Football match preview: Excelsior '31 vs VVOG

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Koerbelt (4150 seats)

Excelsior '31 are pursuing the top league positions while VVOG are more concerned with steering clear of relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • Excelsior '31 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • VVOG have the most conceded goals (52) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

It's no vacation for neither Excelsior nor VVOG as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Excelsior '31 form and stats

22 points is a decent return from 10 Derde Divisie: Zaterdag games here at Sportpark De Koerbelt for Excelsior '31. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sportpark De Koerbelt.

Excelsior '31 drew their last game, 2-2 away at Sportlust '46 (placed 3rd).

Before that, Excelsior had a home game versus DOVO which ended with a victory 1-0.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Excelsior '31, as the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag home game vs Barendrecht is only three days away.

Excelsior are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sportpark De Koerbelt in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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VVOG form and stats

There's been little loot from VVOG's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag. VVOG only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

VVOG lost away at Barendrecht (1-5) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Staphorst.

A new game in only three days for VVOG, the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag home match versus VVSB. Busy days.

The opposition has been scoring high and low on VVOG's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 32 goals in 11 travels. VVOG has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head match ended VVOG - Excelsior 2-1, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Excelsior '31 two wins, zero draws and VVOG one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less. Penterman loves to face VVOG and have scored 4 goals in these games.

Excelsior '31 missing players

VVOG missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Excelsior '31 VVOG
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 11 21
10 7 2 Won W 0 2 5
4 1 0 Drew D 0 4 6
6 2 1 Lost L 3 5 10
36 20 4 Scored S 3 22 37
26 9 2 Conceded C 13 32 52
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 82% 76%
45% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 82% 57%
15% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 55% 43%
65% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 82% 81%
35% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
10% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 19%
 
5.5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 6
7.5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5 5
0.5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 16 15 15
6.5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 6.5 6.5
23% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 15% 15%
 
9.5 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 16.5 16.5
6.5 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 11 8 8
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • All of VVOG's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Excelsior '31 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Excelsior '31 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • VVOG have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • VVOG have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VVOG have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most conceded goals (32) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most conceded goals (52) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most scored goals (22) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG 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 Sparta Nijkerk 21 13 5 3 38 18 10 7 1 2 17 9 11 6 4 1 21 9 20 44
2 Lisse 21 13 3 5 44 23 11 9 1 1 30 11 10 4 2 4 14 12 21 42
3 Sportlust '46 21 11 5 5 41 29 11 7 3 1 30 13 10 4 2 4 11 16 12 38
4 Excelsior '31 20 10 4 6 36 26 10 7 1 2 20 9 10 3 3 4 16 17 10 34
5 Barendrecht 21 8 9 4 42 30 11 4 5 2 24 16 10 4 4 2 18 14 12 33
6 HSV Hoek 20 9 5 6 29 23 11 5 3 3 15 11 9 4 2 3 14 12 6 32
7 DVS '33 21 9 3 9 32 27 10 5 1 4 18 11 11 4 2 5 14 16 5 30
8 Ter Leede 20 9 3 8 27 32 11 6 2 3 17 14 9 3 1 5 10 18 -5 30
9 Staphorst 21 8 5 8 32 32 10 6 3 1 22 12 11 2 2 7 10 20 0 29
10 ACV 21 7 6 8 24 25 11 2 4 5 8 12 10 5 2 3 16 13 -1 27
11 Harkemase Boys 21 6 8 7 39 37 11 4 3 4 25 18 10 2 5 3 14 19 2 26
12 ODIN '59 21 7 5 9 31 42 10 3 5 2 22 18 11 4 0 7 9 24 -11 26
13 SteDoCo 20 7 4 9 31 31 10 4 3 3 14 13 10 3 1 6 17 18 0 25
14 Ajax Amateurs 21 7 3 11 24 36 10 6 0 4 20 16 11 1 3 7 4 20 -12 24
15 VVOG 21 5 6 10 37 52 10 3 2 5 15 20 11 2 4 5 22 32 -15 21
16 DOVO 21 4 7 10 21 34 11 3 4 4 11 15 10 1 3 6 10 19 -13 19
17 VVSB 20 4 5 11 23 35 9 1 2 6 8 18 11 3 3 5 15 17 -12 17
18 GOES 20 3 6 11 26 45 9 1 3 5 8 17 11 2 3 6 18 28 -19 15

Table
  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 21 13 5 3 38 18 10 7 1 2 17 9 11 6 4 1 21 9 20 44
2 Lisse 21 13 3 5 44 23 11 9 1 1 30 11 10 4 2 4 14 12 21 42
3 Sportlust '46 21 11 5 5 41 29 11 7 3 1 30 13 10 4 2 4 11 16 12 38
4 Excelsior '31 20 10 4 6 36 26 10 7 1 2 20 9 10 3 3 4 16 17 10 34
5 Barendrecht 21 8 9 4 42 30 11 4 5 2 24 16 10 4 4 2 18 14 12 33
6 HSV Hoek 20 9 5 6 29 23 11 5 3 3 15 11 9 4 2 3 14 12 6 32
7 DVS '33 21 9 3 9 32 27 10 5 1 4 18 11 11 4 2 5 14 16 5 30
8 Ter Leede 20 9 3 8 27 32 11 6 2 3 17 14 9 3 1 5 10 18 -5 30
9 Staphorst 21 8 5 8 32 32 10 6 3 1 22 12 11 2 2 7 10 20 0 29
10 ACV 21 7 6 8 24 25 11 2 4 5 8 12 10 5 2 3 16 13 -1 27
11 Harkemase Boys 21 6 8 7 39 37 11 4 3 4 25 18 10 2 5 3 14 19 2 26
12 ODIN '59 21 7 5 9 31 42 10 3 5 2 22 18 11 4 0 7 9 24 -11 26
13 SteDoCo 20 7 4 9 31 31 10 4 3 3 14 13 10 3 1 6 17 18 0 25
14 Ajax Amateurs 21 7 3 11 24 36 10 6 0 4 20 16 11 1 3 7 4 20 -12 24
15 VVOG 21 5 6 10 37 52 10 3 2 5 15 20 11 2 4 5 22 32 -15 21
16 DOVO 21 4 7 10 21 34 11 3 4 4 11 15 10 1 3 6 10 19 -13 19
17 VVSB 20 4 5 11 23 35 9 1 2 6 8 18 11 3 3 5 15 17 -12 17
18 GOES 20 3 6 11 26 45 9 1 3 5 8 17 11 2 3 6 18 28 -19 15

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