National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Differdange 03 or Progrès Niedercorn that keep their silverware dream alive.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Differdange 03 form and stats
6 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Differdange 03 have to build on here at Stade Parc des Sports in the National Division.
Differdange 03 enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Wiltz's place. The match ended 2-1 with Pomponi and Castro scoring.
Before that, Differdange 03 had a National Division home game versus Victoria Rosport which ended with a victory 4-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Jeunesse d'Esch are coming to town in four days.
Differdange can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 30 times. 18 goals have been conceded.
Progrès Niedercorn form and stats
Progrès Niedercorn have an excellent away record in the National Division so far with 9-2-2 from 13 games.
Progrès Niedercorn go into this game after a win, the home game against Etzella Ettelbruck that ended 3-1.
Prior to that result Progrès Niedercorn won their away game at UT Petange in the National Division. The scoreline was 2-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Progrès Niedercorn manager Strasser as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Fola Esch.
The travelling fans enjoy Niedercorn's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 13 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Progrès Niedercorn in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head data (for the prior ten meetings): Differdange 03 won two games, one match ended in a draw and Progrès Niedercorn have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
![]() E. Filet 19 goals | ![]() É. Mendes Alves Castro 11 goals | ![]() M. De Almeida 10 goals |
Differdange 03 missing players
Progrès Niedercorn missing players
| Differdange 03 | Progrès Niedercorn | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 21 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 62 | 24 | Scored | S | 29 | 62 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Conceded | C | 11 | 21 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 72% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 8% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.1 | 1.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.2 | 8.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 8.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 58% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 59% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.9 | 1.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Swift Hesperange | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 62 | 69 |
| 2 | F91 Dudelange | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 47 | 63 |
| 3 | Progrès Niedercorn | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 60 |
| 4 | UT Petange | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 52 |
| 5 | Racing | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 40 |
| 6 | Differdange 03 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 39 |
| 7 | Jeunesse d'Esch | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 36 |
| 8 | Mondorf-les-Bains | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -7 | 36 |
| 9 | Wiltz | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | UNA Strassen | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 35 |
| 11 | Victoria Rosport | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Fola Esch | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 34 | 65 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 47 | -31 | 22 |
| 13 | Mondercange | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 31 | -18 | 21 |
| 14 | UN Kaerjeng | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | -37 | 18 |
| 15 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 35 | -41 | 18 |
| 16 | Hostert | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -40 | 17 |