Soccer betting preview: Jong Utrecht welcomes Jong AZ in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 09.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (450 seats)

20th- against 8th spot might not feel all that inviting. But: Here's the knowledge that makes Jong Utrecht - Jong AZ (even) more engaging!

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.

It's no vacation for neither Jong Utrecht nor Jong AZ 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 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch.

A strong away win for Jong Utrecht against FC Den Bosch the last match, as Fernandes (2), Eersteling and Rijks were on target. Fernandes (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.15/10. Fernandes scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Jong Ajax and winning 2-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Utrecht here at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Jong AZ form and stats

There's been little loot from Jong AZ's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Eerste Divisie. Jong AZ only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Jong AZ delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Heracles (placed 1st) in their previous game. Goes, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.92. Goes scored one goal and won 5 of 5 duels.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Jong PSV.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Eerste Divisie trip to Telstar.

Jong have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Jong Utrecht victories, two draws and four Jong AZ wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Jong UtrechtD. Sanches Fernandes
D. Sanches Fernandes
6 goals
Jong UtrechtM. Rijks
M. Rijks
5 goals
Jong AZS. Allouch
S. Allouch
5 goals

Jong Utrecht missing players

Jong AZ missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Utrecht Jong AZ
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 3 7 17
4 2 0 Won W 1 2 7
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 4
11 4 0 Lost L 1 4 6
19 6 0 Scored S 5 7 28
30 8 0 Conceded C 6 11 23
94% 88% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
83% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 82%
61% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 59%
22% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 29% 47%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
50% 12% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 59%
17% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
39% 62% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 57% 29%
 
4.6 3.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 4.6
4.9 4.8 11 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.1 5.6
1.9 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.9 1.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.4 12.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.1 11.1
4.1 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 3.9 5.6
26% 18% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 26% 29%
 
11.7 13.9 14 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 12 12.2
4.7 4.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.7 6 5.2
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Jong AZ have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points (8) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest scored goals (6) at home 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 Heracles 19 14 2 3 56 23 9 8 1 0 35 9 10 6 1 3 21 14 33 44
2 PEC Zwolle 18 13 2 3 44 21 10 6 2 2 22 15 8 7 0 1 22 6 23 41
3 MVV Maastricht 18 10 4 4 33 26 10 7 3 0 25 10 8 3 1 4 8 16 7 34
4 FC Eindhoven 19 9 6 4 31 24 9 5 3 1 19 10 10 4 3 3 12 14 7 33
5 Almere City 19 10 2 7 30 25 9 6 1 2 19 10 10 4 1 5 11 15 5 32
6 VVV-Venlo 19 9 5 5 29 27 10 3 4 3 11 12 9 6 1 2 18 15 2 32
7 Willem II 19 8 6 5 28 21 9 4 2 3 10 9 10 4 4 2 18 12 7 30
8 Jong AZ 18 7 4 7 29 25 10 5 3 2 21 12 8 2 1 5 8 13 4 25
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 18 7 3 8 27 26 8 4 1 3 15 12 10 3 2 5 12 14 1 24
10 Jong PSV 19 6 6 7 31 31 9 4 1 4 14 13 10 2 5 3 17 18 0 24
11 NAC Breda 19 7 3 9 25 32 10 4 2 4 11 11 9 3 1 5 14 21 -7 24
12 Jong Ajax 19 5 8 6 34 33 10 3 4 3 21 14 9 2 4 3 13 19 1 23
13 Graafschap 19 6 4 9 28 32 10 4 2 4 14 13 9 2 2 5 14 19 -4 22
14 Telstar 18 5 7 6 17 25 9 3 3 3 9 15 9 2 4 3 8 10 -8 22
15 ADO Den Haag 19 5 5 9 21 30 9 2 3 4 12 13 10 3 2 5 9 17 -9 20
16 FC Oss 19 6 2 11 20 31 10 4 1 5 13 15 9 2 1 6 7 16 -11 20
17 FC Den Bosch 19 6 1 12 27 37 10 4 0 6 16 20 9 2 1 6 11 17 -10 19
18 FC Dordrecht 19 5 4 10 23 36 9 3 1 5 13 16 10 2 3 5 10 20 -13 19
19 Helmond Sport 19 6 1 12 15 32 9 4 0 5 11 13 10 2 1 7 4 19 -17 19
20 Jong Utrecht 18 4 3 11 19 30 8 2 2 4 6 8 10 2 1 7 13 22 -11 15

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 Heracles 19 14 2 3 56 23 9 8 1 0 35 9 10 6 1 3 21 14 33 44
2 PEC Zwolle 18 13 2 3 44 21 10 6 2 2 22 15 8 7 0 1 22 6 23 41
3 MVV Maastricht 18 10 4 4 33 26 10 7 3 0 25 10 8 3 1 4 8 16 7 34
4 FC Eindhoven 19 9 6 4 31 24 9 5 3 1 19 10 10 4 3 3 12 14 7 33
5 Almere City 19 10 2 7 30 25 9 6 1 2 19 10 10 4 1 5 11 15 5 32
6 VVV-Venlo 19 9 5 5 29 27 10 3 4 3 11 12 9 6 1 2 18 15 2 32
7 Willem II 19 8 6 5 28 21 9 4 2 3 10 9 10 4 4 2 18 12 7 30
8 Jong AZ 18 7 4 7 29 25 10 5 3 2 21 12 8 2 1 5 8 13 4 25
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 18 7 3 8 27 26 8 4 1 3 15 12 10 3 2 5 12 14 1 24
10 Jong PSV 19 6 6 7 31 31 9 4 1 4 14 13 10 2 5 3 17 18 0 24
11 NAC Breda 19 7 3 9 25 32 10 4 2 4 11 11 9 3 1 5 14 21 -7 24
12 Jong Ajax 19 5 8 6 34 33 10 3 4 3 21 14 9 2 4 3 13 19 1 23
13 Graafschap 19 6 4 9 28 32 10 4 2 4 14 13 9 2 2 5 14 19 -4 22
14 Telstar 18 5 7 6 17 25 9 3 3 3 9 15 9 2 4 3 8 10 -8 22
15 ADO Den Haag 19 5 5 9 21 30 9 2 3 4 12 13 10 3 2 5 9 17 -9 20
16 FC Oss 19 6 2 11 20 31 10 4 1 5 13 15 9 2 1 6 7 16 -11 20
17 FC Den Bosch 19 6 1 12 27 37 10 4 0 6 16 20 9 2 1 6 11 17 -10 19
18 FC Dordrecht 19 5 4 10 23 36 9 3 1 5 13 16 10 2 3 5 10 20 -13 19
19 Helmond Sport 19 6 1 12 15 32 9 4 0 5 11 13 10 2 1 7 4 19 -17 19
20 Jong Utrecht 18 4 3 11 19 30 8 2 2 4 6 8 10 2 1 7 13 22 -11 15

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