📊 Form Guide

De Graafschap

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De Graafschap will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 4-2 Eerste Divisie loss in their previous game against FC Groningen.

In that game, De Graafschap had 48% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for De Graafschap was Ralf Seuntjens (23', 33'). On the other side, Groningen had 12 attempts on goal with 8 of them on target. Romano Postema (6', 16', 95') and Luciano Valente (56') scored for FC Groningen.

Fixtures featuring De Graafschap have proved to be absorbing ones lately with high scoring being the norm. Over their past 6 clashes alone, the sum of 20 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 9 of those accredited to De Graafschap.

Jong AZ

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Jong AZ will go into this meeting following a 2-0 Eerste Divisie win vs SC Cambuur in their most recent match.

In that match, Jong AZ had 57% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 8 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Jong AZ was Ernest Poku (27', 53'). At the other end, Cambuur got 15 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target.

During their six most recent matches, Lee-Roy Echteld's Jong AZ have managed to stick the ball in the net 10 times, earning them the goals per game average of 1.67.

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

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 26/02/2021, neither club has come out on top overall with De Graafschap winning 2 of those games, Jong AZ 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.

A total of 11 goals were yielded between them in this period, with 5 from Superboeren and 6 created by Jong AZ. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The previous league game between these clubs was Eerste Divisie match day 10 on 23/10/2023 when it ended Jong AZ 3-0 De Graafschap.

That time, Jong AZ managed 45% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Mexx Meerdink (54'), Jayden Addai (57') and Damienus Reverson (93').

On the other side, De Graafschap had 14 shots at goal with 4 on target.

The referee was Luuk Timmer.

🗞️ Team News: De Graafschap

There is just the sole fitness concern for the De Graafschap gaffer Jan Vreman to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy group. Rio Hillen (Knee injury) is out of contention.

ℹ️ Team News: Jong AZ

Thanks to a completely healthy group available to choose from, the Jong AZ boss Lee-Roy Echteld does not have any fitness concerns at all before this clash.

✨ Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Jong AZ are certainly able to break down this De Graafschap side, however that may not quite be enough to prevent defeat.

We’re predicting a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for De Graafschap at the end of this one. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 18:06 29/03/2024