Betting preview: Jong Utrecht vs NAC Breda should be interesting

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 20.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard (24500 seats)

Jong Utrecht believe to get a lot of fans in for this fixture even though the season has been hard so far with 17 points and a 20th spot in the Eerste Divisie table. Visiting NAC Breda are in 11th place with 34 pts.

Insights:
  • Jong Utrecht is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals away as Jong Utrecht have scored home.

Jong Utrecht and NAC Breda should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Jong Utrecht form and stats

With 2 Eerste Divisie wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Jong Utrecht are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Utrecht's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Telstar (placed 9th). Defender Timber got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.85/10. Timber hit one key pass and won 7 of 11 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Heracles Almelo.

The manager Kalezić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Helmond Sport in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Jong Utrecht here at Stadion Galgenwaard in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 12 games). Utrecht have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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NAC Breda form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of NAC Breda playing as the away team in the Eerste Divisie this season.

The fans enjoyed NAC Breda's previous fixture versus Graafschap (placed 14th), a 2-0 win played at home. Defender Lucassen was the best team player with a rating of 8.6. Lucassen hit one key pass and won 16 of 21 duels.

The match before that was the KNVB Beker-duel against SC Heerenveen, a home loss (1-2).

Take note that 14 of this side's 18 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

A new game in only four days for NAC Breda, the Eerste Divisie home match versus FC Dordrecht. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Breda's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. For NAC Breda, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before in this season, with the result NAC Breda - Utrecht 3-1 written in the official records. Head to head numbers (for the former eight meetings): Jong Utrecht won one game, two matches ended with a draw and NAC Breda managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / five.

Top Goalscorers

NAC BredaO. Velanas
O. Velanas
13 goals
NAC BredaJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
10 goals
Jong UtrechtD. Sanches Fernandes
D. Sanches Fernandes
6 goals

Jong Utrecht missing players

NAC Breda missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Jong Utrecht NAC Breda
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 6 12 24
4 2 1 Won W 2 4 10
5 3 1 Drew D 2 2 4
15 7 2 Lost L 2 6 10
22 7 4 Scored S 11 19 37
42 13 4 Conceded C 10 26 38
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
50% 17% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 92% 67%
21% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 58% 38%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 12%
50% 17% 25% BTTS BTTS 83% 83% 71%
12% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 17% 8% 17%
42% 67% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 12%
 
4.4 4 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.8 5
5.1 4.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4.5
1.9 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.6
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10 10.9 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 8.3 9.4
3.6 3.5 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.8 4.2
26% 17% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 41% 37%
 
11.4 11.7 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 12.2 11.1
4.5 4.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.4 4.3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of NAC Breda's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points (9) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Utrecht is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • NAC Breda have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • NAC Breda have scored at least twice as many goals away as Jong Utrecht have scored home.
  • NAC Breda 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 PEC Zwolle 24 18 3 3 59 24 13 9 2 2 32 17 11 9 1 1 27 7 35 57
2 Heracles Almelo 24 16 2 6 65 31 11 9 1 1 41 13 13 7 1 5 24 18 34 50
3 Almere City 24 13 3 8 36 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 6 1 5 13 15 7 42
4 Willem II 24 11 6 7 39 26 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 13 39
5 FC Eindhoven 24 11 6 7 36 33 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 4 3 5 12 21 3 39
6 VVV-Venlo 24 11 6 7 37 35 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 7 1 4 23 22 2 39
7 MVV Maastricht 24 11 5 8 46 41 12 8 3 1 30 13 12 3 2 7 16 28 5 38
8 Jong AZ 24 10 5 9 40 38 12 6 4 2 26 16 12 4 1 7 14 22 2 35
9 Telstar 24 9 8 7 25 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 12 4 5 3 10 10 -4 35
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 10 4 10 34 32 12 6 2 4 20 16 12 4 2 6 14 16 2 34
11 NAC Breda 24 10 4 10 37 38 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -1 34
12 ADO Den Haag 24 8 7 9 28 34 12 4 4 4 17 16 12 4 3 5 11 18 -6 31
13 Jong PSV 24 8 6 10 38 39 12 5 1 6 19 19 12 3 5 4 19 20 -1 30
14 Graafschap 24 7 6 11 34 38 12 5 2 5 17 14 12 2 4 6 17 24 -4 27
15 FC Dordrecht 24 7 5 12 28 38 11 4 2 5 17 16 13 3 3 7 11 22 -10 26
16 FC Den Bosch 24 8 2 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 24 25 11 2 1 8 12 24 -13 26
17 Jong Ajax 24 5 10 9 38 43 12 3 5 4 22 16 12 2 5 5 16 27 -5 25
18 Helmond Sport 24 7 4 13 21 41 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -20 25
19 FC Oss 24 6 3 15 26 45 12 4 1 7 16 19 12 2 2 8 10 26 -19 21
20 Jong Utrecht 24 4 5 15 22 42 12 2 3 7 7 13 12 2 2 8 15 29 -20 17

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 PEC Zwolle 24 18 3 3 59 24 13 9 2 2 32 17 11 9 1 1 27 7 35 57
2 Heracles Almelo 24 16 2 6 65 31 11 9 1 1 41 13 13 7 1 5 24 18 34 50
3 Almere City 24 13 3 8 36 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 6 1 5 13 15 7 42
4 Willem II 24 11 6 7 39 26 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 13 39
5 FC Eindhoven 24 11 6 7 36 33 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 4 3 5 12 21 3 39
6 VVV-Venlo 24 11 6 7 37 35 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 7 1 4 23 22 2 39
7 MVV Maastricht 24 11 5 8 46 41 12 8 3 1 30 13 12 3 2 7 16 28 5 38
8 Jong AZ 24 10 5 9 40 38 12 6 4 2 26 16 12 4 1 7 14 22 2 35
9 Telstar 24 9 8 7 25 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 12 4 5 3 10 10 -4 35
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 10 4 10 34 32 12 6 2 4 20 16 12 4 2 6 14 16 2 34
11 NAC Breda 24 10 4 10 37 38 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -1 34
12 ADO Den Haag 24 8 7 9 28 34 12 4 4 4 17 16 12 4 3 5 11 18 -6 31
13 Jong PSV 24 8 6 10 38 39 12 5 1 6 19 19 12 3 5 4 19 20 -1 30
14 Graafschap 24 7 6 11 34 38 12 5 2 5 17 14 12 2 4 6 17 24 -4 27
15 FC Dordrecht 24 7 5 12 28 38 11 4 2 5 17 16 13 3 3 7 11 22 -10 26
16 FC Den Bosch 24 8 2 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 24 25 11 2 1 8 12 24 -13 26
17 Jong Ajax 24 5 10 9 38 43 12 3 5 4 22 16 12 2 5 5 16 27 -5 25
18 Helmond Sport 24 7 4 13 21 41 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -20 25
19 FC Oss 24 6 3 15 26 45 12 4 1 7 16 19 12 2 2 8 10 26 -19 21
20 Jong Utrecht 24 4 5 15 22 42 12 2 3 7 7 13 12 2 2 8 15 29 -20 17

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