Derde Divisie: Zondag: HSC '21 - Dongen game guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zondag
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen (4440 seats)

The Derde Divisie: Zondag match summary, better known as a league table, tells the truth about these participants up until now, with HSC '21 in front of Dongen by 18 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • HSC '21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dongen have the most conceded goals (47) in Derde Divisie: Zondag

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Dongen have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 1-1-7 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches.

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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HSC '21 form and stats

The total Derde Divisie: Zondag statistics playing at home this season for HSC '21 are 4-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

HSC '21 enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at DEM's place. The match ended 1-0.

Ahead of that match, HSC won a home game hosting GVV Unitas (5-2).

Goals are plentiful at Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen in the league this season as HSC '21 has scored 24 goals here in 9 home games. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Dongen form and stats

There's been little loot from Dongen's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 10 away games in the Derde Divisie: Zondag. Dongen only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Dongen are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the fixture against ADO '20 (placed 1st).

Before that, Dongen travelled to DEM and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The attacking power of Dongen when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dongen have conceded 24 goals in these games. Dongen has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Dongen - HSC '21 0-2 was the output when these contenders formerly met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: five - one - three (HSC wins - draws - Dongen wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

HSC '21 missing players

Dongen missing players

HSC '21 Dongen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 4 10 20
8 4 2 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 1 Drew D 0 3 5
7 3 1 Lost L 4 7 13
38 24 11 Scored S 3 6 24
25 12 3 Conceded C 14 24 47
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
75% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 85%
55% 78% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 65%
40% 56% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 55%
30% 44% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 30% 40%
50% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 65%
40% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 5%
15% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 35%
 
4.8 4 2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.1 4.5
4.1 5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7.3 6.5
1.2 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 1.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.4 14 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.7 8.8
5.4 6.7 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.6 4.2
23% 15% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 16% 24%
 
10.4 13.3 14 Shots against (avg) S A 25 16.7 13.8
5.1 7 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 14 8.7 6.8
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zondag this season:
  • Dongen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dongen have the most conceded goals (47) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have yet to win a game away.
  • HSC '21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • HSC '21 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dongen have scored away.
  • HSC '21 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • HSC '21 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 ADO '20 19 16 1 2 48 19 10 9 0 1 24 10 9 7 1 1 24 9 29 49
2 VVSB 19 14 3 2 55 24 11 9 1 1 33 13 8 5 2 1 22 11 31 45
3 Blauw Geel '38 20 13 5 2 34 19 11 7 3 1 20 11 9 6 2 1 14 8 15 44
4 USV Hercules 19 10 6 3 38 21 9 5 3 1 19 10 10 5 3 2 19 11 17 36
5 UNA 19 7 9 3 33 18 8 3 4 1 11 6 11 4 5 2 22 12 15 30
6 HSC '21 20 8 5 7 38 25 9 4 2 3 24 12 11 4 3 4 14 13 13 29
7 GVV Unitas 20 8 4 8 29 33 10 4 3 3 12 11 10 4 1 5 17 22 -4 28
8 OSS '20 20 7 7 6 25 32 9 3 3 3 9 16 11 4 4 3 16 16 -7 28
9 OJC Rosmalen 19 7 5 7 33 32 11 5 2 4 22 18 8 2 3 3 11 14 1 26
10 TOGB 19 7 5 7 32 33 11 4 3 4 18 17 8 3 2 3 14 16 -1 26
11 DEM 20 6 5 9 33 39 10 4 2 4 21 17 10 2 3 5 12 22 -6 23
12 HV & CV Quick 20 4 8 8 25 30 9 0 5 4 6 13 11 4 3 4 19 17 -5 20
13 Groene Ster 19 3 10 6 21 25 9 2 3 4 13 17 10 1 7 2 8 8 -4 19
14 Baronie 20 5 3 12 27 34 11 3 2 6 14 19 9 2 1 6 13 15 -7 18
15 Gemert 19 5 3 11 20 37 11 3 3 5 12 19 8 2 0 6 8 18 -17 18
16 JOS Watergraafsmeer 19 4 6 9 21 43 8 1 4 3 7 13 11 3 2 6 14 30 -22 18
17 Dongen 20 2 5 13 24 47 10 2 2 6 18 23 10 0 3 7 6 24 -23 11
18 UDI '19 19 2 4 13 14 39 8 2 2 4 10 12 11 0 2 9 4 27 -25 10

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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.