Open game expected at De Geusselt: MVV Maastricht vs FC Den Bosch preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

MVV Maastricht are favourites to win this home match vs FC Den Bosch, if the league table is to be trusted. Or are we looking at a possible?

Insights:
  • MVV Maastricht have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MVV Maastricht have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Den Bosch have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

MVV Maastricht have performed here at De Geusselt this season with 4 wins from 6 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 0.

The club members hope that MVV Maastricht will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-5 away defeat in the KNVB Beker fixture against Excelsior.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Eerste Divisie home game that ended 1-1 versus Jong PSV.

This is expected to be a close game, with MVV Maastricht perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with MVV Maastricht as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Maastricht has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Take note that 9 of the most recent 11 league matches from this football club have had goals from both teams.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 6 games), MVV Maastricht's attacking play is working. MVV Maastricht's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, FC Den Bosch have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far.

Two away matches in a row for FC Den Bosch, whose manager de Gier could celebrate last time after the KNVB Beker win against GVVV.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Jong AZ in the Eerste Divisie.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this club's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

Bosch find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. FC Den Bosch's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings involving these participants: MVV Maastricht won three, FC Den Bosch triumphed in seven and we saw zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

MVV MaastrichtM. Remans
M. Remans
4 goals
FC Den BoschJ. Konings
J. Konings
4 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

FC Den Bosch missing players

MVV Maastricht FC Den Bosch
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 5 11
6 4 1 Won W 1 2 4
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 0 3 7
21 15 4 Scored S 2 6 16
18 7 2 Conceded C 1 8 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 82%
64% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 27%
27% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
82% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 64%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 18%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
2.8 2.7 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.8 5.3
7.5 6.3 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.8
1.8 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.8 8.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.4 8.5
4.1 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.6 4.2
47% 56% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 33% 35%
 
13.2 11 11 Shots against (avg) S A 6 11.2 10.9
4.7 3.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.6 4.6
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of FC Den Bosch's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of MVV Maastricht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Den Bosch haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • MVV Maastricht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • MVV Maastricht have not yet lost a game at home.
  • MVV Maastricht have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • MVV Maastricht have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Den Bosch have scored away.
  • MVV Maastricht have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 Heracles 11 8 1 2 29 15 5 4 1 0 16 7 6 4 0 2 13 8 14 25
2 PEC Zwolle 11 7 2 2 27 16 6 3 2 1 13 10 5 4 0 1 14 6 11 23
3 FC Eindhoven 11 6 4 1 20 10 6 4 2 0 14 6 5 2 2 1 6 4 10 22
4 MVV Maastricht 11 6 3 2 21 18 6 4 2 0 15 7 5 2 1 2 6 11 3 21
5 Roda JC Kerkrade 11 5 3 3 21 15 5 3 1 1 10 7 6 2 2 2 11 8 6 18
6 Willem II 11 5 3 3 17 13 5 3 1 1 6 4 6 2 2 2 11 9 4 18
7 VVV-Venlo 11 5 2 4 17 20 6 2 2 2 7 8 5 3 0 2 10 12 -3 17
8 Jong AZ 11 5 1 5 20 17 5 4 0 1 15 7 6 1 1 4 5 10 3 16
9 Almere City 11 5 1 5 16 16 6 3 1 2 10 6 5 2 0 3 6 10 0 16
10 Jong Ajax 11 4 3 4 19 17 5 3 1 1 13 4 6 1 2 3 6 13 2 15
11 Telstar 11 4 3 4 12 17 6 2 1 3 6 13 5 2 2 1 6 4 -5 15
12 FC Dordrecht 11 4 2 5 13 14 5 3 0 2 8 6 6 1 2 3 5 8 -1 14
13 ADO Den Haag 11 4 2 5 14 18 5 2 1 2 8 7 6 2 1 3 6 11 -4 14
14 NAC Breda 11 4 2 5 14 18 6 3 1 2 8 6 5 1 1 3 6 12 -4 14
15 Jong PSV 11 3 4 4 13 18 5 2 0 3 4 9 6 1 4 1 9 9 -5 13
16 FC Den Bosch 11 4 0 7 16 19 6 2 0 4 10 11 5 2 0 3 6 8 -3 12
17 Graafschap 11 3 2 6 15 19 6 2 2 2 8 6 5 1 0 4 7 13 -4 11
18 FC Oss 11 3 1 7 13 18 5 1 1 3 6 7 6 2 0 4 7 11 -5 10
19 Helmond Sport 11 3 0 8 10 17 6 2 0 4 8 10 5 1 0 4 2 7 -7 9
20 Jong Utrecht 11 1 3 7 8 20 5 1 2 2 3 6 6 0 1 5 5 14 -12 6

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.