There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with De Graafschap leading MVV Maastricht by 30 points.
- De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
4-5-9 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for MVV Maastricht when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 18 matches are 16-28 (scored/conceded).
De Graafschap form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion De Vijverberg as De Graafschap have scored 24 goals to get 25 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Eerste Divisie are 8-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as De Graafschap has won five games in a row. The Almere City match was the last time out without a victory. De Graafschap are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
De Graafschap are returning here after visiting FC Den Bosch in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Ted Van de Pavert, Julian Lelieveld and Jasper Van Heertum scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Graafschap won a home game hosting FC Oss (2-1).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 11 games), Graafschap's attacking play is working. Graafschap have conceded 14 in these home matches.
MVV Maastricht form and stats
MVV Maastricht have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 2-3-7 (12 played). Maastricht has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Impressive finishing from Luc Mares (2) secured the home win 2-1 against NEC in their previous game. Prior to that match, the MVV Maastricht manager D. Kalezić faced defeat when travelling to SC Cambuur and losing 0-2.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Maastricht have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; MVV Maastricht - Graafschap 2-3. Graafschap-MVV Maastricht H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: De Graafschap eight wins, MVV Maastricht two wins, zero draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 12 goals |   J. Schroijen 9 goals |  E. Lieftink 8 goals |
De Graafschap missing players
MVV Maastricht missing players
| De Graafschap | MVV Maastricht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 50 | 24 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 25 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 51 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 96% |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 91% |
| 65% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 57% |
| 48% | 45% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 35% |
| 30% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 26% |
| 61% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 52% |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 13% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 58% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.3 | 13.5 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9 | 10.6 |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 38% | 39% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 23% | 27% |
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MVV Maastricht have scored away.
- De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| 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 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 46 | 53 |
| 2 | Almere City | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 50 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 50 |
| 4 | NAC Breda | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 41 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 41 |
| 6 | NEC | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 37 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 35 |
| 9 | Telstar | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 33 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 12 | FC Oss | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 27 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Jong Utrecht | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -17 | 20 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -26 | 20 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -31 | 19 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 37 | -29 | 13 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 | -41 | 12 |