FC Den Bosch - Go Ahead Eagles: Small difference between teams in Eerste Divisie clash

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion de Vliert (9000 seats)

FC Den Bosch will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Go Ahead Eagles.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Go Ahead Eagles's home stadium. The visitors last 24 games on artificial turf have ended in 8 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses.

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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 4 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat. The FC Den Bosch fans aren't used to losing here at Stadion de Vliert and will expect new points from this game. FC Den Bosch has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

FC Den Bosch lost their last game at NEC (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at NAC Breda.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 11 games), FC Den Bosch's attacking play is working. On the other hand, FC Den Bosch have conceded 13 goals.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

4-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Go Ahead Eagles in their Eerste Divisie matches away. Things are running smoothly for Go Ahead Eagles who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 17 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against FC Eindhoven. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the FC Eindhoven game have they lost an away game, meaning Go Ahead Eagles has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Go Ahead Eagles delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Almere City (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Jong Utrecht.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Go Ahead Eagles manager J. de Gier as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against IJsselmeervogels.

Go Ahead Eagles has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Go Ahead Eagles have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

FC Den Bosch and Go Ahead Eagles have met before this season: Go Ahead Eagles - FC Den Bosch 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): FC Den Bosch 4 wins, 4 draws and Go Ahead Eagles 2 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Den Bosch
R. da Rocha Rodrigues
10 goals
Go Ahead EaglesE. Lieftink
E. Lieftink
6 goals
FC Den BoschP. van Moorsel
P. van Moorsel
4 goals

FC Den Bosch missing players

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Den Bosch Go Ahead Eagles
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 5 10 21
6 4 0 Won W 2 4 8
10 6 2 Drew D 2 4 11
5 1 1 Lost L 1 2 2
35 22 3 Scored S 10 16 36
33 13 4 Conceded C 6 15 25
90% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
81% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
62% 64% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 60% 52%
52% 55% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 20% 29%
24% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 20% 14%
67% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 70% 71%
24% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 20% 24%
19% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 10%
 
3.7 4.3 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.4 4.4 6.6
5.2 4.4 6.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.8 5.2 4.7
1.2 1.3 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
 
222 137 29 Total Shots T S 62 110 264
93 55 12 Shots on Target S O 27 50 111
38% 40% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 32% 32%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Go Ahead Eagles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Den Bosch have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Go Ahead Eagles has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • Go Ahead Eagles has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles 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 22 14 3 5 51 21 10 7 1 2 29 10 12 7 2 3 22 11 30 45
2 Jong Ajax 21 13 4 4 54 26 10 7 2 1 29 10 11 6 2 3 25 16 28 43
3 De Graafschap 22 11 10 1 45 20 11 7 4 0 26 7 11 4 6 1 19 13 25 43
4 FC Volendam 22 13 4 5 43 33 11 7 3 1 26 16 11 6 1 4 17 17 10 43
5 NAC Breda 22 11 5 6 35 22 12 7 2 3 21 10 10 4 3 3 14 12 13 38
6 Excelsior 22 10 6 6 45 40 11 7 1 3 30 23 11 3 5 3 15 17 5 36
7 Go Ahead Eagles 21 8 11 2 36 25 11 4 7 0 20 10 10 4 4 2 16 15 11 35
8 NEC 22 9 7 6 35 27 10 5 3 2 18 11 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 34
9 Telstar 22 9 6 7 37 33 11 5 1 5 16 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 4 33
10 Almere City 22 9 5 8 33 33 11 8 1 2 19 11 11 1 4 6 14 22 0 32
11 FC Den Bosch 21 6 10 5 35 33 11 4 6 1 22 13 10 2 4 4 13 20 2 28
12 Jong Utrecht 21 7 7 7 31 32 10 5 4 1 21 13 11 2 3 6 10 19 -1 28
13 FC Eindhoven 22 7 4 11 34 48 11 6 2 3 22 18 11 1 2 8 12 30 -14 25
14 Jong AZ 22 6 5 11 35 41 11 5 3 3 20 16 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 23
15 MVV Maastricht 22 5 6 11 25 39 11 4 4 3 15 13 11 1 2 8 10 26 -14 21
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 21 4 9 8 26 34 11 3 4 4 20 20 10 1 5 4 6 14 -8 18
17 FC Oss 22 5 3 14 21 44 11 4 2 5 14 15 11 1 1 9 7 29 -23 18
18 Jong PSV 22 4 5 13 25 42 11 3 4 4 13 14 11 1 1 9 12 28 -17 17
19 Helmond Sport 22 3 6 13 22 49 11 2 3 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 15
20 FC Dordrecht 21 2 6 13 26 52 11 1 4 6 15 25 10 1 2 7 11 27 -26 12

Table
  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 14 3 5 51 21 10 7 1 2 29 10 12 7 2 3 22 11 30 45
2 Jong Ajax 21 13 4 4 54 26 10 7 2 1 29 10 11 6 2 3 25 16 28 43
3 De Graafschap 22 11 10 1 45 20 11 7 4 0 26 7 11 4 6 1 19 13 25 43
4 FC Volendam 22 13 4 5 43 33 11 7 3 1 26 16 11 6 1 4 17 17 10 43
5 NAC Breda 22 11 5 6 35 22 12 7 2 3 21 10 10 4 3 3 14 12 13 38
6 Excelsior 22 10 6 6 45 40 11 7 1 3 30 23 11 3 5 3 15 17 5 36
7 Go Ahead Eagles 21 8 11 2 36 25 11 4 7 0 20 10 10 4 4 2 16 15 11 35
8 NEC 22 9 7 6 35 27 10 5 3 2 18 11 12 4 4 4 17 16 8 34
9 Telstar 22 9 6 7 37 33 11 5 1 5 16 13 11 4 5 2 21 20 4 33
10 Almere City 22 9 5 8 33 33 11 8 1 2 19 11 11 1 4 6 14 22 0 32
11 FC Den Bosch 21 6 10 5 35 33 11 4 6 1 22 13 10 2 4 4 13 20 2 28
12 Jong Utrecht 21 7 7 7 31 32 10 5 4 1 21 13 11 2 3 6 10 19 -1 28
13 FC Eindhoven 22 7 4 11 34 48 11 6 2 3 22 18 11 1 2 8 12 30 -14 25
14 Jong AZ 22 6 5 11 35 41 11 5 3 3 20 16 11 1 2 8 15 25 -6 23
15 MVV Maastricht 22 5 6 11 25 39 11 4 4 3 15 13 11 1 2 8 10 26 -14 21
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 21 4 9 8 26 34 11 3 4 4 20 20 10 1 5 4 6 14 -8 18
17 FC Oss 22 5 3 14 21 44 11 4 2 5 14 15 11 1 1 9 7 29 -23 18
18 Jong PSV 22 4 5 13 25 42 11 3 4 4 13 14 11 1 1 9 12 28 -17 17
19 Helmond Sport 22 3 6 13 22 49 11 2 3 6 12 18 11 1 3 7 10 31 -27 15
20 FC Dordrecht 21 2 6 13 26 52 11 1 4 6 15 25 10 1 2 7 11 27 -26 12

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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.