ACV vs Sparta Nijkerk: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Sat 12.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Catawiki Sportpark (5000 seats)

The home crowds expect three points in this match, and the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. ACV are in 7th position while the guesting Sparta Nijkerk fret at 15th.

Insights:
  • ACV have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

This stadium has the surface grass, unlike Sparta Nijkerk's home ground. The previous 18 games by the away team on grass have seen 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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ACV form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what ACV have to build on here at Catawiki Sportpark in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as ACV has won their last four matches.

ACV enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at SteDoCo's place. The match ended 2-0.

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against HSV Hoek.

ACV have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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Sparta Nijkerk form and stats

There's been little loot from Sparta Nijkerk's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag. Sparta Nijkerk only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sparta Nijkerk are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Nijkerk's last game was the home draw against DOVO (1-1).

Prior to that match, the Sparta Nijkerk manager Speelziek faced defeat when travelling to ASWH and losing 0-3.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.

The attacking power of Sparta Nijkerk when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Sparta Nijkerk have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the last three meetings between these two squads are: zero wins for ACV, two draws and one win for Sparta Nijkerk. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games. One of the stars has been Bakkenes with 3 goals scored against ACV in these 3 meetings.

ACV missing players

Sparta Nijkerk missing players

ACV Sparta Nijkerk
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 3 6 13
6 3 0 Won W 1 1 3
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
3 1 0 Lost L 2 4 6
22 12 1 Scored S 2 5 14
16 8 1 Conceded C 5 14 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 85%
54% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 62%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 15%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 15%
69% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 77%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 15%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 15%
 
6 5.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6
5.5 6.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1 1
1 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 10 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 8
4 4.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 5
19% 21% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
11.8 14 13 Shots against (avg) S A 0 17 17
5.8 6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 7
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • ACV have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • ACV have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ACV have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sparta Nijkerk have scored away.
  • ACV have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • ACV have the most matches under the total-line (3) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • ACV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of ACV's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 DOVO 13 8 1 4 27 22 6 5 0 1 15 6 7 3 1 3 12 16 5 25
2 GVVV 13 7 2 4 26 15 7 4 2 1 15 9 6 3 0 3 11 6 11 23
3 Barendrecht 13 7 2 4 29 22 7 3 2 2 15 13 6 4 0 2 14 9 7 23
4 SteDoCo 13 7 2 4 24 17 7 4 0 3 12 9 6 3 2 1 12 8 7 23
5 Sportlust '46 13 6 4 3 27 17 7 2 3 2 14 12 6 4 1 1 13 5 10 22
6 DVS '33 13 6 4 3 24 18 6 3 2 1 10 7 7 3 2 2 14 11 6 22
7 ACV 13 6 4 3 22 16 6 3 2 1 12 8 7 3 2 2 10 8 6 22
8 Rijnvogels 13 6 4 3 26 23 7 4 1 2 15 12 6 2 3 1 11 11 3 22
9 HSV Hoek 13 6 2 5 23 22 7 4 1 2 15 11 6 2 1 3 8 11 1 20
10 RKAV Volendam 13 5 3 5 24 23 6 4 0 2 12 8 7 1 3 3 12 15 1 18
11 ASWH 13 4 4 5 15 17 6 2 2 2 9 10 7 2 2 3 6 7 -2 16
12 Ter Leede 13 4 3 6 24 28 6 2 2 2 11 9 7 2 1 4 13 19 -4 15
13 VVOG 13 4 2 7 21 28 7 3 1 3 12 13 6 1 1 4 9 15 -7 14
14 Staphorst 13 4 2 7 14 24 6 2 1 3 8 11 7 2 1 4 6 13 -10 14
15 Sparta Nijkerk 13 3 4 6 14 23 7 2 3 2 9 9 6 1 1 4 5 14 -9 13
16 Urk 13 4 1 8 22 34 6 2 0 4 13 15 7 2 1 4 9 19 -12 13
17 Harkemase Boys 13 3 2 8 17 21 6 1 2 3 5 7 7 2 0 5 12 14 -4 11
18 Excelsior '31 13 2 4 7 17 26 7 2 1 4 10 15 6 0 3 3 7 11 -9 10

Read more about Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

The Derde Divisie (meaning the Third Division in English) is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands. It was formerly known as Topklasse. Derde Divisie is divided in two divisions each holding 18 teams. The top team of each league table is promoted while the bottom two are relegated.