USV Hercules favourites for feisty fight facing Blauw Geel '38

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Netherlands Derde Divisie: Zondag
Competition: Sun 08.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Voordorp (1800 seats)

USV Hercules have outperformed Blauw Geel '38 so far, but every match starts at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you require before kickoff:

Insights:
  • USV Hercules have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • Blauw Geel '38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Hercules's stadium, Sportpark Voordorp, has a grass surface. Blauw Geel '38 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 Blauw Geel '38 when playing on grass; 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from eight matches. They have scored 12 goals in these games and conceded 10.

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.

W L L L W

USV Hercules form and stats

The story so far in the Derde Divisie: Zondag for USV Hercules at their home stadium (Sportpark Voordorp) is 6 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for USV Hercules, their manager der Kooij and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Happy days for Hercules in their previous game, a fixture away at Hollandia (placed 17th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.

Ahead of that match, USV Hercules lost 0-1 at home to DEM.

A decent goal production from USV Hercules in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

L W W W W

Blauw Geel '38 form and stats

5 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Blauw Geel '38 playing as the away team in the Derde Divisie: Zondag this season. Blauw have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Blauw Geel '38 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. HV & CV Quick proved too strong as Blauw Geel '38 slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Prins Willem Alexander Sportpark.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at UNA.

Blauw Geel '38 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 13 games. Blauw have conceded 21 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Blauw Geel '38 - USV Hercules 0-1 was the result in these squads' previous head-to-head match, played this season. Previous six meetings with these teams: Hercules won three, Blauw Geel '38 were winners in two and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

USV Hercules missing players

Blauw Geel '38 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
USV Hercules Blauw Geel '38
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 4 13 28
14 6 2 Won W 2 5 12
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
11 7 3 Lost L 1 6 13
53 22 7 Scored S 5 20 48
37 17 8 Conceded C 4 21 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 93%
79% 77% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 75%
71% 69% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 61%
43% 38% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 43%
21% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 38% 32%
64% 54% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 54%
21% 31% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 25%
14% 15% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 29%
 
10 10 11 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.5 3.3
3 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7.5 6.7
1.5 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15 15 14 Shots (avg) S ( 12 15 12
7 7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 4
7% 7% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 22% 33%
 
10 10 11 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13 12.3
6.5 6.5 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.5 6
Key stats in Derde Divisie: Zondag this season:
  • Blauw Geel '38 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Blauw Geel '38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • USV Hercules have created more than twice as many corners as Blauw Geel '38.
  • USV Hercules have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Derde Divisie: Zondag
  • USV Hercules have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • 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 Gemert 28 15 9 4 65 44 14 8 4 2 31 20 14 7 5 2 34 24 21 54
2 OFC Oostzaan 28 16 4 8 60 45 14 10 1 3 34 17 14 6 3 5 26 28 15 52
3 Groene Ster 28 14 7 7 43 36 14 10 3 1 28 14 14 4 4 6 15 22 7 49
4 USV Hercules 28 14 3 11 53 37 13 6 0 7 22 17 15 8 3 4 31 20 16 45
5 OSS '20 28 13 5 10 52 41 14 9 2 3 30 13 14 4 3 7 22 28 11 44
6 ADO '20 28 13 5 10 50 39 14 7 3 4 31 20 14 6 2 6 19 19 11 44
7 Dongen 28 11 10 7 46 36 14 8 5 1 24 12 14 3 5 6 22 24 10 43
8 UNA 28 13 4 11 49 43 14 7 2 5 28 21 14 6 2 6 21 22 6 43
9 HV & CV Quick 28 13 3 12 41 34 14 9 0 5 26 14 14 4 3 7 15 20 7 42
10 HSC '21 28 12 3 13 47 39 14 8 2 4 31 22 14 4 1 9 16 17 8 39
11 Blauw Geel '38 28 12 3 13 48 42 15 7 1 7 28 21 13 5 2 6 20 21 6 39
12 GVV Unitas 28 11 4 13 35 52 14 6 4 4 17 20 14 5 0 9 18 32 -17 37
13 DEM 28 10 5 13 29 42 14 5 3 6 17 21 14 5 2 7 12 21 -13 35
14 JOS Watergraafsmeer 28 10 4 14 45 55 13 5 2 6 24 27 15 5 2 8 21 28 -10 32
15 Hoogland 28 8 5 15 31 54 14 4 4 6 17 22 14 4 1 9 14 32 -23 29
16 EVV 28 6 10 12 28 47 15 3 5 7 17 27 13 3 5 5 11 20 -19 28
17 Hollandia 28 8 3 17 30 47 14 4 2 8 12 18 14 4 1 9 18 29 -17 27
18 Westlandia 28 6 7 15 28 47 14 4 4 6 17 20 14 2 3 9 11 27 -19 25

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 Gemert 28 15 9 4 65 44 14 8 4 2 31 20 14 7 5 2 34 24 21 54
2 OFC Oostzaan 28 16 4 8 60 45 14 10 1 3 34 17 14 6 3 5 26 28 15 52
3 Groene Ster 28 14 7 7 43 36 14 10 3 1 28 14 14 4 4 6 15 22 7 49
4 USV Hercules 28 14 3 11 53 37 13 6 0 7 22 17 15 8 3 4 31 20 16 45
5 OSS '20 28 13 5 10 52 41 14 9 2 3 30 13 14 4 3 7 22 28 11 44
6 ADO '20 28 13 5 10 50 39 14 7 3 4 31 20 14 6 2 6 19 19 11 44
7 Dongen 28 11 10 7 46 36 14 8 5 1 24 12 14 3 5 6 22 24 10 43
8 UNA 28 13 4 11 49 43 14 7 2 5 28 21 14 6 2 6 21 22 6 43
9 HV & CV Quick 28 13 3 12 41 34 14 9 0 5 26 14 14 4 3 7 15 20 7 42
10 HSC '21 28 12 3 13 47 39 14 8 2 4 31 22 14 4 1 9 16 17 8 39
11 Blauw Geel '38 28 12 3 13 48 42 15 7 1 7 28 21 13 5 2 6 20 21 6 39
12 GVV Unitas 28 11 4 13 35 52 14 6 4 4 17 20 14 5 0 9 18 32 -17 37
13 DEM 28 10 5 13 29 42 14 5 3 6 17 21 14 5 2 7 12 21 -13 35
14 JOS Watergraafsmeer 28 10 4 14 45 55 13 5 2 6 24 27 15 5 2 8 21 28 -10 32
15 Hoogland 28 8 5 15 31 54 14 4 4 6 17 22 14 4 1 9 14 32 -23 29
16 EVV 28 6 10 12 28 47 15 3 5 7 17 27 13 3 5 5 11 20 -19 28
17 Hollandia 28 8 3 17 30 47 14 4 2 8 12 18 14 4 1 9 18 29 -17 27
18 Westlandia 28 6 7 15 28 47 14 4 4 6 17 20 14 2 3 9 11 27 -19 25

More from Netherlands - Derde Divisie: Zondag

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.