Match Report
Jong AZ, 17th on 40 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Roda JC Kerkrade (8th, 55). Jong AZ had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Per game in the league, Jong AZ were scoring 1.61 and conceding 2, Roda JC Kerkrade 1.55 and 1.42, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Jong AZ had lost three in a row.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Jong AZ 4, draws 1, Roda JC Kerkrade 3, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 63%. Recent editions have opened up: 4.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.5 historically.
AFAS Trainingscomplex, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. M. Perez took charge of the match — our records show 77 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Jong AZ led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Jong AZ: Hessel de Wit (25'), Bendegúz Kovács (49')
Key stats
Possession: Jong AZ 60% · Roda JC Kerkrade 40% · Total shots: 29-10 · On target: 18-4 · Corners: 12-4