Jong AZ vs Den Bosch Prediction & Betting Tips

Contrasting recent form

Jong AZ's home form this season has been solid enough. They beat Volendam 4-1 in their last outing at home and have picked up wins over Emmen and Heracles too, though there was a heavy 3-6 defeat to Dordrecht mixed in among the good results.

Jong AZ: 20 completed matches; Den Bosch: 20 completed matches.

Jong AZ

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

47

Conceded

33

Difference

+14

Den Bosch

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

37

Difference

-2

Den Bosch's away form has been shakier. Their last three league away trips have all ended in defeat, including losses at Volendam and Jong PSV, and they've conceded five or more on occasion this season. Their one recent win came at home against Helmond Sport rather than on the road.

Jong AZ look the more reliable side at present, especially with home advantage.

Comparative Team Statistics: Jong AZ vs Den Bosch

A long-running, often tight rivalry

These two have faced each other regularly over the years, and plenty of those meetings have been close. The last encounter finished 2-2, and there was a goalless draw the time before that. There's also a heavier result in the mix, a 6-0 Den Bosch home win back in August 2024, showing this fixture can occasionally swing one way in a big way.

Overall, the head-to-head record doesn't point strongly in either direction. It's a mix of draws, narrow wins and the odd one-sided scoreline, so recent league form is probably more useful than history here.

Where they sit in the table

Jong AZ are seventh with 13 points from nine games, having won four, drawn one and lost four. Den Bosch are down in sixteenth, on seven points from seven matches, with two wins, one draw and four defeats.

That's a decent gap in the table already, and it lines up with the pattern we're seeing in recent form: Jong AZ picking up more points more often, Den Bosch struggling to string results together.

Goals could be there

Jong AZ have scored 22 goals in nine league games this season, a healthy return, and they've been particularly effective at home. Den Bosch, meanwhile, have shipped 16 goals in just seven matches, a fair few of those coming on their travels.

Put those two trends together and there's a reasonable chance goals feature in this one, especially if Den Bosch continue to have defensive lapses away from home.

Key player statistics: Jong AZ vs Den Bosch

Jong AZ:

Best scorers:

B. Kovacs - 4

J. Oerip - 3

Best assist providers:

J. Oerip - 4

T. de Wit - 4

J. Zwart - 3

Penalty cards:

J. Oerip x 3

Den Bosch:

Best scorers:

S. Karlsson Grach - 4

Penalty cards:

K. Felida x 3