De Graafschap AZ II betting prediction

After 11 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in the 7^th position, havinf won 40 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Vitesse by (2‑0), after in the previous match they have won (1‑0) at home, against FC Den Bosch. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 11 wins and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, De Graafschap won 21 points out of 30 possible points, after 7 wins and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 10 of their 26 matches for this competition, and have never been able to turn the score around.

De Graafschap is defending its place in the playoff zone and can still gain a foothold in this round. The team stands out for being the third best home team in the 2024/2025 Eerste Divisie (71.7% success rate, winning 28 points in 13 matches) and for having the second best attack (49 goals scored in 26 rounds, i.e. an average of 1.8 goals scored per match), and especially at home it achieves even more impressive offensive numbers (33 goals scored in 13 matches at its stadium, i.e. an index of 2.5 goals scored per match as a home team). This is only possible because De Graafschap is the third team that shoots the most on goal (an average of 5.7 shots on goal per match). Coach Marinus Dijkhuizen could repeat the previous starting lineup, based on the 4-2-3-1 tactical scheme, with a focus on Moroccan left winger Ibrahim El Kadiri (who has scored 5 goals and provided 3 assists in 24 appearances). De Graafschap's only absence remains midfielder Stan Wevers, who suffered a serious knee injury in the 3rd round of this championship, on 23-08-2024.

Confirmed Lineup: Joshua Smits, Rio Hillen, Maas Willemsen, Jeffrey Fortes, Kaya Symons, Philip Brittijn, Reuven Niemeijer, Anass Najah, Jesse van de Haar, Tristan van Gilst, Arjen Van Der Heide.
Coach: R. Robbemond.