Ahead of Eredivisie round 26: facts & predictions

Friday 6 March 2009

• When AZ Alkmaar do not lose in Nijmegen on Sunday they will equal their record from the 1980/81 season of going unbeaten for 24 consecutive league games. The current series of 23 games consists of 20 wins and 3 draws.

• Willem II Tilburg have lost all of their last six games in the Eredivisie. Another defeat at Sparta Rotterdam tonight would be second longest series of defeats in the club's history. The negative record (1967-1979) now stands at 8 games.

• ADO Den Haag have never beaten Ajax Amsterdam at home. Since the 1972/73 season ADO faced Ajax in Den Haag 8 times. They resulted in six defeats and two draws.

• PSV have a poor record in games against a team from the top 5. From the six games PSV have played so far against AZ, FC Twente, Ajax and SC Heerenveen they only gained three points: 1 against AZ (2-2, 0-1), 1 against SC Heerenveen (2-2, 2-3) and 1 against FC Twente (0-0).

• ADO Den Haag have been shut out in 11 of their 25 games. Only one team is doing worse: De Graafschap who didn't score in 15 games. It was only three years ago that ADO managed to not score in 16 of their 34 matches

• Sparta Rotterdam are going through a tough period in the Eredivisie. The team of coach Foeke Booy have won only 1 of their last 9 league games. The other eight brought five defeats and three draws.

• It has been 16 years since FC Utrecht last won at Roda JC, Sunday's opponents. Since the last victory in Kerkrade - 9 May 1993, 1-3 – Utrecht lost 11 and drew 4, scoring only 10 goals.

• SC Heerenveen have a great record at home against FC Groningen, Saturday's opponents. The Friesians won all of the last 7 editions. The last defeat was on 1 June 1997 (1-3)

Source: VI

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