📏 Form Guide

De Graafschap

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De Graafschap will be looking for an improved result here after the 1-0 Eerste Divisie loss in their previous game against FC Eindhoven.

Sven Blummel (61') was the scorer for FC Eindhoven.

Marinus Dijkhuizen's De Graafschap have hit the back of the net 8 times over their last half-dozen outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that they have conceded in that time is 5.

Jong Ajax

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In their previous game, Jong Ajax drew 1-1 in the Eerste Divisie tie with Vitesse.

In that game, Jong Ajax managed 37% possession and 23 attempts at goal with 6 on target. The scorer for Jong Ajax was Jan Faberski (30'). For their opponents, Vitesse got 16 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Bas Huisman (80') scored for Vitesse.

The forward players for Jong Ajax have had real problems scoring goals over their previous six clashes, contributing the disappointing return of just 2. In those matches, Jong Ajax have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 12. That pattern isn’t assured to be sustained into this match, of course.

Coming into this clash, Jong Ajax are without an away win for the past 3 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head meetings stretching back to 06/05/2022 shows that De Graafschap have won 2 of them and Jong Ajax 3, with the number of drawn matches standing at 1.

In all, 18 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 for Superboeren and 11 being from Jong Ajax. That’s an average goals per game of 3.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was Eerste Divisie match day 18 on 09/12/2024 which ended up with the score at Jong Ajax 2-0 De Graafschap.

In that match, Jong Ajax managed 43% possession and 14 shots on goal with 5 on target. The goalscorers were Christian Rasmussen (12') and Rayane Bounida (97').

De Graafschap got 14 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Luuk Timmer.

📋 Team News: De Graafschap

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just one fitness concern for the De Graafschap gaffer Marinus Dijkhuizen to be concerned with due to a largely intact group. Stan Wevers (Cruciate ligament tear) is out of contention.

⚡ Prediction

When taking all factors into account, De Graafschap will probably dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

Conversely, Jong Ajax could well find it tough getting goals but do we see them managing to get on the scoresheet.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a 3-1 win for De Graafschap when all’s said and done.

Andre Moura, 18:03 19/04/2025