Willem II expected to challenge MVV Maastricht at their own home

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 30.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Geusselt (10000 seats)

This should be an action-packed game as MVV Maastricht have their supposed home advantage, while Willem II are in front by 1 point in the Eerste Divisie table.

Insights:
  • MVV Maastricht have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II is in the best form (4-2-0) in Eerste Divisie

4-4-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Willem II when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 15 matches are 19-24 (scored/conceded).

MVV Maastricht and Willem II 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

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what MVV Maastricht have to build on here at De Geusselt in the Eerste Divisie.

A good away victory last time out for MVV Maastricht, who won 2-1 against FC Dordrecht (placed 16th). MVV Maastricht goalkeeper Matthys did an outstanding job against FC Dordrecht with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Jong Ajax in a game that was won 4-1.

Maastricht are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at De Geusselt in their league games, having scored an impressive 11 goals in 4 matches.

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Willem II form and stats

The visitors are W1-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie.

It's the second away game in a row for Willem II, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus TOP Oss (placed 15th) last time out. Attacker de Leeuw got a player rating of 8.24 in the game. "Man of the match" Leeuw scored two goals.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Jong AZ.

Willem II are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. As opposed to that, Willem II have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Previous five meetings between these teams: Maastricht won two, Willem II were winners in one and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

MVV MaastrichtM. Remans
M. Remans
3 goals
MVV MaastrichtJ. Steuckers
J. Steuckers
3 goals
Willem IIM. Svensson
M. Svensson
3 goals

MVV Maastricht missing players

Willem II missing players

MVV Maastricht Willem II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 0 4 8
4 3 1 Won W 0 1 4
2 1 1 Drew D 0 2 3
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
16 11 4 Scored S 0 6 11
15 4 2 Conceded C 0 5 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 88%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 62%
88% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 50%
75% 75% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
88% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 62%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 12%
 
2.9 2.8 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7.5 7.1
8.1 6.5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 3.1
2.1 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.5 9.5 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.5 13.4
4.2 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4.8
47% 52% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 29%
 
15 13.8 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.2 7.5
5.2 4 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 2.4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of MVV Maastricht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 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 in all their home matches so far.
  • MVV Maastricht have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Willem II have created more than twice as many corners as MVV Maastricht.
  • Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Willem II is in the best form (4-2-0) in Eerste Divisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PEC Zwolle 8 6 1 1 23 10 4 2 1 1 9 7 4 4 0 0 14 3 13 19
2 Heracles Almelo 8 6 1 1 22 9 4 3 1 0 13 5 4 3 0 1 9 4 13 19
3 FC Eindhoven 8 5 3 0 17 7 4 3 1 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 6 3 10 18
4 Roda JC Kerkrade 8 4 3 1 15 10 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 2 2 0 9 4 5 15
5 Willem II 8 4 3 1 11 7 4 3 1 0 5 2 4 1 2 1 6 5 4 15
6 NAC Breda 8 4 2 2 12 10 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 14
7 MVV Maastricht 8 4 2 2 16 15 4 3 1 0 11 4 4 1 1 2 5 11 1 14
8 VVV-Venlo 8 4 2 2 14 14 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 14
9 Jong AZ 8 4 1 3 16 12 4 3 0 1 11 7 4 1 1 2 5 5 4 13
10 Jong Ajax 8 3 2 3 15 13 4 3 1 0 13 3 4 0 1 3 2 10 2 11
11 Almere City 8 3 1 4 10 12 4 2 1 1 6 2 4 1 0 3 4 10 -2 10
12 Jong PSV 8 2 3 3 9 14 4 2 0 2 4 7 4 0 3 1 5 7 -5 9
13 ADO Den Haag 8 2 2 4 10 14 3 1 1 1 6 4 5 1 1 3 4 10 -4 8
14 Telstar 8 2 2 4 6 14 4 1 0 3 2 10 4 1 2 1 4 4 -8 8
15 TOP Oss 8 2 1 5 10 14 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 1 0 3 4 8 -4 7
16 FC Dordrecht 8 2 1 5 8 13 4 2 0 2 5 6 4 0 1 3 3 7 -5 7
17 Helmond Sport 8 2 0 6 7 12 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 0 0 4 1 7 -5 6
18 FC Den Bosch 8 2 0 6 10 16 4 1 0 3 6 9 4 1 0 3 4 7 -6 6
19 De Graafschap 8 1 2 5 9 16 4 0 2 2 4 6 4 1 0 3 5 10 -7 5
20 Jong Utrecht 8 1 2 5 6 14 4 1 2 1 3 4 4 0 0 4 3 10 -8 5

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.