The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Telstar are in the 10th position while the guesting FC Dordrecht worry at 20th.
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.
Telstar form and stats
Telstar have played 6 Eerste Divisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Telstar are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus NAC Breda. Ahead of that match, Telstar lost 1-2 at home to Go Ahead Eagles.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (13 in 6 games), Telstar's attacking play is working. 8 goals have been conceded.
FC Dordrecht form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Dordrecht, who have the most conceded goals (35) in Eerste Divisie, so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-6 (win-draw-lose). The manager H. van den Ham is not happy with the away performances in the Eerste Divisie so far, as all 6 matches have been lost. It's looking increasingly bleak for Dordrecht who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Almere City was the last time a defeat was avoided. Bitter travels for FC Dordrecht as they have lost six games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the FC Den Bosch match.
Dordrecht's previous game was their home loss versus Graafschap (0-2). Preceding that game, the 1-5 loss visiting FC Eindhoven's place.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from FC Dordrecht's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Dordrecht can't defend away. 25 goals have been scored by the opposition in 6 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Telstar-FC Dordrecht H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Telstar seven wins, FC Dordrecht one win, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Bronkhorst 6 goals |  S. Soto 5 goals |  G. Plet 3 goals |
Telstar missing players
FC Dordrecht missing players
| Telstar | FC Dordrecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 20 | 13 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 25 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 25% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 83% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 8% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 146 | 69 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 53 | 116 |
| 47 | 26 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 14 | 38 |
| 43% | 50% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 21% | 21% |
- All of FC Dordrecht's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Telstar's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Dordrecht has the fewest points (0) away in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht has the most conceded goals (25) away in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht has the most conceded goals (35) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht has the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht has the the worst goal difference (-22) away in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht has the the worst goal difference (-27) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Dordrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Dordrecht have lost all their away matches so far.
- FC Dordrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Dordrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Telstar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Telstar have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Telstar have scored more than double the goals of FC Dordrecht.
- Telstar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Graafschap | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 2 | Almere City | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 3 | NAC Breda | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 22 |
| 5 | FC Volendam | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | NEC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | Jong Ajax | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | Excelsior | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 10 | Telstar | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | Jong PSV | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Helmond Sport | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | MVV Maastricht | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -17 | 9 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 8 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 8 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 8 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 25 | -27 | 5 |