Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for FC Volendam - De Graafschap!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting De Graafschap have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 7-5-6 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.
FC Volendam form and stats
FC Volendam have performed here at Kras Stadion this season with 6 wins from 9 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as FC Volendam has won eight games in a row. The Go Ahead Eagles match was the last time out without a victory. Ever since the FC Den Bosch game FC Volendam has been unbeatable here at Kras Stadion producing four straight wins.
FC Volendam's previous game was a Eerste Divisie match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus MVV Maastricht (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting FC Eindhoven.
Goals decide football matches and FC Volendam are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. FC Volendam's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
De Graafschap form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eerste Divisie travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. De Graafschap have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
There were no winners in De Graafschap's previous match, a Eerste Divisie home game that ended 2-2 vs Telstar (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to FC Den Bosch.
The travelling fans enjoy De Graafschap's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. De Graafschap have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: De Graafschap - FC Volendam 3-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: FC Volendam won 2, De Graafschap won 3 and 5 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Seuntjens 9 goals |  M. Hamdaoui 6 goals |
FC Volendam missing players
De Graafschap missing players
| FC Volendam | De Graafschap | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | 19 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| 27 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 89% | 84% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 89% | 84% |
| 74% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 63% |
| 42% | 56% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 68% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 78% | 58% |
| 11% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 42% |
| 21% | 11% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 5.9 | 7 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 266 | 139 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 111 | 267 |
| 112 | 54 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 47 | 123 |
| 30% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 31% |
- De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- De Graafschap have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Volendam has the most points from losing position (14)
- FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- FC Volendam is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 30 | 42 |
| 2 | Jong Ajax | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 39 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | FC Volendam | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Excelsior | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| 7 | NAC Breda | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 8 | Jong Utrecht | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Almere City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | NEC | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Telstar | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | FC Den Bosch | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Jong AZ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 16 | Jong PSV | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 16 |
| 17 | MVV Maastricht | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -17 | 16 |
| 18 | FC Oss | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 25 | -22 | 14 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 11 |