Eerste Divisie match preview and statistics: FC Volendam fight NEC

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Tue 15.September
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

Game week two of the Eerste Divisie season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the FC Volendam - NEC preview:

It should be mentioned that NEC play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for NEC on artifical turf are 11 victories, 6 draws and 10 defeats from 27 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 47-44. You can compare this with overall results below.

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FC Volendam form and stats

An away draw last time out for Volendam, facing Telstar in a game that ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jong Ajax in a game that was won 4-0.

Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Telstar last time out, but a goal from Zakaria El Azzouzi completed a comeback to a draw result for Volendam. The hometeam coach W. Jonk made a successful contribution in the game against Telstar, bringing on Zakaria El Azzouzi who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.

Last season, FC Volendam's league statistics were 16 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Eerste Divisie. Over these 29 matches they scored 57 goals and conceded 42. Playing at home last season FC Volendam managed 9-5-1 (win-draw-lost) with 35 goals and 20 conceded.

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NEC form and stats

NEC have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Eerste Divisie were 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats from 15 fixtures.

NEC are travelling again after losing away to SC Cambuur in their previous match (0-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SC Cambuur wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

0 goals so far away for NEC, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.

Let's have a look at how NEC performed last season in the Eerste Divisie: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 9 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded 37 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 27/20 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

FC Volendam-NEC H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Volendam one win, NEC eight wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamN. Doodeman
N. Doodeman
1 goals
FC VolendamZ. El Azzouzi
Z. El Azzouzi
1 goals

FC Volendam missing players

NEC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Volendam NEC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 11 11
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 13 13
4 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 2 2
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
FC Volendam Last season NEC
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
29 15   Played P   15 29
16 9   Won W   6 12
7 5   Drew D   4 9
6 1   Lost L   5 8
57 35   Scored S   27 51
42 20   Conceded C   20 37
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 90%
93% 93%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 79%
76% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 55%
45% 60%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 31%
21% 27%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   20% 24%
76% 73%   BTTS BTTS   67% 59%
10% 20%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 31%
14% 7%   Failed to Score F T   27% 21%
 
5.9 6.1   Corners for (avg) C F   6.4 6.4
4.7 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.5
0.8 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.6
1 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
402 211   Total Shots T S   165 359
173 86   Shots on Target S O   71 149
33% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 34%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Excelsior 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 3
2 NAC Breda 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
3 Roda JC Kerkrade 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
4 De Graafschap 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 SC Cambuur 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 FC Eindhoven 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Helmond Sport 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 FC Volendam 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Telstar 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Almere City 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 FC Dordrecht 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Go Ahead Eagles 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 MVV Maastricht 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Jong Utrecht 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 TOP Oss 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 FC Den Bosch 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
17 NEC 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Jong Ajax 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
19 Jong AZ 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 0
20 Jong PSV 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0
Last season 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 29 21 3 5 68 25 14 11 1 2 40 14 15 10 2 3 28 11 43 66
2 De Graafschap 29 17 11 1 63 28 14 10 4 0 36 10 15 7 7 1 27 18 35 62
3 FC Volendam 29 16 7 6 57 42 15 9 5 1 35 20 14 7 2 5 22 22 15 55
4 Jong Ajax 29 16 6 7 72 47 14 9 3 2 40 17 15 7 3 5 32 30 25 54
5 NAC Breda 29 14 8 7 48 30 15 9 3 3 27 12 14 5 5 4 21 18 18 50
6 Go Ahead Eagles 29 12 12 5 49 41 15 7 7 1 27 14 14 5 5 4 22 27 8 48
7 Excelsior 29 13 8 8 65 55 15 9 3 3 44 32 14 4 5 5 21 23 10 47
8 NEC 29 12 9 8 51 37 14 6 5 3 24 17 15 6 4 5 27 20 14 45
9 Almere City 29 13 5 11 44 42 14 10 1 3 25 14 15 3 4 8 19 28 2 44
10 Telstar 29 12 8 9 47 48 15 8 1 6 21 21 14 4 7 3 26 27 -1 44
11 FC Den Bosch 29 10 11 8 56 49 15 6 6 3 31 20 14 4 5 5 25 29 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 29 10 8 11 48 47 15 8 5 2 34 20 14 2 3 9 14 27 1 38
13 FC Eindhoven 29 9 7 13 46 59 15 7 5 3 29 23 14 2 2 10 17 36 -13 34
14 Jong AZ 29 7 7 15 45 61 15 6 4 5 26 25 14 1 3 10 19 36 -16 28
15 MVV Maastricht 29 7 6 16 37 53 14 6 4 4 23 17 15 1 2 12 14 36 -16 27
16 TOP Oss 29 6 7 16 28 53 14 5 3 6 17 19 15 1 4 10 11 34 -25 25
17 Roda JC Kerkrade 29 5 10 14 36 52 14 4 4 6 28 28 15 1 6 8 8 24 -16 22
18 Jong PSV 29 5 7 17 34 56 14 4 5 5 18 19 15 1 2 12 16 37 -22 22
19 FC Dordrecht 29 4 8 17 34 66 14 2 4 8 18 29 15 2 4 9 16 37 -32 20
20 Helmond Sport 29 3 8 18 25 62 15 2 5 8 14 25 14 1 3 10 11 37 -37 17

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 Excelsior 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 5 3
2 NAC Breda 1 1 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
3 Roda JC Kerkrade 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
4 De Graafschap 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 SC Cambuur 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 FC Eindhoven 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
7 Helmond Sport 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8 FC Volendam 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Telstar 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Almere City 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 FC Dordrecht 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Go Ahead Eagles 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 MVV Maastricht 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Jong Utrecht 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 TOP Oss 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 FC Den Bosch 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
17 NEC 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Jong Ajax 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
19 Jong AZ 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 0
20 Jong PSV 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0

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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.