MVV Maastricht fights De Graafschap in Eerste Divisie battle

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Fri 16.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

It's game two of the Eerste Divisie season and everything to play for. Read our full preview!

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.

De Graafschap play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for De Graafschap when playing on artificial turf are 5 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 17 matches. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 28 times in these games.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

The fans are hoping that MVV Maastricht will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away loss in the Eerste Divisie game against Go Ahead Eagles. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus NEC.

Last season, MVV Maastricht's league statistics were 14 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the Eredivisie Playoffs. Over these 38 matches they scored 49 goals and conceded 53. Playing at home last season MVV Maastricht managed 6-6-7 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 27 conceded.

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De Graafschap form and stats

The supporters enjoyed De Graafschap's previous game versus SC Cambuur, a Eerste Divisie 2-0 win played at home. A 0-2 loss hosting Sparta Rotterdam before that.

Let's have a look at how De Graafschap performed last season in the Eredivisie: They landed a 17th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 5 draws and 21 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded 75 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 2 and lost 13 with 13/47 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: MVV Maastricht won 4, De Graafschap won 6 and 0 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. van den Hurk
2 goals
Y. El Jebli
1 goals
J. Schuurman
1 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

De Graafschap missing players

MVV Maastricht De Graafschap
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored 0 0 2
3 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 7
5 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 2
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
MVV Maastricht Last season De Graafschap
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   2 4
14 6   Won   1 2
12 6   Drew   1 1
12 7   Lost   0 1
49 24   Scored   3 5
53 27   Conceded   2 4
97% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
82% 95%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
45% 42%   Over 2.5   50% 25%
29% 16%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
13% 11%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
58% 58%   BTTS   100% 50%
26% 21%   Clean Sheets   0% 25%
18% 21%   Failed To Score   0% 25%
 
6.3 6.9   Corners For (avg)   8 5.8
5.4 4.8   Corners Against (avg)   5 4.8
1.7 1.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 2
5 3   Red Cards   0 0

MVV Maastricht
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
26-04-19 ED SC Cambuur 4 - 1 MVV Maastricht
03-05-19 ED MVV Maastricht 1 - 1 NEC
13-07-19 CF MVV Maastricht 1 - 1 Lommel United
26-07-19 CF MVV Maastricht 1 - 0 FC Oss
09-08-19 ED Go Ahead Eagles 3 - 2 MVV Maastricht
16-08-19 ED MVV Maastricht 18:00 De Graafschap
26-08-19 ED Jong PSV 18:00 MVV Maastricht
01-09-19 ED MVV Maastricht 12:30 Roda JC Kerkrade
07-09-19 ED FC Dordrecht 16:30 MVV Maastricht
13-09-19 ED MVV Maastricht 18:00 Telstar
De Graafschap
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
09-07-19 CF DZC '68 2 - 3 De Graafschap
20-07-19 CF FC Oss 1 - 3 De Graafschap
25-07-19 CF De Graafschap 2 - 0 Lienden
04-08-19 CF De Graafschap 1 - 2 Osasuna
09-08-19 ED De Graafschap 2 - 0 SC Cambuur
16-08-19 ED MVV Maastricht 18:00 De Graafschap
23-08-19 ED De Graafschap 18:00 FC Volendam
30-08-19 ED FC Oss 18:00 De Graafschap
13-09-19 ED De Graafschap 18:00 Jong Ajax
16-09-19 ED NEC 18:00 De Graafschap

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

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