordrecht 34 8 3 23 35 90 17 4 3 10 20 39 17 4 0 13 15 51 -55 27
20 FC Den Bosch 34 6 8 20 47 80 17 4 6 7 27 31 17 2 2 13 20 49 -33 26

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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.