A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Dongen fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and USV Hercules's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dongen form and stats
3-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Derde Divisie: Zondag numbers at home for Dongen so far this season.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 216 minutes without scoring a league goal. S. Saez was the last player to find the net.
Dongen lost their last game at EVV (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus HV & CV Quick that ended 0-0.
The Dongen fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Dongen have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
USV Hercules form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for USV Hercules in their Derde Divisie: Zondag matches away. USV Hercules seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
USV Hercules are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Derde Divisie: Zondag against Lienden (placed 17th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Blauw Geel '38's place.
USV Hercules has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. In the opposite end, USV Hercules have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result USV Hercules - Dongen 0-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Dongen won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and USV Hercules has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 3Dongen missing players
USV Hercules missing players
| Dongen | USV Hercules | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 27 | 12 | 10 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 26 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 32 |
| 94% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 41% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 71% |
| 29% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 41% |
| 24% | 29% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 22% | 18% |
| 65% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 65% |
| 18% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 24% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 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% |
- Dongen has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Dongen has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Dongen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- USV Hercules 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 | OSS '20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 43 |
| 2 | OFC Oostzaan | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Gemert | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -1 | 28 |
| 4 | HSC '21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Dongen | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Blauw Geel '38 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 25 |
| 7 | UNA | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 24 |
| 8 | EVV | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | HV & CV Quick | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Groene Ster | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | ADO Den Haag II | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | ADO '20 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 19 |
| 13 | Westlandia | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 19 |
| 14 | DEM | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 18 |
| 15 | USV Hercules | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Hoogland | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 16 |
| 17 | Lienden | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 14 |