FC Dordrecht contests De Graafschap in Eerste Divisie battle

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 10.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion (4088 seats)

Stadium regulars at Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion haven’t watched many wins this season, with FC Dordrecht rotting in the 19th position. The visiting De Graafschap will believe to defend their higher league spot in this fixture.

Insights:
  • FC Dordrecht have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

De Graafschap could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Eerste Divisie game only four sleeps ago.

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FC Dordrecht form and stats

4-2-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for FC Dordrecht so far this season. It's trouble wherever FC Dordrecht are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Dordrecht played out an unpredictable defeat 0-1 against Almere City in their previous outing, also a home game. Bossin had a busy but productive day in the Almere City match. Despite making nine saves the loss could not be prevented.

Heartbreak before that as FC Dordrecht lost 2-3 at NAC Breda's place.

FC Dordrecht are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. FC Dordrecht's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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De Graafschap form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for De Graafschap so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

The Graafschap goalkeeper Hidde Jurjus is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 305 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

De Graafschap are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the game against Helmond Sport (placed 16th). The attacker Haen got a match rating of 8.11 in that game. Haen scored two goals and hit one key pass.

The match before that was the KNVB Beker-battle against Ajax, a home defeat (0-3).

Something to take note of for sports gamblers looking to bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.

After this away game De Graafschap return home for a Eerste Divisie game against PEC Zwolle. That game is only three sleeps after this.

De Graafschap has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Graafschap have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head meeting ended De Graafschap - FC Dordrecht 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dordrecht won two games, three matches ended with a draw and De Graafschap managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

FC DordrechtS. Longo
S. Longo
8 goals
De GraafschapC. Neghli
C. Neghli
7 goals
De GraafschapC. Benschop
C. Benschop
5 goals

FC Dordrecht missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Dordrecht De Graafschap
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
7 4 0 Won W 1 3 10
5 2 1 Drew D 1 4 6
15 7 4 Lost L 2 6 11
31 18 1 Scored S 5 21 42
44 19 8 Conceded C 8 24 38
96% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 77% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 93%
56% 69% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 56%
26% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 54% 30%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 15%
52% 46% 20% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 56%
22% 23% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 33%
30% 38% 80% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 11%
 
3.7 3.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 8 5.9 6.1
5.2 5.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.5 4.1
2.3 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 9.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.7 12.3
3.2 3.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 4.7
36% 36% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 38% 33%
 
11.3 11.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.1 9.2
5 5.5 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Dordrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Dordrecht have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) 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 PEC Zwolle 27 19 3 5 75 30 14 10 2 2 45 17 13 9 1 3 30 13 45 60
2 Heracles Almelo 27 18 3 6 76 32 13 10 2 1 49 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 44 57
3 Almere City 27 15 4 8 39 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 14 8 1 5 16 15 10 49
4 VVV-Venlo 27 13 6 8 40 37 13 4 5 4 14 14 14 9 1 4 26 23 3 45
5 Willem II 27 12 8 7 44 30 13 8 2 3 21 11 14 4 6 4 23 19 14 44
6 FC Eindhoven 27 12 6 9 37 39 13 7 3 3 24 16 14 5 3 6 13 23 -2 42
7 MVV Maastricht 27 12 5 10 51 48 14 9 3 2 33 16 13 3 2 8 18 32 3 41
8 Jong AZ 27 11 7 9 48 44 14 7 5 2 31 19 13 4 2 7 17 25 4 40
9 NAC Breda 27 12 4 11 43 45 13 7 2 4 21 14 14 5 2 7 22 31 -2 40
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 11 4 12 37 37 13 6 2 5 20 18 14 5 2 7 17 19 0 37
11 De Graafschap 27 10 6 11 42 38 14 7 2 5 21 14 13 3 4 6 21 24 4 36
12 Telstar 27 9 9 9 26 38 14 5 4 5 16 21 13 4 5 4 10 17 -12 36
13 ADO Den Haag 27 9 8 10 31 38 14 5 4 5 20 20 13 4 4 5 11 18 -7 35
14 Jong PSV 27 8 8 11 43 45 14 5 2 7 23 24 13 3 6 4 20 21 -2 32
15 TOP Oss 27 9 3 15 31 46 13 5 1 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 13 27 -15 30
16 Helmond Sport 27 8 5 14 23 43 13 6 2 5 17 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -20 29
17 Jong Ajax 27 6 10 11 44 49 14 4 5 5 27 20 13 2 5 6 17 29 -5 28
18 FC Den Bosch 27 8 3 16 37 65 14 6 2 6 24 25 13 2 1 10 13 40 -28 27
19 FC Dordrecht 27 7 5 15 31 44 13 4 2 7 18 19 14 3 3 8 13 25 -13 26
20 Jong Utrecht 27 5 5 17 27 48 14 3 3 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 15 31 -21 20

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 PEC Zwolle 27 19 3 5 75 30 14 10 2 2 45 17 13 9 1 3 30 13 45 60
2 Heracles Almelo 27 18 3 6 76 32 13 10 2 1 49 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 44 57
3 Almere City 27 15 4 8 39 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 14 8 1 5 16 15 10 49
4 VVV-Venlo 27 13 6 8 40 37 13 4 5 4 14 14 14 9 1 4 26 23 3 45
5 Willem II 27 12 8 7 44 30 13 8 2 3 21 11 14 4 6 4 23 19 14 44
6 FC Eindhoven 27 12 6 9 37 39 13 7 3 3 24 16 14 5 3 6 13 23 -2 42
7 MVV Maastricht 27 12 5 10 51 48 14 9 3 2 33 16 13 3 2 8 18 32 3 41
8 Jong AZ 27 11 7 9 48 44 14 7 5 2 31 19 13 4 2 7 17 25 4 40
9 NAC Breda 27 12 4 11 43 45 13 7 2 4 21 14 14 5 2 7 22 31 -2 40
10 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 11 4 12 37 37 13 6 2 5 20 18 14 5 2 7 17 19 0 37
11 De Graafschap 27 10 6 11 42 38 14 7 2 5 21 14 13 3 4 6 21 24 4 36
12 Telstar 27 9 9 9 26 38 14 5 4 5 16 21 13 4 5 4 10 17 -12 36
13 ADO Den Haag 27 9 8 10 31 38 14 5 4 5 20 20 13 4 4 5 11 18 -7 35
14 Jong PSV 27 8 8 11 43 45 14 5 2 7 23 24 13 3 6 4 20 21 -2 32
15 TOP Oss 27 9 3 15 31 46 13 5 1 7 18 19 14 4 2 8 13 27 -15 30
16 Helmond Sport 27 8 5 14 23 43 13 6 2 5 17 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -20 29
17 Jong Ajax 27 6 10 11 44 49 14 4 5 5 27 20 13 2 5 6 17 29 -5 28
18 FC Den Bosch 27 8 3 16 37 65 14 6 2 6 24 25 13 2 1 10 13 40 -28 27
19 FC Dordrecht 27 7 5 15 31 44 13 4 2 7 18 19 14 3 3 8 13 25 -13 26
20 Jong Utrecht 27 5 5 17 27 48 14 3 3 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 15 31 -21 20

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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.