Eerste Divisie match preview: MVV Maastricht versus Jong Ajax

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Mon 22.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

MVV Maastricht and Jong Ajax have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eerste Divisie.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Eerste Divisie.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Jong Ajax's home stadium. The visitors last 21 games on artificial turf have ended in 13 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

5-5-7 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for MVV Maastricht so far this season. MVV Maastricht have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Happy days for MVV Maastricht in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at Jong AZ that ended with a 3-2 victory. A 1-1 draw away before that, with FC Dordrecht the opponent.

There will be little rest for MVV Maastricht after this match as they are travelling to SC Cambuur for a Eerste Divisie game in only four days.

MVV Maastricht are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 22 goals in 17 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the MVV Maastricht defense is not exactly impregnable. 26 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Jong Ajax form and stats

Playing away, Jong Ajax have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 8 defeats so far this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Jong Ajax are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Jong Ajax are travelling after their nice 5-2 home win in the Eerste Divisie against Go Ahead Eagles. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Helmond Sport at their stadium, the result 3-1.

The schedule is very tough for Jong Ajax now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eerste Divisie game at Sparta Rotterdam is waiting in only four days.

Jong Ajax are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 31 times in 17 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Jong Ajax have conceded 32 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

MVV Maastricht and Jong Ajax have met before this season: Jong Ajax - MVV Maastricht 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 MVV Maastricht victories, 3 draws and 3 Jong Ajax wins.

Top Goalscorers

A. van den Hurk
15 goals
Danilo
15 goals
J. Schroijen
10 goals / 7 assists

MVV Maastricht missing players

Jong Ajax missing players

MVV Maastricht Jong Ajax
Total Home Statistic Away Total
35 17 Played 17 34
46 22 Scored 31 69
48 26 Conceded 32 59
97% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
83% 100% Over 1.5 94% 91%
46% 47% Over 2.5 76% 74%
29% 18% Over 3.5 41% 47%
11% 12% Over 4.5 29% 29%
57% 59% Both teams to score 88% 71%
26% 18% Clean Sheet 12% 21%
20% 24% Failed To Score 0% 9%
 
6.3 6.9 Corners For (avg) 5.8 6.4
5.5 5 Corners Against (avg) 3.6 3.6
1.5 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 1.4
4 3 Red Cards (total) 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Jong Ajax hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Jong Ajax is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • MVV Maastricht is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
  • Jong Ajax has scored in all of their 17 away matches.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 FC Twente 34 24 3 7 65 31 17 12 0 5 29 15 17 12 3 2 36 16 34 75
2 Sparta Rotterdam 35 19 11 5 74 40 18 14 2 2 47 19 17 5 9 3 27 21 34 68
3 Go Ahead Eagles 35 19 6 10 62 50 18 11 3 4 34 17 17 8 3 6 28 33 12 63
4 Almere City 35 18 5 12 56 51 18 10 2 6 31 21 17 8 3 6 25 30 5 59
5 Jong PSV 35 16 9 10 72 57 17 9 4 4 35 23 18 7 5 6 37 34 15 57
6 FC Den Bosch 35 16 9 10 60 47 18 9 5 4 36 25 17 7 4 6 24 22 13 57
7 RKC Waalwijk 35 16 5 14 61 53 18 8 4 6 33 29 17 8 1 8 28 24 8 53
8 FC Oss 35 15 8 12 42 40 17 7 4 6 19 21 18 8 4 6 23 19 2 53
9 Jong Ajax 34 15 7 12 69 59 17 9 4 4 38 27 17 6 3 8 31 32 10 52
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 14 10 11 56 52 18 8 7 3 34 21 17 6 3 8 22 31 4 52
11 NEC 35 14 9 12 66 58 17 8 5 4 38 23 18 6 4 8 28 35 8 51
12 SC Cambuur 35 14 9 12 53 45 17 7 5 5 26 20 18 7 4 7 27 25 8 51
13 MVV Maastricht 35 13 11 11 46 48 17 5 5 7 22 26 18 8 6 4 24 22 -2 50
14 FC Eindhoven 35 13 9 13 50 42 18 5 6 7 27 24 17 8 3 6 23 18 8 48
15 Telstar 35 13 5 17 40 55 17 6 4 7 19 27 18 7 1 10 21 28 -15 44
16 FC Volendam 35 9 12 14 43 57 18 6 4 8 24 27 17 3 8 6 19 30 -14 39
17 FC Dordrecht 35 8 9 18 50 79 17 3 5 9 22 38 18 5 4 9 28 41 -29 33
18 Jong AZ 35 5 11 19 42 65 18 3 6 9 24 30 17 2 5 10 18 35 -23 26
19 Helmond Sport 35 3 9 23 34 66 17 3 4 10 22 28 18 0 5 13 12 38 -32 18
20 Jong Utrecht 35 3 7 25 41 87 17 3 3 11 22 39 18 0 4 14 19 48 -46 16