Another action-packed fixture in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag as Almere City II welcome Sparta Nijkerk

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Date: Sat 30.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadion (3000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Almere City II have their presumed home advantage while Sparta Nijkerk are ahead 16 points in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag table.

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!

Sparta Nijkerk play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Sparta Nijkerk when playing on grass are 9 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats from 30 matches. They have scored 43 goals and conceded 56 times in these games.

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Almere City II form and stats

Almere City II have played 6 Derde Divisie: Zaterdag games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). Almere City II are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Yanmar Stadion, having lost their two previous games here.

Almere City II are returning here after visiting VVOG in a Derde Divisie: Zaterdag game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Harkemase Boys that was lost 0-3.

Almere City II are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Yanmar Stadion in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 6 matches. Almere City II are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).

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Sparta Nijkerk form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (34) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag, on their Derde Divisie: Zaterdag travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Sparta Nijkerk have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games Sparta Nijkerk has no reason to fear anyone.

The supporters enjoyed Sparta Nijkerk's previous game versus DOVO (placed 15th), a Derde Divisie: Zaterdag 4-1 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at HSV Hoek.

Sparta Nijkerk are a potent attacking force on the road with their 13 goals in 5 league games. As opposed to that, Sparta Nijkerk have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

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Almere City II missing players

Sparta Nijkerk missing players

Almere City II Sparta Nijkerk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 5 12
5 3 0 Won W 0 4 11
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
5 3 1 Lost L 1 1 1
30 18 0 Scored S 0 13 34
21 13 3 Conceded C 1 5 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 83%
92% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 75%
58% 83% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 60% 58%
42% 67% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 42%
58% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 58%
25% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 33%
17% 17% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 20% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • All of Almere City II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Almere City II has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
  • Almere City II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Almere City II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sparta Nijkerk has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Sparta Nijkerk has the most scored goals (34)
  • Sparta Nijkerk has the most scored goals in the first half (19)
  • Sparta Nijkerk has the the best goal difference (+23)
  • Sparta Nijkerk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sparta Nijkerk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sparta Nijkerk is in the best form (6-0-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sparta Nijkerk 12 11 0 1 34 11 7 7 0 0 21 6 5 4 0 1 13 5 23 33
2 DVS '33 12 9 1 2 24 10 5 4 0 1 8 3 7 5 1 1 16 7 14 28
3 Harkemase Boys 12 7 2 3 25 19 7 3 2 2 16 14 5 4 0 1 9 5 6 23
4 ODIN '59 12 7 1 4 28 19 7 3 0 4 14 14 5 4 1 0 14 5 9 22
5 HSV Hoek 12 7 0 5 32 23 6 4 0 2 20 9 6 3 0 3 12 14 9 21
6 Lisse 13 6 2 5 24 21 6 2 1 3 13 13 7 4 1 2 11 8 3 20
7 Excelsior '31 13 6 1 6 30 21 7 1 1 5 13 15 6 5 0 1 17 6 9 19
8 Barendrecht 13 6 1 6 22 25 7 2 1 4 9 14 6 4 0 2 13 11 -3 19
9 Almere City II 12 5 2 5 30 21 6 3 0 3 18 13 6 2 2 2 12 8 9 17
10 SteDoCo 12 5 2 5 20 20 6 3 1 2 11 8 6 2 1 3 9 12 0 17
11 VVSB 12 4 4 4 27 24 5 1 2 2 8 11 7 3 2 2 19 13 3 16
12 Ter Leede 12 4 4 4 18 22 7 3 1 3 9 12 5 1 3 1 9 10 -4 16
13 Ajax Amateurs 12 4 2 6 14 25 6 2 1 3 7 11 6 2 1 3 7 14 -11 14
14 GOES 13 4 1 8 14 32 6 0 1 5 3 13 7 4 0 3 11 19 -18 13
15 DOVO 12 2 2 8 27 37 5 1 1 3 13 17 7 1 1 5 14 20 -10 8
16 VVOG 12 2 2 8 17 28 6 2 1 3 9 12 6 0 1 5 8 16 -11 8
17 ONS Sneek 12 0 3 9 15 43 5 0 2 3 8 16 7 0 1 6 7 27 -28 3

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.