FC Eindhoven
- FC Eindhoven have surged into December in good form, winning three of their last four league matches and scoring 14 goals in their last five.
- Highlights include a 4-0 thrashing of Jong PSV at home and a 4-3 away win at Dordrecht, in a run in which Kevin van Veen has led the front line well.
- The veteran striker has the experience, aerial ability and recent goals to always be a threat.
- Tyrese Simons has chipped in with important goals and good link-up play in the last few matches.
- Rangelo Janga adds a different dimension to Eindhoven’s front line with his physical presence and knack of scoring late goals.
Jong AZ
- Leeroy Echteld has made the AZ youth system his own with a possession-based 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system in which his players press high in coordination and transition quickly to create overloads in wide areas.
- Sem van Duijn is the perfect front man to lead Jong AZ’s line with his clinical finishing and pace, while Kasper Boogaard and Ro-Zangelo Daal can both create from deep and score goals.
- Jong AZ’s recent results have been patchy, with only two wins in their last five, but a 3-1 home victory over MVV Maastricht and 3-2 away success at Roda JC have been highlights.
- However, they lost at Emmen and at home to VVV-Venlo, suggesting they still need to tighten up defensively in big games.
Head-to-Head
Three of the last four Eerste Divisie meetings of these sides have featured at least four goals.
Betting Insights
- Backing Over 2.5 goals, which is 1.7, is our main selection for this Eerste Divisie game as it matches up with the recent history of this fixture and the teams’ form in the division.
- Jong AZ are a 2.7 bet to win this and Eindhoven are 2.39 with a draw 3.44.
Prediction
- Our exact score forecast is for a 2-2 draw because Jong AZ will be a bit more settled in the away dugout this week and the cool, overcast conditions at Jan Louwers Stadion should ensure some physical battles and drama from set plays.
- Echteld’s team will press high and look to overrun Eindhoven in the wings, but this should be an open, end-to-end affair that could come down to whichever side is more disciplined at the back.
