MVV Maastricht vs FC Den Bosch betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 28.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

Season ticket holders at De Geusselt haven’t seen too many victories this season, with MVV Maastricht languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting FC Den Bosch will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

6-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for MVV Maastricht so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at De Geusselt.

MVV Maastricht are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Telstar. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Go Ahead Eagles in a game that was won 3-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how MVV Maastricht have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost two.

MVV Maastricht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Geusselt with 21 goals in 13 league matches. MVV Maastricht's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

3-5-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Den Bosch in their Eerste Divisie matches away.

FC Den Bosch play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 4-6 to Excelsior (placed 7th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Jong Utrecht.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for FC Den Bosch, as mentioned above. 10 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? Imagine losing a game despite one player scoring three goals? That's the story of Marques in the match against Excelsior.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by FC Den Bosch in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for FC Den Bosch, one draw and zero defeats.

FC Den Bosch has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 22 goals from 13 games. For FC Den Bosch, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; FC Den Bosch - MVV Maastricht 4-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): MVV Maastricht four wins, one draw and FC Den Bosch five victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC Den BoschR. da Rocha Rodrigues
R. da Rocha Rodrigues
12 goals
MVV Maastricht
J. Schroijen
8 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

FC Den Bosch missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MVV Maastricht FC Den Bosch
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
7 6 1 Won W 1 3 9
6 4 3 Drew D 3 5 11
14 3 1 Lost L 0 5 7
35 21 5 Scored S 9 22 52
47 14 5 Conceded C 5 27 45
89% 77% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 89%
81% 69% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 81%
63% 62% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 67%
44% 38% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 54% 56%
26% 23% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 38% 33%
56% 46% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 67%
26% 46% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 26%
30% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 19%
 
5.5 6.1 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3 3.7
6.6 7 8.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6.1 5
1.8 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
207 84 23 Total Shots T S 60 114 298
87 33 7 Shots on Target S O 23 51 123
40% 64% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 43% 42%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Den Bosch have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • FC Den Bosch have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 27 19 3 5 61 23 13 10 1 2 36 12 14 9 2 3 25 11 38 60
2 De Graafschap 27 15 11 1 56 26 13 9 4 0 31 9 14 6 7 1 25 17 30 56
3 Jong Ajax 27 16 5 6 70 41 13 9 2 2 38 15 14 7 3 4 32 26 29 53
4 FC Volendam 27 15 6 6 51 40 13 8 4 1 29 18 14 7 2 5 22 22 11 51
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 12 11 4 46 37 14 7 7 0 26 12 13 5 4 4 20 25 9 47
6 NAC Breda 27 13 7 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 5 4 4 20 17 15 46
7 Excelsior 27 12 8 7 61 52 14 8 3 3 41 32 13 4 5 4 20 20 9 44
8 NEC 27 11 8 8 48 35 13 6 4 3 23 16 14 5 4 5 25 19 13 41
9 Telstar 27 11 7 9 44 46 14 7 1 6 20 21 13 4 6 3 24 25 -2 40
10 Almere City 27 11 6 10 42 41 13 9 1 3 23 14 14 2 5 7 19 27 1 39
11 FC Den Bosch 27 9 11 7 52 45 14 6 6 2 30 18 13 3 5 5 22 27 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 27 10 8 9 46 43 14 8 5 1 33 18 13 2 3 8 13 25 3 38
13 FC Eindhoven 27 8 6 13 41 56 13 6 4 3 24 20 14 2 2 10 17 36 -15 30
14 MVV Maastricht 27 7 6 14 35 47 13 6 4 3 21 14 14 1 2 11 14 33 -12 27
15 Jong AZ 27 6 8 13 44 55 14 5 5 4 26 24 13 1 3 9 18 31 -11 26
16 Jong PSV 27 5 7 15 32 51 14 4 5 5 18 19 13 1 2 10 14 32 -19 22
17 TOP Oss 27 5 6 16 24 50 13 4 3 6 15 18 14 1 3 10 9 32 -26 21
18 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 4 10 13 30 48 13 3 4 6 23 28 14 1 6 7 7 20 -18 19
19 FC Dordrecht 27 4 7 16 33 60 14 2 4 8 18 29 13 2 3 8 15 31 -27 19
20 Helmond Sport 27 3 7 17 24 59 14 2 4 8 13 24 13 1 3 9 11 35 -35 16

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 SC Cambuur 27 19 3 5 61 23 13 10 1 2 36 12 14 9 2 3 25 11 38 60
2 De Graafschap 27 15 11 1 56 26 13 9 4 0 31 9 14 6 7 1 25 17 30 56
3 Jong Ajax 27 16 5 6 70 41 13 9 2 2 38 15 14 7 3 4 32 26 29 53
4 FC Volendam 27 15 6 6 51 40 13 8 4 1 29 18 14 7 2 5 22 22 11 51
5 Go Ahead Eagles 27 12 11 4 46 37 14 7 7 0 26 12 13 5 4 4 20 25 9 47
6 NAC Breda 27 13 7 7 43 28 14 8 3 3 23 11 13 5 4 4 20 17 15 46
7 Excelsior 27 12 8 7 61 52 14 8 3 3 41 32 13 4 5 4 20 20 9 44
8 NEC 27 11 8 8 48 35 13 6 4 3 23 16 14 5 4 5 25 19 13 41
9 Telstar 27 11 7 9 44 46 14 7 1 6 20 21 13 4 6 3 24 25 -2 40
10 Almere City 27 11 6 10 42 41 13 9 1 3 23 14 14 2 5 7 19 27 1 39
11 FC Den Bosch 27 9 11 7 52 45 14 6 6 2 30 18 13 3 5 5 22 27 7 38
12 Jong Utrecht 27 10 8 9 46 43 14 8 5 1 33 18 13 2 3 8 13 25 3 38
13 FC Eindhoven 27 8 6 13 41 56 13 6 4 3 24 20 14 2 2 10 17 36 -15 30
14 MVV Maastricht 27 7 6 14 35 47 13 6 4 3 21 14 14 1 2 11 14 33 -12 27
15 Jong AZ 27 6 8 13 44 55 14 5 5 4 26 24 13 1 3 9 18 31 -11 26
16 Jong PSV 27 5 7 15 32 51 14 4 5 5 18 19 13 1 2 10 14 32 -19 22
17 TOP Oss 27 5 6 16 24 50 13 4 3 6 15 18 14 1 3 10 9 32 -26 21
18 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 4 10 13 30 48 13 3 4 6 23 28 14 1 6 7 7 20 -18 19
19 FC Dordrecht 27 4 7 16 33 60 14 2 4 8 18 29 13 2 3 8 15 31 -27 19
20 Helmond Sport 27 3 7 17 24 59 14 2 4 8 13 24 13 1 3 9 11 35 -35 16

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