Home advantage could prove decisive in GVV Unitas - Dongen battle

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zondag
Competition: Sun 28.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Molenvliet (3000 seats)

The home team ticketholders hope for a win in this fixture, as the home advantage could be decisive against a stumbling visitor. GVV Unitas are in 11th place while the guesting Dongen panic at 17th.

Insights:
  • Dongen have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Derde Divisie: Zondag

Unitas are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Dongen are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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.

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GVV Unitas form and stats

7 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what GVV Unitas have to build on here at Sportpark Molenvliet in the Derde Divisie: Zondag.

GVV Unitas faced defeat in their previous match, away at Baronie (1-4).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Gemert (0-4).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Unitas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

The GVV Unitas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 16 matches. Unitas's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Dongen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dongen so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-10 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Groene Ster with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to UNA.

We have checked recent matches where Dongen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 14 of this team's 17 most recent league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dongen as they have only managed to score 14 times from 16 away games in the league. Dongen have conceded 36 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also encountered each other earlier on this campaign: Dongen - Unitas 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): GVV Unitas zero wins, zero draws and Dongen three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

GVV Unitas missing players

Dongen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
GVV Unitas Dongen
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
13 7 3 Won W 0 2 5
6 4 2 Drew D 2 4 7
14 5 0 Lost L 3 10 21
42 20 7 Scored S 4 14 42
56 23 2 Conceded C 8 36 76
91% 88% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
70% 62% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 81% 88%
55% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 62% 70%
39% 38% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 45%
24% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 33%
58% 56% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 70%
24% 31% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 6%
27% 25% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 27%
 
3.7 3.9 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 2.6 3.4
3.3 3.3 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.7
1.3 1.3 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 0.6 0.9
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.5 8.2 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 5.7 7.4
3.9 4.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 2.5 3.4
31% 32% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 37% 35%
 
10.5 10 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.4 11.6 10
4.9 4.2 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 5.8 4.9
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zondag this season:
  • Dongen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dongen have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have the most conceded goals in the second half (52) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ADO '20 33 26 3 4 82 36 17 14 2 1 45 14 16 12 1 3 37 22 46 81
2 VVSB 33 21 5 7 85 52 17 13 1 3 48 24 16 8 4 4 37 28 33 68
3 USV Hercules 33 18 9 6 64 32 17 11 4 2 35 13 16 7 5 4 29 19 32 63
4 Blauw Geel '38 33 15 9 9 53 45 17 8 5 4 29 22 16 7 4 5 24 23 8 54
5 HSC '21 33 14 9 10 63 40 16 8 4 4 43 19 17 6 5 6 20 21 23 51
6 OJC Rosmalen 33 15 6 12 56 55 17 9 3 5 34 24 16 6 3 7 22 31 1 51
7 UNA 33 12 13 8 54 38 16 5 7 4 23 22 17 7 6 4 31 16 16 49
8 TOGB 33 13 10 10 67 52 17 8 4 5 36 21 16 5 6 5 31 31 15 49
9 HV & CV Quick 33 12 10 11 55 46 16 5 6 5 24 20 17 7 4 6 31 26 9 46
10 DEM 33 12 9 12 55 52 16 7 4 5 30 22 17 5 5 7 25 30 3 45
11 GVV Unitas 33 13 6 14 42 56 16 7 4 5 20 23 17 6 2 9 22 33 -14 45
12 Gemert 33 13 5 15 50 58 17 7 4 6 25 27 16 6 1 9 25 31 -8 44
13 Groene Ster 33 9 13 11 41 44 16 5 4 7 24 28 17 4 9 4 17 16 -3 40
14 OSS '20 33 8 11 14 39 59 16 4 5 7 18 30 17 4 6 7 21 29 -20 35
15 JOS Watergraafsmeer 33 8 8 17 35 78 16 3 5 8 14 32 17 5 3 9 21 46 -43 32
16 Baronie 33 8 4 21 43 67 17 4 3 10 23 32 16 4 1 11 20 35 -24 28
17 Dongen 33 5 7 21 42 76 17 3 3 11 28 40 16 2 4 10 14 36 -34 22
18 UDI '19 33 4 5 24 25 65 16 2 3 11 14 25 17 2 2 13 11 40 -40 17

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 ADO '20 33 26 3 4 82 36 17 14 2 1 45 14 16 12 1 3 37 22 46 81
2 VVSB 33 21 5 7 85 52 17 13 1 3 48 24 16 8 4 4 37 28 33 68
3 USV Hercules 33 18 9 6 64 32 17 11 4 2 35 13 16 7 5 4 29 19 32 63
4 Blauw Geel '38 33 15 9 9 53 45 17 8 5 4 29 22 16 7 4 5 24 23 8 54
5 HSC '21 33 14 9 10 63 40 16 8 4 4 43 19 17 6 5 6 20 21 23 51
6 OJC Rosmalen 33 15 6 12 56 55 17 9 3 5 34 24 16 6 3 7 22 31 1 51
7 UNA 33 12 13 8 54 38 16 5 7 4 23 22 17 7 6 4 31 16 16 49
8 TOGB 33 13 10 10 67 52 17 8 4 5 36 21 16 5 6 5 31 31 15 49
9 HV & CV Quick 33 12 10 11 55 46 16 5 6 5 24 20 17 7 4 6 31 26 9 46
10 DEM 33 12 9 12 55 52 16 7 4 5 30 22 17 5 5 7 25 30 3 45
11 GVV Unitas 33 13 6 14 42 56 16 7 4 5 20 23 17 6 2 9 22 33 -14 45
12 Gemert 33 13 5 15 50 58 17 7 4 6 25 27 16 6 1 9 25 31 -8 44
13 Groene Ster 33 9 13 11 41 44 16 5 4 7 24 28 17 4 9 4 17 16 -3 40
14 OSS '20 33 8 11 14 39 59 16 4 5 7 18 30 17 4 6 7 21 29 -20 35
15 JOS Watergraafsmeer 33 8 8 17 35 78 16 3 5 8 14 32 17 5 3 9 21 46 -43 32
16 Baronie 33 8 4 21 43 67 17 4 3 10 23 32 16 4 1 11 20 35 -24 28
17 Dongen 33 5 7 21 42 76 17 3 3 11 28 40 16 2 4 10 14 36 -34 22
18 UDI '19 33 4 5 24 25 65 16 2 3 11 14 25 17 2 2 13 11 40 -40 17

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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.