Excelsior travel to MVV Maastricht with space in suitcase for three points

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 15.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

The visiting Excelsior team are probably odds-on favourites at MVV Maastricht, as the away team have a 30 point advantage from their 34 league games this season.

Insights:
  • MVV Maastricht have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Eerste Divisie
  • Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

This could be an engrossing match with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

MVV Maastricht's struggle is real here at De Geusselt with only 14 points collected from 17 Eerste Divisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-2-11. With eleven home Eerste Divisie games in a row without a win, the MVV Maastricht fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the FC Dordrecht game long ago, can be stopped today.

MVV Maastricht's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-4 versus Jong Utrecht (placed 17th). A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Jong Utrecht) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-4. The penalty miss from Blummel in the defeat against Jong Utrecht was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. The gifted forward Ntelo bested all the other players in that fixture and received a match rating of 8.22 out of 10. Ntelo scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Helmond Sport and winning 2-1.

The Maastricht fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for MVV Maastricht with 36 goals conceded in these matches.

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Excelsior form and stats

Playing away, Excelsior have won 10 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season.

Excelsior have a lot to rectify after their unexpected defeat (1-4) to Telstar in their previous match, played in front of their own supporters.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Almere City wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Excelsior have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 35 goals from 17 away matches. Excelsior's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 26 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Excelsior - MVV Maastricht 2-1. Stats for the last ten meetings involving these two contenders are: four wins for MVV Maastricht, two draws and four wins for Excelsior. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

ExcelsiorT. Dallinga
T. Dallinga
31 goals
ExcelsiorR. Niemeijer
R. Niemeijer
13 goals
MaastrichtM. Ntelo
M. Ntelo
9 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

Excelsior missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MVV Maastricht Excelsior
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 34
10 4 1 Won W 4 10 19
2 2 1 Drew D 1 2 5
22 11 3 Lost L 1 5 10
38 20 4 Scored S 14 35 74
72 36 9 Conceded C 7 26 49
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 76% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 88% 85%
65% 65% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 65% 68%
38% 35% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 41% 41%
24% 29% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 35% 32%
56% 59% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 59% 56%
15% 12% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 32%
29% 29% 40% Failed to Score F T 17% 12% 15%
 
3.9 4.6 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 4.7
6.2 5.4 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.8 6
1.7 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
6.7 5.5 4.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 9.5 10.4
2.9 2.5 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.8 5.2
39% 48% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 43% 42%
 
13.2 9.9 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 13.3 10.5
6.3 4.2 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 5.5 4.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • MVV Maastricht have the fewest points (14) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht have the most conceded goals (36) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Emmen 34 23 5 6 58 23 17 13 0 4 36 12 17 10 5 2 22 11 35 74
2 FC Volendam 34 19 11 4 72 46 17 12 2 3 42 25 17 7 9 1 30 21 26 68
3 FC Eindhoven 34 19 7 8 64 38 17 11 4 2 37 16 17 8 3 6 27 22 26 64
4 Excelsior 34 19 5 10 74 49 17 9 3 5 39 23 17 10 2 5 35 26 25 62
5 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 16 12 6 68 41 17 8 6 3 33 18 17 8 6 3 35 23 27 60
6 ADO Den Haag 33 20 5 8 71 47 16 11 2 3 35 18 17 9 3 5 36 29 24 59
7 Jong Ajax 34 17 8 9 74 57 17 11 3 3 44 26 17 6 5 6 30 31 17 59
8 NAC Breda 34 14 10 10 52 40 17 9 7 1 29 11 17 5 3 9 23 29 12 52
9 De Graafschap 34 14 9 11 45 39 17 4 7 6 16 22 17 10 2 5 29 17 6 51
10 VVV-Venlo 34 12 5 17 41 52 17 6 3 8 22 29 17 6 2 9 19 23 -11 41
11 FC Den Bosch 34 12 4 18 38 58 17 9 1 7 21 25 17 3 3 11 17 33 -20 40
12 Almere City 34 10 8 16 53 61 17 5 4 8 25 27 17 5 4 8 28 34 -8 38
13 TOP Oss 34 10 8 16 44 54 17 6 5 6 26 24 17 4 3 10 18 30 -10 38
14 Jong AZ 34 11 5 18 33 45 17 7 3 7 19 20 17 4 2 11 14 25 -12 38
15 Jong PSV 33 10 7 16 52 56 17 7 4 6 32 25 16 3 3 10 20 31 -4 37
16 Telstar 34 8 11 15 41 63 17 4 5 8 20 35 17 4 6 7 21 28 -22 35
17 Jong Utrecht 34 10 4 20 37 61 17 5 0 12 14 31 17 5 4 8 23 30 -24 34
18 FC Dordrecht 34 8 8 18 47 72 17 5 6 6 25 28 17 3 2 12 22 44 -25 32
19 MVV Maastricht 34 10 2 22 38 72 17 4 2 11 20 36 17 6 0 11 18 36 -34 32
20 Helmond Sport 34 7 6 21 34 62 17 4 3 10 19 31 17 3 3 11 15 31 -28 24

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 FC Emmen 34 23 5 6 58 23 17 13 0 4 36 12 17 10 5 2 22 11 35 74
2 FC Volendam 34 19 11 4 72 46 17 12 2 3 42 25 17 7 9 1 30 21 26 68
3 FC Eindhoven 34 19 7 8 64 38 17 11 4 2 37 16 17 8 3 6 27 22 26 64
4 Excelsior 34 19 5 10 74 49 17 9 3 5 39 23 17 10 2 5 35 26 25 62
5 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 16 12 6 68 41 17 8 6 3 33 18 17 8 6 3 35 23 27 60
6 ADO Den Haag 33 20 5 8 71 47 16 11 2 3 35 18 17 9 3 5 36 29 24 59
7 Jong Ajax 34 17 8 9 74 57 17 11 3 3 44 26 17 6 5 6 30 31 17 59
8 NAC Breda 34 14 10 10 52 40 17 9 7 1 29 11 17 5 3 9 23 29 12 52
9 De Graafschap 34 14 9 11 45 39 17 4 7 6 16 22 17 10 2 5 29 17 6 51
10 VVV-Venlo 34 12 5 17 41 52 17 6 3 8 22 29 17 6 2 9 19 23 -11 41
11 FC Den Bosch 34 12 4 18 38 58 17 9 1 7 21 25 17 3 3 11 17 33 -20 40
12 Almere City 34 10 8 16 53 61 17 5 4 8 25 27 17 5 4 8 28 34 -8 38
13 TOP Oss 34 10 8 16 44 54 17 6 5 6 26 24 17 4 3 10 18 30 -10 38
14 Jong AZ 34 11 5 18 33 45 17 7 3 7 19 20 17 4 2 11 14 25 -12 38
15 Jong PSV 33 10 7 16 52 56 17 7 4 6 32 25 16 3 3 10 20 31 -4 37
16 Telstar 34 8 11 15 41 63 17 4 5 8 20 35 17 4 6 7 21 28 -22 35
17 Jong Utrecht 34 10 4 20 37 61 17 5 0 12 14 31 17 5 4 8 23 30 -24 34
18 FC Dordrecht 34 8 8 18 47 72 17 5 6 6 25 28 17 3 2 12 22 44 -25 32
19 MVV Maastricht 34 10 2 22 38 72 17 4 2 11 20 36 17 6 0 11 18 36 -34 32
20 Helmond Sport 34 7 6 21 34 62 17 4 3 10 19 31 17 3 3 11 15 31 -28 24

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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.