Match Report
49 points separated the sides: ADO Den Haag 1st on 89, Jong AZ 17th on 40. On the form table Jong AZ stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 6 ADO Den Haag wins, 2 for Jong AZ, 1 draw, at 3.56 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 22% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 78% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%.
W. Wiersma took charge of the match — our records show 60 games refereed with an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game. WerkTalent Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jong AZ led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
ADO Den Haag: Diogo Tomas (80') · Jong AZ: Jasper Hartog (24'), Anthony Smits (44'), Jasper Hartog (85'), Deacon van der Klaauw (90')
Key stats
Possession: ADO Den Haag 66% · Jong AZ 34% · Total shots: 26-15 · On target: 8-10 · Corners: 12-4