Here's what we know about the NEC - Jong Ajax match:

Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 29.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Goffertstadion (12501 seats)

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

Jong Ajax could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Eerste Divisie game only four sleeps ago.

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NEC form and stats

The story so far for NEC at their home stadium (Goffertstadion) is 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Ever since the Telstar game NEC has been unbeatable here at Goffertstadion producing four straight wins.

NEC lost their last game at Sparta Rotterdam (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against FC Den Bosch.

NEC are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at Jong AZ awaits in two days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (34 in 15 games), NEC's attacking play is working. NEC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times.

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Jong Ajax form and stats

Jong Ajax has only collected 15 points from their away games after 4-3-8 (15 played).

Jong Ajax's last game was the home draw against Jong Utrecht (3-3). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against FC Oss wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

After this away game Jong Ajax return home for a Eerste Divisie game against SC Cambuur. That game is only two sleeps after this.

Jong Ajax has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 26 goals from 15 games. The Jong Ajax manager M. Reiziger has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Jong Ajax - NEC 4-0. Last five meetings between the teams: NEC won 2, Jong Ajax won 2 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

Danilo
12 goals
J. Okita
11 goals / 7 assists
F. Druijf
8 goals

NEC missing players

Jong Ajax missing players

NEC Jong Ajax
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
77% 73% Over 1.5 93% 90%
57% 53% Over 2.5 73% 70%
50% 53% Over 3.5 40% 43%
37% 40% Over 4.5 33% 27%
60% 60% Both teams to score 87% 70%
17% 27% Clean Sheet 13% 23%
23% 13% Failed To Score 0% 7%

  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 30 22 3 5 62 26 14 10 0 4 27 14 16 12 3 1 35 12 36 69
2 Sparta Rotterdam 30 16 10 4 62 33 15 12 2 1 41 14 15 4 8 3 21 19 29 58
3 Go Ahead Eagles 30 16 6 8 52 40 15 9 3 3 29 13 15 7 3 5 23 27 12 54
4 FC Den Bosch 30 15 7 8 53 39 15 8 3 4 30 21 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 52
5 Jong PSV 30 14 9 7 64 49 15 8 4 3 32 20 15 6 5 4 32 29 15 51
6 RKC Waalwijk 30 14 3 13 48 44 16 7 3 6 25 24 14 7 0 7 23 20 4 45
7 FC Oss 30 13 6 11 35 36 15 6 3 6 18 21 15 7 3 5 17 15 -1 45
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 30 12 8 10 51 45 15 7 5 3 31 19 15 5 3 7 20 26 6 44
9 SC Cambuur 30 12 8 10 39 37 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 6 3 6 17 19 2 44
10 MVV Maastricht 30 12 8 10 40 41 15 5 3 7 20 24 15 7 5 3 20 17 -1 44
11 Almere City 30 13 5 12 45 50 15 7 2 6 23 20 15 6 3 6 22 30 -5 44
12 Jong Ajax 30 12 7 11 59 49 15 8 4 3 33 19 15 4 3 8 26 30 10 43
13 NEC 30 11 9 10 57 47 15 7 5 3 34 19 15 4 4 7 23 28 10 42
14 FC Eindhoven 30 12 6 12 43 35 15 4 5 6 22 19 15 8 1 6 21 16 8 42
15 FC Volendam 30 9 10 11 37 46 15 6 4 5 19 17 15 3 6 6 18 29 -9 37
16 Telstar 30 11 4 15 32 47 15 5 3 7 14 24 15 6 1 8 18 23 -15 37
17 FC Dordrecht 30 6 7 17 39 68 15 3 4 8 20 34 15 3 3 9 19 34 -29 25
18 Jong AZ 30 4 11 15 34 56 15 2 6 7 16 23 15 2 5 8 18 33 -22 23
19 Helmond Sport 30 2 9 19 26 54 15 2 4 9 17 25 15 0 5 10 9 29 -28 15
20 Jong Utrecht 30 3 6 21 36 72 15 3 3 9 21 32 15 0 3 12 15 40 -36 15

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