Struggling FC Den Bosch will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying De Graafschap in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- FC Den Bosch has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Eerste Divisie
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It should be mentioned that De Graafschap 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 De Graafschap on artifical turf are 10 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 39-32. You can compare this with overall results below.
FC Den Bosch form and stats
FC Den Bosch's struggle is real here at Stadion De Vliert with only 11 points collected from 11 Eerste Divisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-4. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 18 attempts. With nine home Eerste Divisie games in a row without a win, the FC Den Bosch fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the MVV Maastricht game long ago, can be stopped today.
Bosch shared the glory with Excelsior in their last match, an away game that ended all square 4-4. Preceding that game was the home draw versus NAC Breda that ended 1-1.
Late drama in the game against Excelsior as FC Den Bosch were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Jizz Hornkamp popped out and made it level in the 86th minute. A goal frenzy last time out for FC Den Bosch, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Excelsior. Fun stuff to watch! The Bosch goalkeeper Wouter Van der Steen was crucial in the match against Excelsior last time out, making seven saves. The 4-4 game vs Excelsior was a bittersweet experience for Jizz Hornkamp. Despite scoring four goals the match ended a draw.
Bosch are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. 15 goals have been conceded.
De Graafschap form and stats
De Graafschap have an excellent away record in the Eerste Divisie so far with 7-1-3 from 11 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Graafschap hope to make it five in this match. De Graafschap has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Impressive finishing from Joey Konings and Clint Leemans secured the home win 2-1 against FC Oss in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Volendam at their stadium, the result 4-1.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, De Graafschap are regular goalscorers on their travels. Graafschap struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the De Graafschap - FC Den Bosch 4-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Bosch wins - draws - De Graafschap wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 12 goals |   J. Hornkamp 8 goals |  E. Lieftink 8 goals |
FC Den Bosch missing players
De Graafschap missing players
| FC Den Bosch | De Graafschap | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 23 | 47 |
| 52 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 31 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 86% |
| 68% | 55% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 64% |
| 41% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 45% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | 27% |
| 68% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 59% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 27% | 32% |
| 27% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 10.6 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 15.1 | 14.3 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 2.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
| 29% | 33% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 37% | 38% |
- FC Den Bosch has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Den Bosch have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Den Bosch haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 50 |
| 2 | Almere City | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 47 |
| 4 | NEC | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 38 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 38 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 34 |
| 8 | Telstar | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 33 |
| 9 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 32 |
| 10 | Jong Ajax | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Excelsior | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 12 | FC Eindhoven | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Helmond Sport | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -9 | 25 |
| 15 | FC Oss | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -14 | 25 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -13 | 20 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -25 | 17 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -26 | 16 |
| 19 | FC Den Bosch | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 37 | -28 | 13 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 38 | -41 | 12 |