Match Report
Jong AZ and MVV Maastricht went into the game level on 13 points, 5th against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.44/1.89 for Jong AZ and 1.43/2.14 for MVV Maastricht (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.89.
9 meetings are on record — 4 won by Jong AZ, 4 by MVV Maastricht, 1 drawn, at 3.89 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 22% of the wins in this matchup. Goals tend to flow: 78% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 78%.
The venue was AFAS Trainingscomplex, with room for 3,000 spectators. With 70 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, T. Hardeman was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, MVV Maastricht led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Jong AZ: Julian Oerip (84') · MVV Maastricht: Olivier Dumont (36'), Noa el Hamdaoui (74')
Key stats
Possession: Jong AZ 58% · MVV Maastricht 42% · Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-4