The Eerste Divisie overall standings tell a tale about these squads up until now, with FC Groningen in front of FC Den Bosch by 5 points. Get your full match preview:
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Den Bosch have lost all their away matches so far.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting FC Den Bosch have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 1-3-9 (win-draw-loss) from 13 matches.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
FC Groningen form and stats
When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, FC Groningen have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
A strong away win for FC Groningen against Helmond Sport the last match, as van Gelderen and van Bergen were on target. Some amazing scenes last match, when van Gelderen scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time. Irandust (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.52/10. Irandust served one assist and hit four key passes.
Ahead of that match, Groningen won a home game hosting Jong PSV (4-0).FC Groningen are not conceding a lot of goals here at Euroborg in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 4 matches.
FC Den Bosch form and stats
It's not happening yet for FC Den Bosch on their Eerste Divisie travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different?
FC Den Bosch are travelling again after losing away to Roda JC Kerkrade in their previous match (1-4).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs MVV Maastricht.Goals galore? This side have played 5 consecutive league matches all ending with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).
The attacking power of FC Den Bosch when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Bosch are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 2 goals in these matches. FC Den Bosch has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. van Veen 3 goals |   K. Kostorz 3 goals |  J. Hove 1 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
FC Den Bosch missing players
| FC Groningen | FC Den Bosch | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 7.6 | 9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 4.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17.6 | 18 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7 | 9.9 |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 12 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 40% | 31% |
| 8.7 | 8.5 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 22 | 19 | 13.1 |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
- FC Den Bosch have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Den Bosch have lost all their away matches so far.
- FC Den Bosch have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Den Bosch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Den Bosch have scored 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 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | VVV-Venlo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | SC Cambuur | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Emmen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Jong AZ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Dordrecht | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Graafschap | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Jong Utrecht | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Jong PSV | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 12 | FC Eindhoven | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | Willem II | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | MVV Maastricht | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | NAC Breda | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Telstar | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Jong Ajax | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 1 |
