Football match betting preview: MVV Maastricht vs Jong Ajax

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 16.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

Catching up with the top sides is the mission when these two mid-table sides do battle. Both are targeting to improve their league status, MVV Maastricht in 10th and Jong Ajax in 7th position.

Insights:
  • MVV Maastricht have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong Ajax have yet to win a game away.

6 - 7 - 13 with 37-53. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Jong Ajax when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Jong Ajax play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

The visiting Jong Ajax played their last game only four days ago, a Eerste Divisie match.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

Seven points from three Eerste Divisie home games is a great start for MVV Maastricht, who are hoping to build on that form here at De Geusselt.

In their previous game, the manager Verberne led his Maastricht to a defeat away at FC Eindhoven. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at De Geusselt. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated through four league rounds. MVV Maastricht were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Waem was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.04 out of 10. The defender Waem won 3 of 6 duels.

In the match before that, MVV Maastricht hosted Roda JC Kerkrade and drew the game 1-1.

Maastricht can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times.

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Jong Ajax form and stats

The Eerste Divisie season is young and Jong Ajax have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.

The regulars enjoyed Jong Ajax's previous game versus NAC Breda (placed 8th), a 3-1 win played at home. Aertssen, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.35. Aertssen won 10 of 10 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to FC Oss.

Goals are few and far between in Jong Ajax's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (MVV Maastricht wins - draws - Jong Ajax wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MVV MaastrichtM. Remans
M. Remans
2 goals
MaastrichtJ. Steuckers
J. Steuckers
2 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

Jong Ajax missing players

MVV Maastricht Jong Ajax
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 7
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 2 2
10 7 3 Scored S 1 1 14
13 3 1 Conceded C 1 6 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 86%
83% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 57%
83% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 57%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
83% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 57%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 29%
 
3.2 3.3 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 4.3
9.2 7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.3 4.3
2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.3 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11 10.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.7 10.3
4.5 5.7 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.3 4.3
37% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 8% 47%
 
17.5 16 17 Shots against (avg) S A 6 12.3 7.4
6 4.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 5.3 3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of MVV Maastricht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Jong Ajax have yet to win a game away.
  • Jong Ajax haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • MVV Maastricht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • MVV Maastricht have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MVV Maastricht have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht 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 7 6 1 0 22 8 3 2 1 0 8 5 4 4 0 0 14 3 14 19
2 FC Eindhoven 7 5 2 0 14 4 3 3 0 0 8 1 4 2 2 0 6 3 10 17
3 Roda JC Kerkrade 7 4 2 1 12 7 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 14
4 Heracles 6 4 1 1 17 9 3 2 1 0 11 5 3 2 0 1 6 4 8 13
5 Jong AZ 7 4 1 2 16 11 4 3 0 1 11 7 3 1 1 1 5 4 5 13
6 VVV-Venlo 6 4 0 2 12 12 3 2 0 1 5 5 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 12
7 Jong Ajax 7 3 2 2 14 9 4 3 1 0 13 3 3 0 1 2 1 6 5 11
8 NAC Breda 7 3 2 2 9 9 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 1 1 2 6 8 0 11
9 Willem II 6 2 3 1 7 6 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 9
10 MVV Maastricht 6 2 2 2 10 13 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 0 1 2 3 10 -3 8
11 Jong PSV 7 2 2 3 8 13 4 2 0 2 4 7 3 0 2 1 4 6 -5 8
12 FC Oss 6 2 1 3 8 7 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 7
13 Almere City 7 2 1 4 8 11 4 2 1 1 6 2 3 0 0 3 2 9 -3 7
14 FC Dordrecht 6 2 1 3 6 9 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 7
15 Telstar 6 2 1 3 5 10 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 1 1 1 3 3 -5 7
16 ADO Den Haag 7 1 2 4 8 13 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 0 1 3 2 9 -5 5
17 De Graafschap 7 1 2 4 8 14 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 1 0 3 5 10 -6 5
18 Jong Utrecht 7 1 2 4 5 11 4 1 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 2 7 -6 5
19 Helmond Sport 6 1 0 5 5 9 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 0 0 3 1 5 -4 3
20 FC Den Bosch 7 1 0 6 6 15 3 0 0 3 2 8 4 1 0 3 4 7 -9 3

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.