FC Den Bosch contests FC Volendam in Eerste Divisie fray

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Vliert (9000 seats)

We have to say that both teams are capable in this league, FC Volendam having a 28 point edge on FC Den Bosch in the standings. Get ready!

Insights:
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (40) in Eerste Divisie

These are busy days for the team playing at home, as they had a match only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie. That game was an away game at Jong Utrecht, so at least Bosch are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

The story so far in the Eerste Divisie for FC Den Bosch at their home stadium (Stadion De Vliert) is 9 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats.

Nothing to worry about in defence for FC Den Bosch, as their goalkeeper Wouter van der Steen has completely shut out the opponents for 211 minutes in the Eerste Divisie.

A good away victory last time out for Bosch, who won 1-0 against Jong Utrecht (placed 17th). Midfielder der Heijden was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.02 (out of ten) in that game. Heijden hit the woodwork once.

Ahead of that match, FC Den Bosch won a home game hosting FC Dordrecht (3-0).

The FC Den Bosch fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 17 matches. On the other hand, FC Den Bosch have conceded 25 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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FC Volendam form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, FC Volendam have produced an overall stat of 7-9-1 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Volendam, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

The supporters enjoyed FC Volendam's previous game versus Jong Ajax (placed 7th), a 3-1 win played at home. Which player has scored three games in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Mühren and that is impressive! Mühren, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.84. Mühren scored two goals and hit two key passes.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Graafschap.

FC Volendam has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 17 games. 21 goals have been conceded by Volendam in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the participants met earlier this season; FC Volendam - FC Den Bosch 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Bosch, two draws and six wins for FC Volendam. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamR. Mühren
R. Mühren
27 goals
FC VolendamD. van Mieghem
D. van Mieghem
10 goals
FC Den BoschS. Ahannach
S. Ahannach
6 goals

FC Den Bosch missing players

FC Volendam missing players

FC Den Bosch FC Volendam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 6 17 35
13 9 0 Won W 2 7 20
4 1 0 Drew D 4 9 11
18 7 4 Lost L 0 1 4
39 21 0 Scored S 12 30 75
58 25 10 Conceded C 8 21 47
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 94%
71% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 83%
54% 53% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 47% 69%
29% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 51%
23% 24% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 31%
40% 35% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 65% 71%
26% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 35% 29%
40% 41% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 6%
 
4.3 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6.3 6.2
5.2 5.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 4.6 5.2
1.6 1.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.5 9.1 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 12.3 13.2
4.1 3.8 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 6.5 6.7
27% 32% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 27% 32%
 
12.2 11.1 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 10 10.5
5.4 4.9 7.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.7 5.1 5.2
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Volendam have the most points from losing position (22) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (40) in Eerste Divisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 35 24 5 6 59 23 17 13 0 4 36 12 18 11 5 2 23 11 36 77
2 FC Volendam 35 20 11 4 75 47 18 13 2 3 45 26 17 7 9 1 30 21 28 71
3 FC Eindhoven 35 19 7 9 65 41 18 11 4 3 38 19 17 8 3 6 27 22 24 64
4 Roda JC Kerkrade 35 17 12 6 73 44 18 9 6 3 38 21 17 8 6 3 35 23 29 63
5 Excelsior 35 19 6 10 75 50 17 9 3 5 39 23 18 10 3 5 36 27 25 63
6 ADO Den Haag 34 21 5 8 72 47 16 11 2 3 35 18 18 10 3 5 37 29 25 62
7 Jong Ajax 35 17 8 10 75 60 17 11 3 3 44 26 18 6 5 7 31 34 15 59
8 NAC Breda 35 15 10 10 54 41 17 9 7 1 29 11 18 6 3 9 25 30 13 55
9 Graafschap 35 14 9 12 46 41 18 4 7 7 17 24 17 10 2 5 29 17 5 51
10 VVV-Venlo 35 13 5 17 44 54 18 7 3 8 25 31 17 6 2 9 19 23 -10 44
11 FC Den Bosch 35 13 4 18 39 58 17 9 1 7 21 25 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 43
12 FC Oss 35 11 8 16 46 55 17 6 5 6 26 24 18 5 3 10 20 31 -9 41
13 Jong PSV 34 11 7 16 55 57 17 7 4 6 32 25 17 4 3 10 23 32 -2 40
14 Almere City 35 10 8 17 54 63 18 5 4 9 26 29 17 5 4 8 28 34 -9 38
15 Jong AZ 35 11 5 19 33 46 18 7 3 8 19 21 17 4 2 11 14 25 -13 38
16 Telstar 35 8 11 16 43 66 17 4 5 8 20 35 18 4 6 8 23 31 -23 35
17 Jong Utrecht 35 10 4 21 37 62 18 5 0 13 14 32 17 5 4 8 23 30 -25 34
18 MVV Maastricht 35 10 3 22 39 73 18 4 3 11 21 37 17 6 0 11 18 36 -34 33
19 FC Dordrecht 35 8 8 19 47 73 18 5 6 7 25 29 17 3 2 12 22 44 -26 32
20 Helmond Sport 35 7 6 22 37 67 17 4 3 10 19 31 18 3 3 12 18 36 -30 24

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.