FC Eindhoven will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 21 points behind De Graafschap.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
De Graafschap play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for De Graafschap when playing on artificial turf are 6 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 17 matches. They have scored 29 goals and conceded 27 times in these games.
FC Eindhoven form and stats
6-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for FC Eindhoven so far this season.
The fans are hoping that FC Eindhoven will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Eerste Divisie game against FC Dordrecht (placed 20th). Ahead of that match, FC Eindhoven lost 1-2 at home to FC Utrecht.
The defeat against FC Dordrecht was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by D. Gravenberch).
FC Eindhoven can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 22 times. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
De Graafschap form and stats
4-6-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for De Graafschap, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Eerste Divisie, in their Eerste Divisie matches away.
De Graafschap are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Eerste Divisie against MVV Maastricht (placed 15th). Prior to that result De Graafschap won their away game at Almere City. The scoreline was 2-0.
De Graafschap has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, De Graafschap have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: De Graafschap - FC Eindhoven 4-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (FC Eindhoven wins - draws - De Graafschap wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 12 goals |   R. Cicilia 7 goals |  D. van Mieghem 7 goals |
FC Eindhoven missing players
De Graafschap missing players
| FC Eindhoven | De Graafschap | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 48 |
| 49 | 18 | 10 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 70% | 73% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 65% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 27% | 39% |
| 26% | 36% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 65% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 61% |
| 9% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 27% | 39% |
| 26% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 252 | 128 | 37 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 136 | 319 |
| 106 | 62 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 56 | 144 |
| 32% | 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 34% | 33% |
- All of FC Eindhoven's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- De Graafschap has the most clean sheets (9)
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Eindhoven have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Eindhoven 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 | SC Cambuur | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 32 | 48 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 30 | 47 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 46 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 46 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | NAC Breda | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Telstar | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Excelsior | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | NEC | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 35 |
| 10 | Almere City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 33 |
| 11 | Jong Utrecht | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 31 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -15 | 25 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -15 | 21 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 20 |
| 17 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 18 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 30 | -24 | 18 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 31 | -27 | 16 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -27 | 15 |