Football match betting preview: Sparta Nijkerk vs VVOG

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Sat 28.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Ebbenhorst (5350 seats)

Derde Divisie: Zaterdag: Top-drawer against not good enough, at least based on the league table. Sparta Nijkerk - VVOG. Home win or a surprise result?

Insights:
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most conceded goals (77) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

Sparta Nijkerk are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. VVOG are struggling to avoid relegation.

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.

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Sparta Nijkerk form and stats

Sparta Nijkerk have performed here at Sportpark De Ebbenhorst this season with 10 wins from 16 Derde Divisie: Zaterdag matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 4. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

It's back home for Nijkerk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Ajax Amateurs away with the result 1-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Harkemase Boys in a game that was won 4-1.

Goals decide football matches and Sparta Nijkerk are scoring many of them at home; 33 on target from 16 league matches. Sparta Nijkerk's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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VVOG form and stats

There's been little loot from VVOG's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag. VVOG only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, VVOG are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

VVOG had fun at their own home (Sportpark De Ebbenhorst) last time out, beating ODIN '59 3-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting ACV's place.

VVOG has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. VVOG are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 28 goals in these matches. VVOG has visited these top teams five times, and 5 of 5 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other before in this season, with the match result VVOG - Sparta Nijkerk 1-1 logged in the official records. Sparta Nijkerk-VVOG H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Sparta Nijkerk one win, VVOG zero wins, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Sparta Nijkerk missing players

VVOG missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sparta Nijkerk VVOG
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
18 10 3 Won W 0 4 9
7 2 1 Drew D 0 4 7
7 4 1 Lost L 5 8 16
62 33 12 Scored S 3 28 56
33 17 5 Conceded C 20 43 77
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 62% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 78%
31% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 69% 56%
19% 19% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 38% 38%
56% 62% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 81% 81%
38% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
12% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 19% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.8 4.8
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 3.2 3.2
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 10.8 10.8
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.8 4.8
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 16% 16%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 13.2 13.2
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 6.8 6.8
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • All of VVOG's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • VVOG have created more than twice as many corners as Sparta Nijkerk.
  • 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 (77) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most conceded goals in the second half (43) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • VVOG have the most dropped points from leading position (29) 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 Lisse 32 20 6 6 65 35 16 12 3 1 42 16 16 8 3 5 23 19 30 66
2 Sparta Nijkerk 32 18 7 7 62 33 16 10 2 4 33 17 16 8 5 3 29 16 29 61
3 Sportlust '46 32 16 7 9 56 37 16 10 3 3 38 17 16 6 4 6 18 20 19 55
4 DVS '33 32 16 4 12 54 38 16 10 2 4 31 13 16 6 2 8 23 25 16 52
5 HSV Hoek 32 15 7 10 49 46 16 7 4 5 23 21 16 8 3 5 26 25 3 52
6 ACV 32 13 9 10 47 38 16 5 4 7 19 18 16 8 5 3 28 20 9 48
7 Barendrecht 32 12 11 9 68 53 16 8 5 3 42 23 16 4 6 6 26 30 15 47
8 Excelsior '31 32 13 8 11 49 45 16 9 4 3 28 18 16 4 4 8 21 27 4 47
9 Ter Leede 32 13 5 14 46 56 16 9 2 5 27 23 16 4 3 9 19 33 -10 44
10 Staphorst 32 12 6 14 47 50 16 9 4 3 32 19 16 3 2 11 15 31 -3 42
11 Harkemase Boys 32 10 11 11 58 56 16 7 4 5 35 22 16 3 7 6 23 34 2 41
12 SteDoCo 32 11 8 13 46 47 16 6 6 4 24 20 16 5 2 9 22 27 -1 41
13 VVSB 32 10 7 15 48 62 16 7 2 7 25 29 16 3 5 8 23 33 -14 37
14 ODIN '59 32 9 8 15 47 63 16 5 7 4 33 28 16 4 1 11 14 35 -16 35
15 DOVO 32 9 8 15 38 54 16 6 5 5 22 23 16 3 3 10 16 31 -16 35
16 VVOG 32 9 7 16 56 77 16 5 3 8 28 34 16 4 4 8 28 43 -21 34
17 Ajax Amateurs 32 9 5 18 34 51 16 8 1 7 26 22 16 1 4 11 8 29 -17 32
18 GOES 32 6 10 16 44 73 16 3 6 7 17 26 16 3 4 9 27 47 -29 28

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 Lisse 32 20 6 6 65 35 16 12 3 1 42 16 16 8 3 5 23 19 30 66
2 Sparta Nijkerk 32 18 7 7 62 33 16 10 2 4 33 17 16 8 5 3 29 16 29 61
3 Sportlust '46 32 16 7 9 56 37 16 10 3 3 38 17 16 6 4 6 18 20 19 55
4 DVS '33 32 16 4 12 54 38 16 10 2 4 31 13 16 6 2 8 23 25 16 52
5 HSV Hoek 32 15 7 10 49 46 16 7 4 5 23 21 16 8 3 5 26 25 3 52
6 ACV 32 13 9 10 47 38 16 5 4 7 19 18 16 8 5 3 28 20 9 48
7 Barendrecht 32 12 11 9 68 53 16 8 5 3 42 23 16 4 6 6 26 30 15 47
8 Excelsior '31 32 13 8 11 49 45 16 9 4 3 28 18 16 4 4 8 21 27 4 47
9 Ter Leede 32 13 5 14 46 56 16 9 2 5 27 23 16 4 3 9 19 33 -10 44
10 Staphorst 32 12 6 14 47 50 16 9 4 3 32 19 16 3 2 11 15 31 -3 42
11 Harkemase Boys 32 10 11 11 58 56 16 7 4 5 35 22 16 3 7 6 23 34 2 41
12 SteDoCo 32 11 8 13 46 47 16 6 6 4 24 20 16 5 2 9 22 27 -1 41
13 VVSB 32 10 7 15 48 62 16 7 2 7 25 29 16 3 5 8 23 33 -14 37
14 ODIN '59 32 9 8 15 47 63 16 5 7 4 33 28 16 4 1 11 14 35 -16 35
15 DOVO 32 9 8 15 38 54 16 6 5 5 22 23 16 3 3 10 16 31 -16 35
16 VVOG 32 9 7 16 56 77 16 5 3 8 28 34 16 4 4 8 28 43 -21 34
17 Ajax Amateurs 32 9 5 18 34 51 16 8 1 7 26 22 16 1 4 11 8 29 -17 32
18 GOES 32 6 10 16 44 73 16 3 6 7 17 26 16 3 4 9 27 47 -29 28

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