Delightful dogfight as daring FC Volendam duels with determined Go Ahead Eagles

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 28.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

A key match in Eerste Divisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With FC Volendam in 4th position and Go Ahead Eagles placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

FC Volendam have less rest than Go Ahead Eagles in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Jong Utrecht.

8-4-9 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Go Ahead Eagles when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 21 matches are 24-31 (scored/conceded).

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FC Volendam form and stats

28 points is a decent return from 13 Eerste Divisie games here at Kras Stadion for FC Volendam. The data says 8 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.

In their previous game, the manager W. Jonk led his FC Volendam to a defeat in the Eerste Divisie match away at Jong Utrecht. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kras Stadion. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Telstar that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how FC Volendam have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost zero.

FC Volendam can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 29 times. FC Volendam have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, Go Ahead Eagles have produced an overall stat of 5-4-4 so far. Go Ahead Eagles has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Go Ahead Eagles are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Eerste Divisie against NEC (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting MVV Maastricht's place.

We have checked recent matches where Go Ahead Eagles have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were three victories, three draws and six defeats.

Go Ahead Eagles are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Go Ahead Eagles have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Go Ahead Eagles - FC Volendam 3-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three FC Volendam victories, one draw and six Go Ahead Eagles wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Volendam
M. Kaars
10 goals
FC Volendam
F. Antonucci
8 goals
FC Volendam
G. Smal
6 goals

FC Volendam missing players

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Volendam Go Ahead Eagles
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
15 8 1 Won W 0 5 12
6 4 1 Drew D 2 4 11
6 1 1 Lost L 2 4 4
51 29 5 Scored S 3 20 46
40 18 8 Conceded C 12 25 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
93% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
74% 69% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 59%
41% 54% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 33%
22% 31% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 19%
78% 77% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 70%
7% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 22%
15% 8% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 11%
 
5.9 6.2 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 5.9
4.7 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.9 4.9
0.9 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
388 197 28 Total Shots T S 23 135 319
164 77 11 Shots on Target S O 10 61 137
31% 38% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 33% 34%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Go Ahead Eagles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 SC Cambuur 27 19 3 5 61 23 13 10 1 2 36 12 14 9 2 3 25 11 38 60
2 De Graafschap 27 15 11 1 56 26 13 9 4 0 31 9 14 6 7 1 25 17 30 56
3 Jong Ajax 27 16 5 6 70 41 13 9 2 2 38 15 14 7 3 4 32 26 29 53
4 FC Volendam 27 15 6 6 51 40 13 8 4 1 29 18 14 7 2 5 22 22 11 51
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 12 11 4 46 37 14 7 7 0 26 12 13 5 4 4 20 25 9 47
6 NAC Breda 27 13 7 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 5 4 4 20 17 15 46
7 Excelsior 27 12 8 7 61 52 14 8 3 3 41 32 13 4 5 4 20 20 9 44
8 NEC 27 11 8 8 48 35 13 6 4 3 23 16 14 5 4 5 25 19 13 41
9 Telstar 27 11 7 9 44 46 14 7 1 6 20 21 13 4 6 3 24 25 -2 40
10 Almere City 27 11 6 10 42 41 13 9 1 3 23 14 14 2 5 7 19 27 1 39
11 FC Den Bosch 27 9 11 7 52 45 14 6 6 2 30 18 13 3 5 5 22 27 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 27 10 8 9 46 43 14 8 5 1 33 18 13 2 3 8 13 25 3 38
13 FC Eindhoven 27 8 6 13 41 56 13 6 4 3 24 20 14 2 2 10 17 36 -15 30
14 MVV Maastricht 27 7 6 14 35 47 13 6 4 3 21 14 14 1 2 11 14 33 -12 27
15 Jong AZ 27 6 8 13 44 55 14 5 5 4 26 24 13 1 3 9 18 31 -11 26
16 Jong PSV 27 5 7 15 32 51 14 4 5 5 18 19 13 1 2 10 14 32 -19 22
17 TOP Oss 27 5 6 16 24 50 13 4 3 6 15 18 14 1 3 10 9 32 -26 21
18 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 4 10 13 30 48 13 3 4 6 23 28 14 1 6 7 7 20 -18 19
19 FC Dordrecht 27 4 7 16 33 60 14 2 4 8 18 29 13 2 3 8 15 31 -27 19
20 Helmond Sport 27 3 7 17 24 59 14 2 4 8 13 24 13 1 3 9 11 35 -35 16

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 SC Cambuur 27 19 3 5 61 23 13 10 1 2 36 12 14 9 2 3 25 11 38 60
2 De Graafschap 27 15 11 1 56 26 13 9 4 0 31 9 14 6 7 1 25 17 30 56
3 Jong Ajax 27 16 5 6 70 41 13 9 2 2 38 15 14 7 3 4 32 26 29 53
4 FC Volendam 27 15 6 6 51 40 13 8 4 1 29 18 14 7 2 5 22 22 11 51
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 12 11 4 46 37 14 7 7 0 26 12 13 5 4 4 20 25 9 47
6 NAC Breda 27 13 7 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 5 4 4 20 17 15 46
7 Excelsior 27 12 8 7 61 52 14 8 3 3 41 32 13 4 5 4 20 20 9 44
8 NEC 27 11 8 8 48 35 13 6 4 3 23 16 14 5 4 5 25 19 13 41
9 Telstar 27 11 7 9 44 46 14 7 1 6 20 21 13 4 6 3 24 25 -2 40
10 Almere City 27 11 6 10 42 41 13 9 1 3 23 14 14 2 5 7 19 27 1 39
11 FC Den Bosch 27 9 11 7 52 45 14 6 6 2 30 18 13 3 5 5 22 27 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 27 10 8 9 46 43 14 8 5 1 33 18 13 2 3 8 13 25 3 38
13 FC Eindhoven 27 8 6 13 41 56 13 6 4 3 24 20 14 2 2 10 17 36 -15 30
14 MVV Maastricht 27 7 6 14 35 47 13 6 4 3 21 14 14 1 2 11 14 33 -12 27
15 Jong AZ 27 6 8 13 44 55 14 5 5 4 26 24 13 1 3 9 18 31 -11 26
16 Jong PSV 27 5 7 15 32 51 14 4 5 5 18 19 13 1 2 10 14 32 -19 22
17 TOP Oss 27 5 6 16 24 50 13 4 3 6 15 18 14 1 3 10 9 32 -26 21
18 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 4 10 13 30 48 13 3 4 6 23 28 14 1 6 7 7 20 -18 19
19 FC Dordrecht 27 4 7 16 33 60 14 2 4 8 18 29 13 2 3 8 15 31 -27 19
20 Helmond Sport 27 3 7 17 24 59 14 2 4 8 13 24 13 1 3 9 11 35 -35 16

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.