Eerste Divisie match preview: FC Volendam versus NEC

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 29.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for FC Volendam - NEC!

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike NEC's home stadium. The visitors last 28 games on artificial turf have ended in 11 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses.

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FC Volendam form and stats

FC Volendam have performed here at Kras Stadion this season with 4 wins from 7 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 five games in a row. The Go Ahead Eagles match was the last time out without a victory. FC Volendam has recorded two wins in a row here at Kras Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Happy days for FC Volendam in their previous game, a Eerste Divisie match away at Excelsior (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Before that match, a win away at TOP Oss.

FC Volendam have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kras Stadion with 12 goals in 7 league matches. FC Volendam have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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NEC form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of NEC playing as the away team in the Eerste Divisie this season.

NEC delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Jong Utrecht (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Eerste Divisie game. Prior to that result NEC won their away game at Helmond Sport. The scoreline was 2-1.

NEC have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, NEC have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 0 - 1 - 8 (FC Volendam wins - draws - NEC wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NECJ. Okita
J. Okita
5 goals
NECZ. Flemming
Z. Flemming
5 goals

FC Volendam missing players

NEC missing players

FC Volendam NEC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 3 8 16
8 4 1 Won W 0 3 7
3 2 0 Drew D 2 3 6
5 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
23 12 2 Scored S 3 11 26
24 9 5 Conceded C 4 10 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 88%
88% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 75%
69% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 50%
31% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 25%
6% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 19%
62% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
12% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 38%
25% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 25%
 
5.8 6.9 7 Corners For (avg) C F 4 6.5 6.9
4.1 3.9 5.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.1 4.2
0.9 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2 1.6
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
216 108 19 Total Shots T S 30 99 216
91 40 6 Shots on Target S O 11 34 80
25% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 32% 32%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • FC Volendam is in the best form (5-0-1)

  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 16 11 3 2 38 10 7 6 1 0 25 5 9 5 2 2 13 5 28 36
2 De Graafschap 16 9 6 1 33 11 8 6 2 0 21 3 8 3 4 1 12 8 22 33
3 Jong Ajax 16 9 3 4 45 24 8 5 2 1 25 10 8 4 1 3 20 14 21 30
4 NEC 16 7 6 3 26 18 8 4 3 1 15 8 8 3 3 2 11 10 8 27
5 NAC Breda 16 8 3 5 25 18 8 4 2 2 12 7 8 4 1 3 13 11 7 27
6 FC Volendam 16 8 3 5 23 24 7 4 2 1 12 9 9 4 1 4 11 15 -1 27
7 Go Ahead Eagles 16 6 8 2 28 21 9 4 5 0 18 8 7 2 3 2 10 13 7 26
8 Excelsior 16 7 4 5 32 31 8 6 0 2 24 16 8 1 4 3 8 15 1 25
9 Telstar 16 7 3 6 24 23 7 3 0 4 8 8 9 4 3 2 16 15 1 24
10 Jong Utrecht 16 6 5 5 24 23 7 4 3 0 16 7 9 2 2 5 8 16 1 23
11 Almere City 16 6 4 6 23 25 8 6 1 1 14 9 8 0 3 5 9 16 -2 22
12 FC Eindhoven 16 6 3 7 27 33 8 5 2 1 18 10 8 1 1 6 9 23 -6 21
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 16 4 7 5 21 22 8 3 2 3 15 12 8 1 5 2 6 10 -1 19
14 FC Den Bosch 16 3 9 4 26 26 8 2 5 1 15 8 8 1 4 3 11 18 0 18
15 Jong AZ 16 4 4 8 23 28 9 3 3 3 13 14 7 1 1 5 10 14 -5 16
16 MVV Maastricht 16 4 3 9 17 29 8 3 2 3 10 11 8 1 1 6 7 18 -12 15
17 Helmond Sport 16 3 5 8 17 34 8 2 2 4 9 13 8 1 3 4 8 21 -17 14
18 Jong PSV 16 3 3 10 18 32 9 3 3 3 13 13 7 0 0 7 5 19 -14 12
19 TOP Oss 16 3 3 10 14 31 8 2 2 4 8 10 8 1 1 6 6 21 -17 12
20 FC Dordrecht 16 1 5 10 20 41 9 1 3 5 12 20 7 0 2 5 8 21 -21 8

Read more about Eerste Divisie

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.