Can Sparta Nijkerk outdo Rijnvogels in Sportpark De Ebbenhorst clash?

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Ebbenhorst (5350 seats)

Both these teams are doing all right, Rijnvogels enjoying a 5 point lead on Sparta Nijkerk in the standings. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Sparta Nijkerk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Rijnvogels have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sparta Nijkerk form and stats

Sparta Nijkerk have played 10 Derde Divisie: Zaterdag games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sportpark De Ebbenhorst.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Sparta Nijkerk, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 225 minutes in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag.

A good away victory last time out for Nijkerk, who won 2-0 against DVS '33 (placed 8th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Urk in a game that was won 2-0.

Sparta Nijkerk have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sportpark De Ebbenhorst with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Sparta Nijkerk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rijnvogels form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag.

Rijnvogels failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs SteDoCo (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Prior to that result Rijnvogels won their away game at HSV Hoek. The scoreline was 3-2.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this club's 12 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.

Rijnvogels have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This duo played each other previously this match year: Rijnvogels - Nijkerk 0-1.

Sparta Nijkerk missing players

Rijnvogels missing players

Sparta Nijkerk Rijnvogels
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 2 10 19
6 4 1 Won W 2 4 8
6 4 1 Drew D 0 4 5
7 2 0 Lost L 0 2 6
24 15 3 Scored S 5 20 37
31 12 2 Conceded C 3 19 36
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
63% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 70% 68%
21% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 47%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 42%
68% 90% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 79%
21% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
16% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
6 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 7
1 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 6
3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12 12
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 6
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 17%
 
17 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 11
7 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 7
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • All of Rijnvogels's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sparta Nijkerk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rijnvogels have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rijnvogels have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rijnvogels have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Rijnvogels haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sparta Nijkerk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 GVVV 19 12 2 5 42 27 10 6 2 2 23 17 9 6 0 3 19 10 15 38
2 ACV 19 10 6 3 37 20 9 5 3 1 21 10 10 5 3 2 16 10 17 36
3 SteDoCo 19 11 2 6 35 24 10 7 0 3 19 11 9 4 2 3 16 13 11 35
4 Barendrecht 19 10 4 5 43 35 10 4 4 2 21 18 9 6 0 3 22 17 8 34
5 Sportlust '46 19 9 6 4 37 23 10 3 5 2 18 13 9 6 1 2 19 10 14 33
6 Rijnvogels 19 8 5 6 37 36 9 4 1 4 17 17 10 4 4 2 20 19 1 29
7 DOVO 19 9 2 8 32 36 9 6 0 3 19 12 10 3 2 5 13 24 -4 29
8 DVS '33 19 7 5 7 32 29 9 4 3 2 15 10 10 3 2 5 17 19 3 26
9 HSV Hoek 19 8 2 9 37 37 10 5 1 4 21 17 9 3 1 5 16 20 0 26
10 Harkemase Boys 19 7 3 9 32 27 9 3 2 4 14 11 10 4 1 5 18 16 5 24
11 Sparta Nijkerk 19 6 6 7 24 31 10 4 4 2 15 12 9 2 2 5 9 19 -7 24
12 RKAV Volendam 19 6 5 8 31 34 9 5 1 3 17 13 10 1 4 5 14 21 -3 23
13 Staphorst 19 6 5 8 18 27 9 3 3 3 9 11 10 3 2 5 9 16 -9 23
14 VVOG 19 6 4 9 29 36 10 4 2 4 17 17 9 2 2 5 12 19 -7 22
15 Urk 19 7 1 11 36 46 9 4 0 5 22 21 10 3 1 6 14 25 -10 22
16 Ter Leede 19 5 6 8 35 37 9 2 3 4 14 15 10 3 3 4 21 22 -2 21
17 ASWH 19 4 4 11 18 36 10 2 2 6 10 24 9 2 2 5 8 12 -18 16
18 Excelsior '31 19 3 6 10 24 38 10 3 1 6 15 23 9 0 5 4 9 15 -14 15

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.