Eerste Divisie match preview: De Graafschap versus FC Dordrecht

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 25.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Vijverberg (12600 seats)

The league table in Eerste Divisie tells a story about these teams so far, with De Graafschap leading FC Dordrecht by 17 points. Match preview to follow:

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Eerste Divisie match only four days ago. That game was an away game at NAC Breda, so at least De Graafschap are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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De Graafschap form and stats

Overall Eerste Divisie stats at home this season for De Graafschap, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Eerste Divisie, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). De Graafschap haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Sparta Rotterdam, 149 days ago.

Happy days for De Graafschap in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at NAC Breda (placed 3rd) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that game was the away draw at Jong Utrecht that finished 2-2.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for De Graafschap as they are travelling to their away game against Vitesse in the KNVB Beker. That match is four days after this one.

Goals decide football matches and De Graafschap are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. De Graafschap have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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FC Dordrecht form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, FC Dordrecht, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Eerste Divisie, have produced an overall stat of 0-2-3 so far. With the FC Dordrecht losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. With two straight losses from their last two away games, FC Dordrecht are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eerste Divisie home defeat versus Helmond Sport with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the FC Dordrecht manager Cláudio Braga faced defeat when travelling to Excelsior and losing 2-3.

A new game in only four days for FC Dordrecht, the KNVB Beker home match versus MVV Maastricht. Busy days.

FC Dordrecht find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. FC Dordrecht are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for De Graafschap, 2 draws and 5 wins for FC Dordrecht. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

De GraafschapR. Seuntjens
R. Seuntjens
4 goals / 1 assists
De GraafschapM. Hamdaoui
M. Hamdaoui
3 goals / 2 assists
FC DordrechtR. Smith
R. Smith
3 goals

De Graafschap missing players

FC Dordrecht missing players

De Graafschap FC Dordrecht
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 1 5 11
6 4 1 Won W 0 0 1
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
0 0 0 Lost L 1 3 7
21 12 3 Scored S 2 7 15
7 2 0 Conceded C 3 13 28
82% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
55% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 55%
27% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 45%
9% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 60% 45%
45% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 82%
55% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
5.1 4.2 2 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.2 5.3
4.4 5.4 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 11 7.4 6.8
1.5 0.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of FC Dordrecht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • De Graafschap have not yet lost a game.
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • De Graafschap have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • FC Dordrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Dordrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Dordrecht have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • FC Dordrecht have yet to win a game away.
  • FC Dordrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

De Graafschap
20-09-19 ED De Graafschap 4 - 0 FC Eindhoven
27-09-19 ED Roda JC Kerkrade 1 - 1 De Graafschap
04-10-19 ED De Graafschap 0 - 0 Almere City
18-10-19 ED Jong Utrecht 2 - 2 De Graafschap
21-10-19 ED NAC Breda 1 - 2 De Graafschap
25-10-19 ED De Graafschap 20:00 FC Dordrecht
29-10-19 KB Vitesse 18:30 De Graafschap
01-11-19 ED De Graafschap 20:00 Excelsior
08-11-19 ED Helmond Sport 20:00 De Graafschap
22-11-19 ED De Graafschap 20:00 Jong PSV
FC Dordrecht
20-09-19 ED FC Dordrecht 2 - 0 NEC
27-09-19 ED Almere City 3 - 2 FC Dordrecht
04-10-19 ED FC Dordrecht 2 - 5 Jong Utrecht
13-10-19 ED Excelsior 3 - 2 FC Dordrecht
18-10-19 ED FC Dordrecht 1 - 2 Helmond Sport
25-10-19 ED De Graafschap 20:00 FC Dordrecht
29-10-19 KB FC Dordrecht 19:45 MVV Maastricht
01-11-19 ED FC Dordrecht 20:00 TOP Oss
08-11-19 ED Go Ahead Eagles 20:00 FC Dordrecht
15-11-19 ED FC Dordrecht 20:00 Roda JC Kerkrade

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 SC Cambuur 11 8 1 2 29 7 5 5 0 0 22 4 6 3 1 2 7 3 22 25
2 De Graafschap 11 6 5 0 21 7 5 4 1 0 12 2 6 2 4 0 9 5 14 23
3 NAC Breda 11 7 2 2 18 9 6 4 1 1 10 4 5 3 1 1 8 5 9 23
4 Jong Ajax 11 6 2 3 33 17 5 4 1 0 18 5 6 2 1 3 15 12 16 20
5 Excelsior 11 6 2 3 22 19 5 5 0 0 17 7 6 1 2 3 5 12 3 20
6 Jong Utrecht 11 5 3 3 21 18 5 3 2 0 13 5 6 2 1 3 8 13 3 18
7 Go Ahead Eagles 11 4 5 2 21 18 6 3 3 0 14 6 5 1 2 2 7 12 3 17
8 NEC 11 4 4 3 19 17 5 2 2 1 10 8 6 2 2 2 9 9 2 16
9 Almere City 11 4 4 3 16 16 5 4 1 0 10 6 6 0 3 3 6 10 0 16
10 FC Eindhoven 11 4 3 4 18 21 5 3 2 0 14 6 6 1 1 4 4 15 -3 15
11 Telstar 11 4 2 5 14 17 5 2 0 3 6 6 6 2 2 2 8 11 -3 14
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 11 3 4 4 13 15 6 2 2 2 10 8 5 1 2 2 3 7 -2 13
13 FC Den Bosch 11 2 6 3 19 17 6 2 3 1 11 4 5 0 3 2 8 13 2 12
14 FC Volendam 11 3 3 5 12 19 5 2 2 1 8 7 6 1 1 4 4 12 -7 12
15 Helmond Sport 11 3 3 5 12 24 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 1 1 4 6 19 -12 12
16 Jong AZ 11 2 4 5 14 18 7 1 3 3 8 11 4 1 1 2 6 7 -4 10
17 Jong PSV 11 3 1 7 14 22 6 3 1 2 10 8 5 0 0 5 4 14 -8 10
18 MVV Maastricht 11 2 3 6 8 20 6 1 2 3 3 9 5 1 1 3 5 11 -12 9
19 TOP Oss 11 2 2 7 11 21 6 1 2 3 6 8 5 1 0 4 5 13 -10 8
20 FC Dordrecht 11 1 3 7 15 28 6 1 1 4 8 15 5 0 2 3 7 13 -13 6