Match preview
NetherlandsEerste Divisie
Right, so we've got Jong PSV U21 hosting Dordrecht on 19 October in the Eerste Divisie, and if you've been following the numbers, this one's got a clear lean.
Let's start with the home end. Over their last 20 home games, Jong PSV U21 have won 9, drawn 4 and lost 7, averaging 1.55 points per game. They've scored 1.7 a game at home and conceded 1.5. That's a solid record, and it tells you they're a side that can get results on their own patch.
Now look at Dordrecht on the road. Their last 20 away games? 4 wins, 6 draws, 10 losses. That's 0.9 points per game, and they've conceded 2.25 a game on the road. In their last five matches, they've managed just one win, one draw and three losses, and two of those defeats were 0-3 — one at home to Emmen on 9 October and one away to FC OSS on 18 September. Their xG against over the last five games sits at 2.39 per game, which is a lot of holes to plug.
The head-to-head here is a bit thin on the recent stuff. The only meeting within the last 12 months was a 1-1 draw at Jong PSV U21's ground back in February. Before that, the older meetings are historical record — Dordrecht won both of the older meetings at this venue, but those games are 20 months and two years old and don't really tell you what's happening now.
The counter-argument? Well, Jong PSV U21's own form isn't sparkling. They've won just one of their last five — a 3-1 over Den Bosch on 7 September — with two draws and two 1-3 losses. Their last game was a 1-1 at Roda on 9 October. And Dordrecht did score in three of their last five, so they're not completely toothless.
But when you stack it all up — a home side with a 9-win record on the patch, an away side who've lost 10 of their last 20 on the road and just got thumped 0-3 at home — the balance tips firmly to the hosts. The market prices a Jong PSV U21 win at 2.15, which implies about 46.5% chance. I'd put it a touch higher, closer to 52%, given the gap in the home and away records and Dordrecht's recent struggles.
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My pick: home win for Jong PSV U21.