Regular Season - 16 · 20 November 2026, 19:00 UTC

Vitesse vs Jong AZ Eerste Divisie prediction

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Our model says: Vitesse 2–1 Jong AZ

The model makes it 48% Vitesse, 26% draw, 26% Jong AZ — fair odds of 2.08, 3.85 and 3.85.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

Expected goals: Vitesse 1.83, Jong AZ 1.20.

Both teams to score: 59%. Over 2.5 goals: 58%, under 2.5: 42%.

Model confidence: Medium — calls at this level have come off 46% of the time, over 2,920 settled matches.

Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 12 November 2026. Vitesse's rating is built from 51 Eerste Divisie matches and Jong AZ's from 52, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most.

Key facts

  • Vitesse are 10th on 18 points from 13 games; Jong AZ are 12th on 17 points from 14 games — Eerste Divisie, Eerste Divisie: Regular season.
  • Vitesse have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-1 draw away to Jong Ajax.
  • Jong AZ have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-3 defeat at home to Almere City FC.
  • Last 4 meetings: Vitesse 2 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 27 February 2026, ended Vitesse 2–0 Jong AZ.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Vitesse vs Jong AZ

59%
Both teams to score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
42%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Vitesse win Draw Jong AZ win
  1. 1–111%
  2. 2–110%
  3. 1–08%
  4. 2–08%
  5. 1–26%
  6. 3–16%
  7. 2–26%

Scores read Vitesse first; the other scorelines share the remaining 45%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Vitesse at 48%: of 2,925 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Vitesse vs Jong AZ

Vitesse

Eerste Divisie

  • D1-1away to Jong Ajax2 November 2026
  • L0-2Emmen23 October 2026
  • W1-0away to FC Eindhoven16 October 2026
  • L0-2away to FC Volendam9 October 2026
  • D2-2NAC Breda3 October 2026

Jong AZ

Eerste Divisie

  • L1-3Almere City FC6 November 2026
  • L1-2away to Roda30 October 2026
  • W5-4Helmond Sport23 October 2026
  • D4-4away to VVV Venlo16 October 2026
  • L0-1Den Bosch9 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Eerste Divisie table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Vitesse135351718-118
12Jong AZ145273331+217

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Vitesse

Chance to finish in the top eight · 53% today

Win 58%
Draw 49%
Defeat 43%

Jong AZ

Chance to finish in the top eight · 21% today

Win 28%
Draw 22%
Defeat 16%

From our Eerste Divisie season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Vitesse vs Jong AZ

  • 27 February 2026Vitesse 2–0 Jong AZEerste Divisie
  • 12 September 2025Jong AZ 4–0 VitesseEerste Divisie
  • 4 April 2025Vitesse 2–2 Jong AZEerste Divisie
  • 13 September 2024Jong AZ 0–1 VitesseEerste Divisie

Leading scorers: Vitesse and Jong AZ

Vitesse

GoalsAssists

  • N. Bannis103

Jong AZ

No player in Eerste Divisie's leading scorers — 33 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Vitesse a 0.1% chance of the title and Jong AZ 0%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Vitesse Jong AZ
0.52 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.69
1.44 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 2.16
1.83 Model expected goals (this match) 1.20

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Vitesse the highest probability at 48%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.83 expected goals for Vitesse against 1.20 for Jong AZ. Vitesse's attack/defence rating is 0.52/1.44 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.69/2.16 for Jong AZ.

Vitesse carry a model rating of 6.35 against 6.3 for Jong AZ. A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

How the model reaches 48% for Vitesse to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 36% for Vitesse to win. Then home advantage adds 8 points, the level of the two sides adds 1 point, Vitesse's ratings change nothing and Jong AZ's ratings add 3 points, which lands on the published 48%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground36%
  2. Home advantage44%+8
  3. Both sides at this match's level45%+1
  4. Vitesse's ratings45%±0
  5. Jong AZ's ratings48%+3

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

VitesseJong AZ
13Matches14
5W 3D 5LRecord5W 2D 7L
17 1.3 per gameGoals scored33 2.4 per game
18 1.4 per gameGoals conceded31 2.2 per game
1 of 13Clean sheets0 of 14
5 of 13Failed to score2 of 14
1 of 2Penalties scored2 of 2
25 1.9 per gameYellow cards17 1.2 per game
1Red cards1
4-2-3-1 9×Usual shape4-2-3-1 8×

Vitesse at home · Jong AZ away

6Played7
2W 2D 2LRecord2W 2D 3L
8–10Goals for – against20–18
0 of 6Clean sheets0 of 7

League matches only, Eerste Divisie, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Eerste Divisie matches this season: Vitesse 13, Jong AZ 14.

Vitesse scored 135322
Jong AZ conceded 229575

Vitesse score most often in the 31–45 minute window (5 goals); Jong AZ have let in 9 there.

Jong AZ scored 382468
Vitesse conceded 313245

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Vitesse

  • at Dordrecht27 Nov · Eerste Divisiewin 39%
  • vs VVV Venlo4 Dec · Eerste Divisiewin 39%
  • vs Helmond Sport11 Dec · Eerste Divisiewin 51%

Jong AZ

  • at Jong Ajax23 Nov · Eerste Divisiewin 32%
  • vs FC OSS27 Nov · Eerste Divisiewin 47%
  • at Waalwijk4 Dec · Eerste Divisiewin 25%
  • vs NAC Breda11 Dec · Eerste Divisiewin 39%
  • at Helmond Sport18 Dec · Eerste Divisiewin 34%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.