De Graafschap vs Jong AZ Alkmaar Prediction 17 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams De Graafschap and Jong AZ Alkmaar are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 18:00. The tournament match Eerste Divisie will take place in the city of Doetinchem at the De Vijverberg stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team De Graafschap being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 06 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 5:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - De Graafschap):
- ball possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 2;
- fouls: 8 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 15 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams De Graafschap and Jong AZ Alkmaar:
- played 16 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 4, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 34 against 23;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.63, in the 2nd half - 1.94;
- average total goals in the match - 3.56.
Head-to-head statistics De Graafschap - Jong AZ Alkmaar

De Graafschap Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 9 August 2026 as part of the Eerste Divisie tournament (home team - Helmond Sport, away team - De Graafschap). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (De Graafschap vs Helmond Sport):
- ball possession: 64% vs 36%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 7;
- fouls: 15 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
✅The De Graafschap team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 3 victories, drew 4 times, and suffered 3 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 20 goals, averaging 2 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 2.75 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 1.5 goals over the same period.
Match Results: De Graafschap

Jong AZ Alkmaar Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 10 August 2026 as part of the Eerste Divisie tournament (home team - Jong AZ Alkmaar, away - Eindhoven). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Jong AZ Alkmaar vs Eindhoven):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 10 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
⚠️The visiting team is Jong AZ Alkmaar. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 3 wins and 6 losses, and 1 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.2 per match (away - 1.25), and concede an average of 2.
Match Results: Jong AZ Alkmaar
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 16;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 7; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 1;
- Average first-half total: 1.63;
- Today's home team scores on average 1.19, while the visitors net 0.44.
First-Half Stats: De Graafschap (home) vs Jong AZ Alkmaar (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average goals scored: 0 vs 0;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 4 vs 3;
- losses: 2 vs 5;
- draws: 4 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.6 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.9).
- De Graafschap scored in the 1st half in 7 of last 8 home games against Jong AZ Alkmaar (Eerste Divisie).
- De Graafschap scored in the 1st half in last 5 games against Jong AZ Alkmaar (Eerste Divisie).
- Jong AZ Alkmaar conceded in the 1st half in last 5 away games (Eerste Divisie).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 16;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 4, draws - 4.
Statistics: De Graafschap vs Jong AZ Alkmaar
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 1;
- draws: 1 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 6;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
- De Graafschap have not lost in 8 of last 9 games against Jong AZ Alkmaar (Eerste Divisie).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.13, the guests - 1.44;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.56;
- both teams scored: overall - 10; at the home team's field - 4.
- De Graafschap have scored over 1.5 goals in last 5 games against Jong AZ Alkmaar (Eerste Divisie).
Prediction on corners
De Graafschap: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3; at home field - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.8; at home field - 6.
Jong AZ Alkmaar: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.3; away - 3.75.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 16;
- both teams scored all-time - 10 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Statistics: De Graafschap vs Jong AZ Alkmaar
- number of matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 0;
- number of BTTS matches for De Graafschap at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Jong AZ Alkmaar away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for De Graafschap at home - 3 (75%);
- BTTS matches for Jong AZ Alkmaar away - 2 (50%).
Editorial Prediction
- Jong AZ Alkmaar have scored under 1.5 goals in last 8 away games against De Graafschap (Eerste Divisie).