MVV Maastricht vs Jong AZ: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Eerste Divisie, with both MVV Maastricht and Jong AZ experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 18th place.

Insights:
  • MVV Maastricht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Jong AZ have the most conceded goals (69) in Eerste Divisie

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for MVV Maastricht at their home stadium (De Geusselt) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for MVV Maastricht, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Mike Havekotte not having conceded a league goal in 327 minutes.

It's back home for MVV Maastricht, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Jong Utrecht away with the result 1-0. Joy Lance Mickels found the net in that victory. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Telstar.

Maastricht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Geusselt with 20 goals in 13 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Maastricht with 29 goals conceded in these matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Jong AZ form and stats

Jong AZ, who have the most conceded goals (69) in Eerste Divisie, have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 3-2-8 (13 played).

There were no winners in Jong AZ's previous match, a Eerste Divisie home game that ended 0-0 vs NAC Breda (placed 4th). Before that, Jong travelled to De Graafschap and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Jong AZ are hosting Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie only three days away.

The attacking power of Jong when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Jong AZ concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Jong AZ - Maastricht 3-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): MVV Maastricht won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Jong AZ has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / one

Top Goalscorers

MaastrichtJ. Schroijen
J. Schroijen
9 goals
Jong AZM. Taabouni
M. Taabouni
8 goals
Jong AZT. Oosting
T. Oosting
7 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

Jong AZ missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MVV Maastricht Jong AZ
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
8 5 2 Won W 2 3 6
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
14 6 1 Lost L 2 8 15
29 20 9 Scored S 4 12 36
52 29 6 Conceded C 10 33 69
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 85%
48% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 67%
30% 46% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 48%
22% 38% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 31% 41%
44% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 59%
22% 23% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 7%
37% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 37%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
10.4 12 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.7 11.4
4 5.3 7.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.5 5.4
27% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 17% 25%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Jong AZ have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Jong AZ have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ have the most conceded goals (69) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in Eerste Divisie
  • Jong AZ haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • MVV Maastricht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • MVV Maastricht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 21 3 3 77 22 14 11 0 3 42 13 13 10 3 0 35 9 55 66
2 De Graafschap 27 19 3 5 55 35 14 10 2 2 27 15 13 9 1 3 28 20 20 60
3 Almere City 27 17 5 5 60 37 14 10 2 2 27 7 13 7 3 3 33 30 23 56
4 NAC Breda 26 16 5 5 51 23 13 9 1 3 29 12 13 7 4 2 22 11 28 53
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 16 5 6 41 18 13 6 3 4 15 10 14 10 2 2 26 8 23 53
6 NEC 27 15 5 7 55 31 13 7 3 3 25 13 14 8 2 4 30 18 24 50
7 FC Volendam 27 12 8 7 57 38 14 5 3 6 31 22 13 7 5 1 26 16 19 44
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 12 8 7 52 39 13 6 4 3 25 16 14 6 4 4 27 23 13 44
9 Telstar 27 9 7 11 44 41 13 4 4 5 27 20 14 5 3 6 17 21 3 34
10 Excelsior 27 10 3 14 51 49 13 5 1 7 28 26 14 5 2 7 23 23 2 33
11 Jong Ajax 27 8 6 13 43 54 14 3 4 7 19 27 13 5 2 6 24 27 -11 30
12 Helmond Sport 27 7 9 11 36 48 14 5 2 7 19 27 13 2 7 4 17 21 -12 30
13 FC Eindhoven 27 7 8 12 37 46 13 4 4 5 26 23 14 3 4 7 11 23 -9 29
14 MVV Maastricht 27 8 5 14 29 52 13 5 2 6 20 29 14 3 3 8 9 23 -23 29
15 Jong Utrecht 27 9 1 17 38 52 14 5 0 9 19 24 13 4 1 8 19 28 -14 28
16 FC Oss 27 8 4 15 27 47 14 5 2 7 21 24 13 3 2 8 6 23 -20 28
17 Jong PSV 26 6 6 14 37 54 13 2 5 6 16 22 13 4 1 8 21 32 -17 24
18 Jong AZ 26 6 5 15 36 69 13 3 3 7 24 36 13 3 2 8 12 33 -33 23
19 FC Den Bosch 27 4 7 16 32 61 13 3 5 5 19 18 14 1 2 11 13 43 -29 19
20 FC Dordrecht 26 5 3 18 25 67 13 3 3 7 15 25 13 2 0 11 10 42 -42 18

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 SC Cambuur 27 21 3 3 77 22 14 11 0 3 42 13 13 10 3 0 35 9 55 66
2 De Graafschap 27 19 3 5 55 35 14 10 2 2 27 15 13 9 1 3 28 20 20 60
3 Almere City 27 17 5 5 60 37 14 10 2 2 27 7 13 7 3 3 33 30 23 56
4 NAC Breda 26 16 5 5 51 23 13 9 1 3 29 12 13 7 4 2 22 11 28 53
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 16 5 6 41 18 13 6 3 4 15 10 14 10 2 2 26 8 23 53
6 NEC 27 15 5 7 55 31 13 7 3 3 25 13 14 8 2 4 30 18 24 50
7 FC Volendam 27 12 8 7 57 38 14 5 3 6 31 22 13 7 5 1 26 16 19 44
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 12 8 7 52 39 13 6 4 3 25 16 14 6 4 4 27 23 13 44
9 Telstar 27 9 7 11 44 41 13 4 4 5 27 20 14 5 3 6 17 21 3 34
10 Excelsior 27 10 3 14 51 49 13 5 1 7 28 26 14 5 2 7 23 23 2 33
11 Jong Ajax 27 8 6 13 43 54 14 3 4 7 19 27 13 5 2 6 24 27 -11 30
12 Helmond Sport 27 7 9 11 36 48 14 5 2 7 19 27 13 2 7 4 17 21 -12 30
13 FC Eindhoven 27 7 8 12 37 46 13 4 4 5 26 23 14 3 4 7 11 23 -9 29
14 MVV Maastricht 27 8 5 14 29 52 13 5 2 6 20 29 14 3 3 8 9 23 -23 29
15 Jong Utrecht 27 9 1 17 38 52 14 5 0 9 19 24 13 4 1 8 19 28 -14 28
16 FC Oss 27 8 4 15 27 47 14 5 2 7 21 24 13 3 2 8 6 23 -20 28
17 Jong PSV 26 6 6 14 37 54 13 2 5 6 16 22 13 4 1 8 21 32 -17 24
18 Jong AZ 26 6 5 15 36 69 13 3 3 7 24 36 13 3 2 8 12 33 -33 23
19 FC Den Bosch 27 4 7 16 32 61 13 3 5 5 19 18 14 1 2 11 13 43 -29 19
20 FC Dordrecht 26 5 3 18 25 67 13 3 3 7 15 25 13 2 0 11 10 42 -42 18

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