Football match preview: HSC '21 vs Dongen

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Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zondag
Competition: Sun 13.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen (4440 seats)

Struggling HSC '21 hope to pull off a surprise win when they welcome hard-driving Dongen in the upcoming league game. It’s 14th vs 6th and the home supporters will have so-so confidence.

Insights:
  • HSC '21 have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Derde Divisie: Zondag

It should be mentioned that Dongen play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Dongen on artifical turf are 9 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats from 19 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 32-40. You can compare this with overall results below.

It's no vacation for neither HSC '21 nor Dongen 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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HSC '21 form and stats

All-inclusive Derde Divisie: Zondag stats playing at home this season for HSC '21 are 4-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for HSC '21 here at Sportpark Groot Scholtenhagen, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

HSC's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Dongen (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that, an away loss at USV Hercules.

HSC '21 can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 18 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the HSC '21 defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Dongen form and stats

2 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Dongen, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Derde Divisie: Zondag, playing as the away team in the Derde Divisie: Zondag this season.

Dongen are travelling again after losing away to HSC '21 in their previous match (0-1).

A draw for Dongen before that, at their own venue hosting Westlandia (0-0).

Dongen are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 9 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Dongen have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

HSC '21 and Dongen have duelled before this season: Dongen - HSC 1-1. Numbers for the prior seven meetings involving these two teams are: three wins for HSC '21, one draw and three wins for Dongen. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

HSC '21 missing players

Dongen missing players

HSC '21 Dongen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 1 Played P 3 10 18
6 5 0 Won W 2 2 6
2 1 0 Drew D 1 4 8
10 3 1 Lost L 0 4 4
26 19 0 Scored S 4 11 24
26 13 1 Conceded C 1 13 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
61% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 83%
56% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 44%
44% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 56% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 70% 67%
17% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 28%
33% 22% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 11%
 
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 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zondag this season:
  • Dongen have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Dongen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • HSC '21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • HSC '21 have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • HSC '21 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 OFC Oostzaan 17 13 1 3 41 23 9 9 0 0 22 5 8 4 1 3 19 18 18 40
2 Gemert 17 9 7 1 39 25 8 6 2 0 20 10 9 3 5 1 19 15 14 34
3 UNA 17 9 3 5 31 25 9 6 2 1 20 11 8 3 1 4 11 14 6 30
4 Groene Ster 17 8 6 3 25 21 9 6 3 0 18 8 8 2 3 3 7 13 4 30
5 GVV Unitas 17 9 2 6 26 27 9 5 2 2 14 13 8 4 0 4 12 14 -1 29
6 Dongen 17 6 8 3 24 18 8 4 4 0 13 6 9 2 4 3 11 12 6 26
7 ADO '20 16 8 1 7 29 26 8 4 1 3 19 14 8 4 0 4 10 12 3 25
8 USV Hercules 16 7 3 6 30 23 8 5 0 3 16 9 8 2 3 3 14 14 7 24
9 OSS '20 16 7 2 7 27 25 8 6 1 1 17 5 8 1 1 6 10 20 2 23
10 Blauw Geel '38 16 6 2 8 29 29 8 4 1 3 15 12 8 2 1 5 14 17 0 20
11 HV & CV Quick 17 6 2 9 18 22 8 5 0 3 10 8 9 1 2 6 8 14 -4 20
12 JOS Watergraafsmeer 16 6 3 7 32 31 8 4 2 2 17 16 8 2 1 5 15 15 1 19
13 Hollandia 17 5 3 9 16 22 9 3 2 4 8 7 8 2 1 5 8 15 -6 18
14 HSC '21 17 5 2 10 25 26 8 4 1 3 18 13 9 1 1 7 7 13 -1 17
15 Hoogland 16 4 4 8 17 31 8 2 3 3 10 13 8 2 1 5 7 18 -14 16
16 Westlandia 16 3 6 7 17 23 8 2 3 3 10 12 8 1 3 4 7 11 -6 15
17 EVV 16 2 8 6 12 20 8 1 4 3 8 11 8 1 4 3 4 9 -8 14
18 DEM 17 3 3 11 11 32 8 1 2 5 6 15 9 2 1 6 5 17 -21 12

Read more about Derde Divisie: Zondag

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.