Delightful dogfight as daring FC Volendam duel with determined FC Eindhoven

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

The FC Volendam & FC Eindhoven bosses Jonk and Penders are both dreading and looking forward to this key game in the higher regions of the Eerste Divisie positions.

Insights:
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (43) in Eerste Divisie

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.

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FC Volendam form and stats

FC Volendam are steadily winning Eerste Divisie games and points here at Kras Stadion. 13 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 18 games. FC Volendam has recorded two wins in a row here at Kras Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

In their previous game, the manager Jonk led his FC Volendam to a defeat away at FC Dordrecht. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kras Stadion. Mühren has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in five matches in a row. Outstanding! Midfield player van Mieghem got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Mieghem hit the woodwork once and hit five key passes.

Before that match, a win away at FC Den Bosch.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Volendam handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and four defeats.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (45 in 18 games), FC Volendam's attacking play is working. On the other hand, FC Volendam have conceded 26 goals.

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FC Eindhoven form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, FC Eindhoven have produced an overall stat of 9-3-6 so far. FC Eindhoven are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Eindhoven have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Nigel Bertrams. It's been 190 minutes since they last conceded in Eerste Divisie.

FC Eindhoven won their last game, 1-0 versus FC Emmen played at home. Attacker Brym got a player rating of 7.43 in the game. "Man of the match" Brym dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that result FC Eindhoven won their away game at Telstar. The scoreline was 1-0.

Eindhoven are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, four draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.

FC Eindhoven are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 18 away games so far. 22 goals have been conceded by FC Eindhoven in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams met each other before this campaign: FC Eindhoven - FC Volendam 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Volendam wins - draws - FC Eindhoven wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamR. Mühren
R. Mühren
29 goals
FC EindhovenJ. Sleegers
J. Sleegers
19 goals
FC EindhovenJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
13 goals

FC Volendam missing players

FC Eindhoven missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Volendam FC Eindhoven
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 4 18 37
21 13 0 Won W 2 9 21
11 2 2 Drew D 0 3 7
5 3 2 Lost L 2 6 9
79 45 7 Scored S 7 28 67
51 26 12 Conceded C 9 22 41
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
84% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 73%
70% 89% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 51%
51% 61% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 41%
32% 33% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 22% 19%
73% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 39% 51%
27% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 39% 38%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 16%
 
6.1 6.1 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.4 4.6
5.1 5.7 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.4 5.1
1.1 0.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.5
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
13.6 14.1 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.8 10.6
6.6 6.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 4.6
32% 37% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 41% 39%
 
10.8 10.9 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 10.1 9.6
5.4 5.2 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.2 3.7
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Volendam have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FC Volendam have the most points from losing position (22) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (43) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 Emmen 37 25 5 7 61 24 18 14 0 4 38 12 19 11 5 3 23 12 37 80
2 FC Volendam 37 21 11 5 79 51 18 13 2 3 45 26 19 8 9 2 34 25 28 74
3 FC Eindhoven 37 21 7 9 67 41 19 12 4 3 39 19 18 9 3 6 28 22 26 70
4 ADO Den Haag 37 22 7 8 76 50 19 12 4 3 39 21 18 10 3 5 37 29 26 67
5 Excelsior 37 19 8 10 80 55 18 9 4 5 42 26 19 10 4 5 38 29 25 65
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 17 12 8 73 47 18 9 6 3 38 21 19 8 6 5 35 26 26 63
7 Jong Ajax 37 18 8 11 81 62 18 12 3 3 50 27 19 6 5 8 31 35 19 62
8 NAC Breda 37 16 10 11 58 43 19 10 7 2 33 13 18 6 3 9 25 30 15 58
9 Graafschap 37 15 10 12 51 42 19 4 8 7 18 25 18 11 2 5 33 17 9 55
10 FC Den Bosch 37 14 4 19 41 60 19 10 1 8 23 27 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 46
11 VVV-Venlo 37 13 6 18 47 62 19 7 4 8 27 33 18 6 2 10 20 29 -15 45
12 Jong PSV 37 11 10 16 60 62 18 7 5 6 34 27 19 4 5 10 26 35 -2 43
13 Almere City 37 11 8 18 57 66 18 5 4 9 26 29 19 6 4 9 31 37 -9 41
14 FC Oss 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 6 5 7 28 27 19 5 3 11 20 34 -13 41
15 Jong AZ 37 11 6 20 36 50 19 7 3 9 19 22 18 4 3 11 17 28 -14 39
16 Jong Utrecht 37 11 5 21 41 64 18 5 0 13 14 32 19 6 5 8 27 32 -23 38
17 FC Dordrecht 37 10 8 19 52 76 19 6 6 7 28 31 18 4 2 12 24 45 -24 38
18 MVV Maastricht 37 11 4 22 42 75 19 5 3 11 22 37 18 6 1 11 20 38 -33 37
19 Telstar 37 8 11 18 44 70 19 4 5 10 21 39 18 4 6 8 23 31 -26 35
20 Helmond Sport 37 8 6 23 38 71 18 4 3 11 19 35 19 4 3 12 19 36 -33 27

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 FC Emmen 37 25 5 7 61 24 18 14 0 4 38 12 19 11 5 3 23 12 37 80
2 FC Volendam 37 21 11 5 79 51 18 13 2 3 45 26 19 8 9 2 34 25 28 74
3 FC Eindhoven 37 21 7 9 67 41 19 12 4 3 39 19 18 9 3 6 28 22 26 70
4 ADO Den Haag 37 22 7 8 76 50 19 12 4 3 39 21 18 10 3 5 37 29 26 67
5 Excelsior 37 19 8 10 80 55 18 9 4 5 42 26 19 10 4 5 38 29 25 65
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 37 17 12 8 73 47 18 9 6 3 38 21 19 8 6 5 35 26 26 63
7 Jong Ajax 37 18 8 11 81 62 18 12 3 3 50 27 19 6 5 8 31 35 19 62
8 NAC Breda 37 16 10 11 58 43 19 10 7 2 33 13 18 6 3 9 25 30 15 58
9 Graafschap 37 15 10 12 51 42 19 4 8 7 18 25 18 11 2 5 33 17 9 55
10 FC Den Bosch 37 14 4 19 41 60 19 10 1 8 23 27 18 4 3 11 18 33 -19 46
11 VVV-Venlo 37 13 6 18 47 62 19 7 4 8 27 33 18 6 2 10 20 29 -15 45
12 Jong PSV 37 11 10 16 60 62 18 7 5 6 34 27 19 4 5 10 26 35 -2 43
13 Almere City 37 11 8 18 57 66 18 5 4 9 26 29 19 6 4 9 31 37 -9 41
14 FC Oss 37 11 8 18 48 61 18 6 5 7 28 27 19 5 3 11 20 34 -13 41
15 Jong AZ 37 11 6 20 36 50 19 7 3 9 19 22 18 4 3 11 17 28 -14 39
16 Jong Utrecht 37 11 5 21 41 64 18 5 0 13 14 32 19 6 5 8 27 32 -23 38
17 FC Dordrecht 37 10 8 19 52 76 19 6 6 7 28 31 18 4 2 12 24 45 -24 38
18 MVV Maastricht 37 11 4 22 42 75 19 5 3 11 22 37 18 6 1 11 20 38 -33 37
19 Telstar 37 8 11 18 44 70 19 4 5 10 21 39 18 4 6 8 23 31 -26 35
20 Helmond Sport 37 8 6 23 38 71 18 4 3 11 19 35 19 4 3 12 19 36 -33 27

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