Derde Divisie: Zaterdag match tips and stats, news and lineups for the Staphorst vs Sparta Nijkerk battle

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Het Noorderslag (3000 seats)

High profile Sparta Nijkerk land at Staphorst after their 1-1-result against DOVO. Get out our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Staphorst have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag

Staphorst's stadium, Sportpark Het Noorderslag, has a grass surface. Sparta Nijkerk have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Sparta Nijkerk when playing on grass; 13 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses from 32 matches. They have scored 52 goals in these games and conceded 44.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag.

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Staphorst form and stats

Staphorst have performed here at Sportpark Het Noorderslag this season with 6 wins from 10 Derde Divisie: Zaterdag matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.

Staphorst faced defeat in their previous match, away at VVOG (1-2).

Before that, Staphorst had a home game versus Ajax Amateurs which ended with a victory 1-0.

There will be little rest for Staphorst after this match as they are travelling to GOES for a Derde Divisie: Zaterdag game in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), Staphorst's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Staphorst have conceded 12 goals.

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Sparta Nijkerk form and stats

Sparta Nijkerk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sparta Nijkerk collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Nijkerk who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ajax Amateurs.

Sparta Nijkerk's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus DOVO that finished 1-1.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus DVS '33.

A new game in only three days for Sparta Nijkerk, the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag home match versus Ter Leede. Busy days.

The travelling fans enjoy Sparta Nijkerk's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 11 league matches away. Nijkerk are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have played earlier this season: Sparta Nijkerk - Staphorst 1-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Staphorst wins - draws - Sparta Nijkerk wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Staphorst missing players

Sparta Nijkerk missing players

Staphorst Sparta Nijkerk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 4 11 21
8 6 1 Won W 2 6 13
5 3 1 Drew D 1 4 5
8 1 1 Lost L 1 1 3
32 22 4 Scored S 11 21 38
32 12 5 Conceded C 7 9 18
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 90%
76% 70% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 81%
62% 70% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 52%
38% 60% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 36% 24%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 14%
48% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 55% 57%
33% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 45% 43%
29% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 10%
 
2.7 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
6.3 6.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.7 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 10.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
4.3 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
38% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
14 12.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
6 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag this season:
  • 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 have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the most clean sheets (5) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the most clean sheets (9) in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the most points (22) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Sparta Nijkerk have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Derde Divisie: Zaterdag
  • Staphorst have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Staphorst have created more than twice as many corners as Sparta Nijkerk.
  • Staphorst have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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

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.