Season ticket holders at Kras Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with FC Volendam languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting NEC will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
NEC play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for NEC when playing on artificial turf are 8 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 37 goals and conceded 42 times in these games.
FC Volendam form and stats
The story so far for FC Volendam at their home stadium (Kras Stadion) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats. The home stadium (Kras Stadion) is supposed to be a fortress, but for FC Volendam it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?The FC Volendam crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Jong PSV here at Kras Stadion in a Eerste Divisie match. Before that, FC Volendam played out a draw 0-0 when visiting FC Oss.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how FC Volendam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 0n Drawn 2 Lost 4.
There will be little rest for FC Volendam after this match as they are travelling to Jong Utrecht for a Eerste Divisie game in only three days.
FC Volendam are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 22 goals in 17 matches. 24 goals have been conceded.
NEC form and stats
As the visiting team NEC have produced an overall stat of 5-4-8 so far.NEC are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Eerste Divisie against Helmond Sport. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Jong PSV.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 43 similar matches played by NEC in our archives, and the results are: 16 wins for NEC, 8 draws and 19 defeats.
After this away game NEC return home for a Eerste Divisie game against RKC Waalwijk. That game is only three sleeps after this.
NEC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 25 away goals from 17 games. NEC have conceded 33 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: NEC - FC Volendam 5-1. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 0 FC Volendam victories, 1 draw and 7 NEC wins.Top Goalscorers
 
J. Okita
12 goals / 7 assists
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B. Deul
10 goals / 1 assists
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F. Druijf
10 goals
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FC Volendam missing players
NEC missing players
| FC Volendam | NEC | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 41 | 22 | Scored | 25 | 63 |
| 54 | 24 | Conceded | 33 | 56 |
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 65% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 79% |
| 50% | 53% | Over 2.5 | 65% | 62% |
| 32% | 35% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 50% |
| 15% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 29% | 35% |
| 59% | 53% | Both teams to score | 59% | 62% |
| 21% | 29% | Clean Sheet | 6% | 15% |
| 26% | 24% | Failed To Score | 35% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- NEC hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- NEC is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- FC Volendam is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | FC Twente | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 34 | 75 |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 65 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 60 |
| 4 | Jong PSV | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 32 | 16 | 57 |
| 5 | FC Den Bosch | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 56 |
| 6 | Almere City | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 52 |
| 8 | FC Oss | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 52 |
| 9 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 51 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 50 |
| 11 | Jong Ajax | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 57 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 49 |
| 12 | NEC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 56 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 7 | 48 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 47 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | -3 | 47 |
| 15 | Telstar | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -13 | 44 |
| 16 | FC Volendam | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 30 | -13 | 39 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 37 | -29 | 32 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -22 | 26 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 63 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | -30 | 18 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 34 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 46 | -46 | 15 |
