MVV Maastricht fights Go Ahead Eagles in Eerste Divisie battle

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sun 16.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

The visiting Go Ahead Eagles side should be favourites in this visit to MVV Maastricht, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a KNVB Beker game only three days ago.

It should be mentioned that Go Ahead Eagles play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Go Ahead Eagles on artifical turf are 8 victories, 4 draws and 10 defeats from 22 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 28-34. You can compare this with overall results below.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

MVV Maastricht have collected 19 points from their Eerste Divisie home games so far after 5-4-3.

MVV Maastricht are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus SC Cambuur. Ahead of that match, MVV Maastricht won a home game hosting Jong PSV (3-1).

The MVV Maastricht fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, MVV Maastricht have conceded 14 goals.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

5-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Go Ahead Eagles in their Eerste Divisie matches away.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a KNVB Beker home defeat versus FC Utrecht with 1-4 on the scoreboard. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs FC Eindhoven.

It's a bit worrying for Go Ahead Eagles that their goalkeeper Hobie Verhulst made eight saves in the FC Utrecht game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.

Go Ahead Eagles has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Go Ahead Eagles have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Go Ahead Eagles - MVV Maastricht 3-2 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for MVV Maastricht, three draws and six wins for Go Ahead Eagles. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

MVV MaastrichtJ. Schroijen
J. Schroijen
8 goals
Go Ahead EaglesE. Lieftink
E. Lieftink
6 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

Total First Half Second Half
MVV Maastricht Go Ahead Eagles
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 2 12 25
6 5 0 Won W 2 5 11
6 4 2 Drew D 0 4 11
13 3 2 Lost L 0 3 3
31 18 1 Scored S 4 20 44
45 14 7 Conceded C 2 22 33
88% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
80% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
60% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 56%
48% 42% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 36%
28% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 20%
56% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 72%
24% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 24%
32% 33% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 8%
 
5.1 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.9 6
6.6 7 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.1 4.5
1.8 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.8 1.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
190 72 21 Total Shots T S 32 134 310
79 28 8 Shots on Target S O 16 61 135
39% 64% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 33%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of Go Ahead Eagles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Go Ahead Eagles haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 26 18 3 5 59 23 12 9 1 2 34 12 14 9 2 3 25 11 36 57
2 De Graafschap 26 14 11 1 54 25 13 9 4 0 31 9 13 5 7 1 23 16 29 53
3 FC Volendam 26 15 6 5 50 38 13 8 4 1 29 18 13 7 2 4 21 20 12 51
4 Jong Ajax 25 15 5 5 66 37 12 9 2 1 36 11 13 6 3 4 30 26 29 50
5 Go Ahead Eagles 25 11 11 3 44 33 13 6 7 0 24 11 12 5 4 3 20 22 11 44
6 NEC 26 11 8 7 47 33 13 6 4 3 23 16 13 5 4 4 24 17 14 41
7 Excelsior 26 11 8 7 55 48 13 7 3 3 35 28 13 4 5 4 20 20 7 41
8 NAC Breda 25 11 7 7 38 26 13 7 3 3 22 11 12 4 4 4 16 15 12 40
9 Almere City 26 11 6 9 42 40 13 9 1 3 23 14 13 2 5 6 19 26 2 39
10 FC Den Bosch 26 9 11 6 48 39 14 6 6 2 30 18 12 3 5 4 18 21 9 38
11 Telstar 26 10 7 9 42 45 13 6 1 6 18 20 13 4 6 3 24 25 -3 37
12 Jong Utrecht 26 9 8 9 44 42 13 7 5 1 31 17 13 2 3 8 13 25 2 35
13 FC Eindhoven 26 7 6 13 37 54 13 6 4 3 24 20 13 1 2 10 13 34 -17 27
14 Jong AZ 26 6 8 12 42 51 13 5 5 3 24 20 13 1 3 9 18 31 -9 26
15 MVV Maastricht 25 6 6 13 31 45 12 5 4 3 18 14 13 1 2 10 13 31 -14 24
16 Jong PSV 26 5 6 15 31 50 13 4 4 5 17 18 13 1 2 10 14 32 -19 21
17 TOP Oss 26 5 5 16 23 49 13 4 3 6 15 18 13 1 2 10 8 31 -26 20
18 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 4 10 12 30 46 13 3 4 6 23 28 13 1 6 6 7 18 -16 19
19 FC Dordrecht 26 4 7 15 32 58 13 2 4 7 17 27 13 2 3 8 15 31 -26 19
20 Helmond Sport 26 3 7 16 24 57 13 2 4 7 13 22 13 1 3 9 11 35 -33 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 26 18 3 5 59 23 12 9 1 2 34 12 14 9 2 3 25 11 36 57
2 De Graafschap 26 14 11 1 54 25 13 9 4 0 31 9 13 5 7 1 23 16 29 53
3 FC Volendam 26 15 6 5 50 38 13 8 4 1 29 18 13 7 2 4 21 20 12 51
4 Jong Ajax 25 15 5 5 66 37 12 9 2 1 36 11 13 6 3 4 30 26 29 50
5 Go Ahead Eagles 25 11 11 3 44 33 13 6 7 0 24 11 12 5 4 3 20 22 11 44
6 NEC 26 11 8 7 47 33 13 6 4 3 23 16 13 5 4 4 24 17 14 41
7 Excelsior 26 11 8 7 55 48 13 7 3 3 35 28 13 4 5 4 20 20 7 41
8 NAC Breda 25 11 7 7 38 26 13 7 3 3 22 11 12 4 4 4 16 15 12 40
9 Almere City 26 11 6 9 42 40 13 9 1 3 23 14 13 2 5 6 19 26 2 39
10 FC Den Bosch 26 9 11 6 48 39 14 6 6 2 30 18 12 3 5 4 18 21 9 38
11 Telstar 26 10 7 9 42 45 13 6 1 6 18 20 13 4 6 3 24 25 -3 37
12 Jong Utrecht 26 9 8 9 44 42 13 7 5 1 31 17 13 2 3 8 13 25 2 35
13 FC Eindhoven 26 7 6 13 37 54 13 6 4 3 24 20 13 1 2 10 13 34 -17 27
14 Jong AZ 26 6 8 12 42 51 13 5 5 3 24 20 13 1 3 9 18 31 -9 26
15 MVV Maastricht 25 6 6 13 31 45 12 5 4 3 18 14 13 1 2 10 13 31 -14 24
16 Jong PSV 26 5 6 15 31 50 13 4 4 5 17 18 13 1 2 10 14 32 -19 21
17 TOP Oss 26 5 5 16 23 49 13 4 3 6 15 18 13 1 2 10 8 31 -26 20
18 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 4 10 12 30 46 13 3 4 6 23 28 13 1 6 6 7 18 -16 19
19 FC Dordrecht 26 4 7 15 32 58 13 2 4 7 17 27 13 2 3 8 15 31 -26 19
20 Helmond Sport 26 3 7 16 24 57 13 2 4 7 13 22 13 1 3 9 11 35 -33 16

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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.