Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form: goals conceded at both ends

Looking at the last 20 fixtures for each club, Jong Ajax have six wins, two draws and twelve losses, scoring 28 and conceding 46. De Graafschap's equivalent sample reads five wins, four draws and eleven losses, with 37 scored and 55 against. Both records mix current Eerste Divisie games with matches from the previous season and some preseason friendlies, so they're a rough guide to shape rather than a clean single-season picture.

Jong Ajax: 20 completed matches; De Graafschap: 20 completed matches.

Jong Ajax

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

60% 12 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

46

Difference

-18

De Graafschap

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

55

Difference

-18

The shared thread is defensive fragility. Neither side has strung together the kind of run that suggests real control of games, and both have shipped plenty.

Expect goals at both ends rather than a tight, low-scoring affair.

Comparative Team Statistics: Jong Ajax vs De Graafschap

Head-to-head: no settled pattern

These two have met regularly over the years, and the results don't lean strongly one way. The most recent meeting in February 2026 saw De Graafschap win 4-0 away from home, but the game before that finished 2-2, and further back there are heavy wins for both sides mixed with tight draws.

With such a long gap between fixtures and no consistent trend, this history doesn't give us much to build a strong case on either way.

League position: both towards the lower end

Jong Ajax sit 15th with eight points from nine games, while De Graafschap are 20th with four points from seven games. Both totals are modest, and neither club has played enough matches yet to draw firm conclusions about where they'll end up.

We're only working with these two clubs' numbers here, so it's worth treating the table context as limited rather than a full picture of the division.

Players to watch, and one card to note

Jong Ajax's main threats look to be D. Pugno and E. Ünüvar, both on five goals for the season so far, with Pugno also chipping in two assists. De Graafschap's clearest outlet is J. Kania, who has four goals in seven appearances.

Jong Ajax:

Best scorers:

D. Pugno - 5

E. Ünüvar - 5

Best assist providers:

D. Pugno - 2

P. Nash - 2

Penalty cards:

J. Heerkens x 1

Alejandro Monserrate x 3

M. Muzungu x 3

De Graafschap:

Best scorers:

J. Kania - 4

Penalty cards:

T. Kok x 1 x 3

D. Warmerdam x 3

One name worth flagging is De Graafschap's T. Kok, who's picked up three yellows and a red in just four matches. That's a lot of cards in a short run, though it doesn't tell us anything definite about availability for this specific fixture.

What kind of game this could be

Given how often both sides have conceded across their recent samples, an open game feels more likely than a cagey one. Neither team has shown the defensive solidity that tends to produce tight, low-scoring results.

That said, form over a month-long gap can move, and we're not treating either side's current shape as fixed by kickoff.