FC Dordrecht will hope that their home comfort is enough to get at least a point from this hard dispute, vs high-flying Excelsior.
- FC Dordrecht have the most conceded goals (48) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Eerste Divisie
This football field has grass, which is not Excelsior's normal surface at their own arena. When appearing on grass Excelsior have performed like this: Played 18 matches resulting in 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats with the goal data 28-29 (scored/conceded).
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the KNVB Beker.
FC Dordrecht form and stats
FC Dordrecht's results here at Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion in the Eerste Divisie have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 5 defeats. It's trouble wherever Dordrecht are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Dordrecht lost their last game at FC Emmen (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. The defeat against FC Emmen was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Scholte). Azzouzi, defender, was given a rating of 7.65/10 in that game, top of the team. Azzouzi won 5 of 6 duels.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Roda JC Kerkrade (2-5).Dordrecht are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for FC Dordrecht with 19 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Excelsior form and stats
Excelsior's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Excelsior collect 24 points from their 10 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 8 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). The fact that Excelsior have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The manager Dijkhuizen was unhappy after their last game, a KNVB Beker match played at their home ground Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. Excelsior suffered a 2-4 loss to FC Groningen (after extra-time). A bonkers fixture with an abundance of goals last time out for Excelsior, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this game be as exciting?
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against MVV Maastricht in the Eerste Divisie.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 26 goals in 10 league games away this season. Excelsior have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have battled earlier this season: Excelsior - Dordrecht 3-1. FC Dordrecht-Excelsior H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Dordrecht one win, Excelsior four wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Dallinga 24 goals |  R. Niemeijer 7 goals |   N. Agrafiotis 6 goals |
FC Dordrecht missing players
Excelsior missing players
| FC Dordrecht | Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 12 | 26 | 47 |
| 48 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 89% |
| 79% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 74% |
| 47% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 40% | 32% |
| 74% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 63% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 32% |
| 26% | 44% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 6.4 | 6.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 11.2 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9 | 9.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 28% | 23% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 54% | 51% |
| 14.3 | 15.2 | 20 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 6.4 | 6.4 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 5 | 4.1 |
- Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Excelsior have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Excelsior have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Excelsior have scored more than double the goals of FC Dordrecht.
- Excelsior have the most clean sheets (4) away in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the most points (24) away in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the most scored goals (26) away in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Eerste Divisie
- Excelsior have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Dordrecht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Dordrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- FC Dordrecht have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht have the most conceded goals (48) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Eerste Divisie
- FC Dordrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Volendam | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Excelsior | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 41 |
| 3 | FC Emmen | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Jong Ajax | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 36 |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 35 |
| 6 | Graafschap | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| 8 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 25 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -17 | 23 |
| 13 | Jong PSV | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | Jong Utrecht | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Jong AZ | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 19 |
| 17 | Telstar | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -17 | 19 |
| 18 | Almere City | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | FC Oss | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -26 | 10 |