It's the first game of the new season for Jong Utrecht and MVV Maastricht. The canvas is blank, the possibilities endless.
Jong Utrecht form and stats
Last season, Jong Utrecht's league statistics were 11 wins, 2 draws and 25 losses, resulting in a 18th position in the Eerste Divisie. Over these 38 matches they scored 53 goals and conceded 77. Playing at home last season Jong Utrecht managed 5-0-14 (win-draw-lost) with 23 goals and 38 conceded.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Jong Utrecht have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost four.
Utrecht are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at Almere City awaits in four days.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Jong Utrecht, who have participated in five training matches. Utrecht have won 1 of these, drawn 1 and were beaten in 3 games.
MVV Maastricht form and stats
Let's have a look at how MVV Maastricht performed last season in the Eerste Divisie: They landed a 11th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 7 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 50 and conceded 72 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 11 with 16/34 goals scored/conceded.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Maastricht playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three MVV Maastricht wins, three draws and three defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting De Graafschap in just four days.
MVV Maastricht played six friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 2 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats. In these six matches Maastricht scored 8 and conceded 15 goals.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Utrecht two wins, two draws and MVV Maastricht five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Jong Utrecht missing players
MVV Maastricht missing players
| Jong Utrecht | MVV Maastricht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jong Utrecht | Last season | MVV Maastricht | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 25 | 14 | Lost | L | 11 | 18 | ||
| 53 | 23 | Scored | S | 16 | 50 | ||
| 77 | 38 | Conceded | C | 34 | 72 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 97% | ||
| 87% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 84% | ||
| 71% | 68% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 53% | ||
| 47% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 39% | ||
| 26% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 24% | ||
| 66% | 68% | BTTS | BTTS | 37% | 50% | ||
| 13% | 5% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 24% | ||
| 21% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 29% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.9 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Almere City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jong PSV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Telstar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | TOP Oss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | VVV-Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 109 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 17 | 73 | 92 |
| 2 | Go Ahead Eagles | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 37 | 77 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 47 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 20 | 77 |
| 4 | Almere City | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 39 | 27 | 75 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 73 |
| 6 | FC Volendam | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 27 | 66 |
| 7 | NEC | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 66 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 65 | 66 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -1 | 48 |
| 10 | TOP Oss | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -17 | 47 |
| 11 | MVV Maastricht | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 72 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -22 | 46 |
| 12 | Helmond Sport | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 68 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 38 | -17 | 45 |
| 13 | Telstar | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 61 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -4 | 41 |
| 14 | Jong PSV | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 65 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 38 | -11 | 40 |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -12 | 40 |
| 16 | Jong Ajax | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 71 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 37 | -16 | 40 |
| 17 | Jong AZ | 38 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 92 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 46 | -36 | 38 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 38 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 77 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 39 | -24 | 35 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 59 | 85 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 53 | -26 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 38 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 36 | 97 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 56 | -61 | 27 |