Match analysis
NetherlandsEerste Divisie
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Eerste Divisie fixture.
R. Niemeijer⚽
E. Butera🟨D. van der Vaart🟨A. Appiah🔄N. Eggens⚽N. Eggens⚽T. Gijselhart🔄N. Martens🔄K. Kasanwirjo🔄N. Eggens🔄T. Peters🔄N. Kaninda🔄K. Kwint⚽R. Niemeijer🔄D. O'Niel🔄It finished De Graafschap 4-0 Jong Ajax on Friday 6 February (Eerste Divisie). De Graafschap led 1-0 at the break and saw it out. De Graafschap had 58% of the ball, and the shot count went 16-4 to De Graafschap.
The goals for De Graafschap came from R. Niemeijer (15'), N. Eggens (47', 55') and K. Kwint (75').
De Graafschap and Jong Ajax have met 19 times since October 2016: De Graafschap have won seven, Jong Ajax have taken seven and five were drawn. Our De Graafschap vs Jong Ajax prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
4W 2D 4L1.40 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| De GraafschapHome | Rating | Jong AjaxAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,505 | Overall | 1,334 |
| 1,558 | Match venue | 1,307 |
| 1,558 | At home | 1,450 |
| 1,499 | Away | 1,307 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,532 | Attack | 1,404 |
| 1,477 | Defence | 1,434 |
| 1,561 | Home attack | 1,423 |
| 1,510 | Away attack | 1,428 |
| 1,509 | Home defence | 1,515 |
| 1,484 | Away defence | 1,378 |
| Match profile | ||
| 2,112 | Goal environment | 2,582 |
| 1,778 | Home goals | 1,938 |
| 1,833 | Away goals | 2,143 |
| 1,522 | Possession | 1,511 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,502 | Set-piece attack | 1,469 |
| 1,503 | Set-piece defence | 1,470 |
| 1,515 | Close games | 1,389 |
| 1,507 | Winning margin | 1,322 |
Match venue compares De Graafschap at home with Jong Ajax away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
De Graafschap1:1Jong Ajax1:1
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