Eerste Divisie match preview and statistics: MVV Maastricht fight Excelsior

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

The visiting Excelsior side should be favourites in this visit to MVV Maastricht, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their ten league games this season.

MVV Maastricht and Excelsior should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

MVV Maastricht, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Eerste Divisie, have collected 4 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 1-1-3.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus SC Cambuur in the Eerste Divisie last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Helmond Sport.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for MVV Maastricht here at De Geusselt in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the MVV Maastricht defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Excelsior form and stats

The visitors are W1-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie. Excelsior seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The supporters enjoyed Excelsior's previous game versus FC Dordrecht (placed 20th), a Eerste Divisie 3-2 win played at home. A 0-4 defeat away at SC Cambuur before that.

Excelsior have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Excelsior have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): MVV Maastricht 3 wins, 3 draws and Excelsior 4 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Jeffry Fortes
5 goals / 2 assists
R. Vloet
4 goals / 2 assists
S. Meijer
4 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

Excelsior missing players

MVV Maastricht Excelsior
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
10 5 3 Played P 1 5 10
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 6
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
6 3 2 Lost L 0 3 3
8 3 1 Scored S 2 5 22
20 9 7 Conceded C 1 12 19
90% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 90%
40% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 60%
20% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 30%
50% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 70%
30% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
30% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 20%
 
4.8 5 5.3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 5.2 6
4.9 6 5.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.2 5.4
2.5 2.4 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Excelsior's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Excelsior have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Excelsior have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Excelsior have scored more than double the goals of MVV Maastricht.
  • Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

MVV Maastricht
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
13-09-19 ED MVV Maastricht 1 - 2 Telstar
20-09-19 ED FC Den Bosch 4 - 0 MVV Maastricht
27-09-19 ED MVV Maastricht 1 - 4 Jong Ajax
04-10-19 ED Helmond Sport 3 - 1 MVV Maastricht
11-10-19 ED MVV Maastricht 0 - 0 SC Cambuur
18-10-19 ED MVV Maastricht 18:00 Excelsior
25-10-19 ED NEC 18:00 MVV Maastricht
29-10-19 KB FC Dordrecht 18:45 MVV Maastricht
01-11-19 ED MVV Maastricht 19:00 Almere City
08-11-19 ED Jong AZ 19:00 MVV Maastricht
Excelsior
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
13-09-19 ED Excelsior 4 - 2 Almere City
20-09-19 ED NAC Breda 2 - 1 Excelsior
27-09-19 ED Excelsior 5 - 2 Jong PSV
04-10-19 ED SC Cambuur 4 - 0 Excelsior
13-10-19 ED Excelsior 3 - 2 FC Dordrecht
18-10-19 ED MVV Maastricht 18:00 Excelsior
25-10-19 ED Excelsior 18:00 Jong Ajax
29-10-19 KB Excelsior 18:45 NEC
01-11-19 ED De Graafschap 19:00 Excelsior
08-11-19 ED Excelsior 19:00 FC Eindhoven

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

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