Possible nail-biting contest in Excelsior - FC Volendam game

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 07.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion (4500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Excelsior have their presumed home advantage while FC Volendam are ahead 4 points in the Eerste Divisie table.

Insights:
  • Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Volendam have not yet lost a game away.

Excelsior and FC Volendam should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Excelsior form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for Excelsior at their home stadium (Van Donge & De Roo Stadion) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. There’s a good atmosphere here at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion after three straight home wins.

Excelsior are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Roda JC Kerkrade. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jong AZ in a game that was won 4-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Excelsior perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Excelsior as a small favourite), we find two games. Excelsior has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.

There will be little rest for Excelsior after this match as they are travelling to Jong Utrecht for a Eerste Divisie game in only four days.

Goals are plentiful at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in the league this season as Excelsior has scored 15 goals here in 6 home games. Excelsior have conceded 11 from these games.

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FC Volendam form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 3 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses in the Eerste Divisie. In general it has been a productive period now for Volendam as they haven't lost any of their last eleven games.

Volendam's last game was the home draw against Almere City (2-2). A 1-1 draw at Jong Ajax's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FC Volendam playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were zero Volendam wins, three draws and zero defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting FC Den Bosch in just four days.

Volendam create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 16 goals in 6 travels. As opposed to that, FC Volendam have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Excelsior victories, two draws and five FC Volendam wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ExcelsiorE. Ómarsson
E. Ómarsson
16 goals
FC VolendamN. Doodeman
N. Doodeman
6 goals
FC VolendamS. Mulattieri
S. Mulattieri
5 goals

Excelsior missing players

FC Volendam missing players

Excelsior FC Volendam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 6 2 Played P 3 6 14
6 3 0 Won W 0 3 6
2 0 0 Drew D 3 3 6
6 3 2 Lost L 0 0 2
28 15 5 Scored S 4 16 34
22 11 8 Conceded C 4 8 17
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 79%
71% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 50%
36% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 50%
21% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 29%
64% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 71%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 21%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.9 0.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 0.8
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.6 12.5 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 15.5 17.3
5.9 5.3 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 6.7 7.1
34% 47% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 40% 34%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Excelsior's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Excelsior have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Volendam have not yet lost a game away.
  • FC Volendam have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 14 11 1 2 48 14 8 6 0 2 27 10 6 5 1 0 21 4 34 34
2 Almere City 14 9 4 1 32 18 7 6 1 0 14 1 7 3 3 1 18 17 14 31
3 NAC Breda 14 9 1 4 27 14 7 5 0 2 15 8 7 4 1 2 12 6 13 28
4 De Graafschap 14 9 1 4 28 22 7 5 0 2 15 10 7 4 1 2 13 12 6 28
5 NEC 14 8 3 3 27 14 7 4 2 1 15 7 7 4 1 2 12 7 13 27
6 FC Volendam 14 6 6 2 34 17 8 3 3 2 18 9 6 3 3 0 16 8 17 24
7 Telstar 14 6 4 4 24 18 7 3 2 2 15 8 7 3 2 2 9 10 6 22
8 FC Eindhoven 14 6 3 5 24 27 8 3 3 2 19 14 6 3 0 3 5 13 -3 21
9 Excelsior 14 6 2 6 28 22 6 3 0 3 15 11 8 3 2 3 13 11 6 20
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 14 5 5 4 23 18 7 4 3 0 14 3 7 1 2 4 9 15 5 20
11 Jong Ajax 14 6 2 6 27 29 7 3 1 3 12 15 7 3 1 3 15 14 -2 20
12 Go Ahead Eagles 14 5 4 5 15 13 7 2 2 3 8 7 7 3 2 2 7 6 2 19
13 Jong Utrecht 13 5 1 7 20 24 7 2 0 5 8 13 6 3 1 2 12 11 -4 16
14 Jong PSV 14 4 3 7 21 27 6 1 2 3 7 11 8 3 1 4 14 16 -6 15
15 Helmond Sport 14 4 3 7 13 22 7 2 1 4 6 12 7 2 2 3 7 10 -9 15
16 Jong AZ 14 3 2 9 21 41 6 1 2 3 14 20 8 2 0 6 7 21 -20 11
17 TOP Oss 13 2 4 7 9 21 7 2 2 3 7 7 6 0 2 4 2 14 -12 10
18 MVV Maastricht 14 2 4 8 16 34 6 1 1 4 9 21 8 1 3 4 7 13 -18 10
19 FC Den Bosch 14 2 3 9 14 29 7 2 2 3 9 9 7 0 1 6 5 20 -15 9
20 FC Dordrecht 14 2 2 10 11 38 7 2 2 3 8 11 7 0 0 7 3 27 -27 8

Read more about Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.