NEC vs FC Den Bosch betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Goffertstadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Date: Sun 12.January
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Goffertstadion (12500 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Eerste Divisie table so far. Here's the NEC - FC Den Bosch latest:

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.

FC Den Bosch play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for FC Den Bosch when playing on grass are 6 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats from 23 matches. They have scored 28 goals and conceded 37 times in these games.

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NEC form and stats

Overall Eerste Divisie stats at home this season for NEC are 4-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).

NEC's previous game was a Eerste Divisie match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus FC Den Bosch (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that match, a win away at FC Eindhoven.

NEC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Goffertstadion with 17 goals in 9 league matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

Playing away, FC Den Bosch have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season.

Two away games in a row for FC Den Bosch, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus NEC in the Eerste Divisie. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at NAC Breda.

FC Den Bosch find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. The FC Den Bosch manager has some worries about the defense as 19 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: NEC - FC Den Bosch 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): NEC won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and FC Den Bosch has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 2

Top Goalscorers

FC Den Bosch
R. da
10 goals
NECJ. Okita
J. Okita
6 goals
NEC
O. ter
6 goals

NEC missing players

FC Den Bosch missing players

Total First Half Second Half
NEC FC Den Bosch
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 5 Played P 3 10 21
9 5 1 Won W 1 2 6
6 3 2 Drew D 1 4 10
6 2 2 Lost L 1 4 5
35 18 10 Scored S 3 13 35
27 11 10 Conceded C 5 20 33
90% 90% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 90%
76% 70% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 81%
57% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 60% 62%
33% 30% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 52%
24% 30% 60% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 30% 24%
57% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 70% 67%
33% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 24%
19% 10% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 19%
 
7 7.7 8.8 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.1 3.7
4.4 3.3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6.1 5.2
1.5 1.4 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.1 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
285 148 83 Total Shots T S 23 85 222
111 59 33 Shots on Target S O 9 38 93
32% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 38%
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • NEC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 21 14 3 4 49 18 10 7 1 2 29 10 11 7 2 2 20 8 31 45
2 Jong Ajax 20 13 3 4 54 26 10 7 2 1 29 10 10 6 1 3 25 16 28 42
3 Graafschap 21 10 10 1 43 20 11 7 4 0 26 7 10 3 6 1 17 13 23 40
4 FC Volendam 21 12 4 5 39 31 10 6 3 1 22 14 11 6 1 4 17 17 8 40
5 NAC Breda 21 10 5 6 32 21 11 6 2 3 18 9 10 4 3 3 14 12 11 35
6 Excelsior 21 10 5 6 42 37 10 7 0 3 27 20 11 3 5 3 15 17 5 35
7 Go Ahead Eagles 20 8 10 2 35 24 10 4 6 0 19 9 10 4 4 2 16 15 11 34
8 Telstar 21 9 5 7 34 30 11 5 1 5 16 13 10 4 4 2 18 17 4 32
9 Almere City 20 9 4 7 32 30 10 8 1 1 19 9 10 1 3 6 13 21 2 31
10 NEC 20 8 6 6 34 27 9 4 3 2 17 11 11 4 3 4 17 16 7 30
11 FC Den Bosch 20 6 10 4 35 32 11 4 6 1 22 13 9 2 4 3 13 19 3 28
12 Jong Utrecht 21 7 7 7 31 32 10 5 4 1 21 13 11 2 3 6 10 19 -1 28
13 FC Eindhoven 21 6 4 11 32 48 10 5 2 3 20 18 11 1 2 8 12 30 -16 22
14 Jong AZ 20 5 5 10 31 37 10 4 3 3 17 15 10 1 2 7 14 22 -6 20
15 MVV Maastricht 20 5 4 11 23 37 10 4 3 3 15 13 10 1 1 8 8 24 -14 19
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 20 4 8 8 24 32 10 3 3 4 18 18 10 1 5 4 6 14 -8 17
17 Jong PSV 20 4 4 12 23 38 10 3 3 4 13 14 10 1 1 8 10 24 -15 16
18 TOP Oss 20 4 3 13 17 39 10 3 2 5 11 13 10 1 1 8 6 26 -22 15
19 Helmond Sport 21 3 6 12 22 47 11 2 3 6 12 18 10 1 3 6 10 29 -25 15
20 FC Dordrecht 21 2 6 13 26 52 11 1 4 6 15 25 10 1 2 7 11 27 -26 12

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 21 14 3 4 49 18 10 7 1 2 29 10 11 7 2 2 20 8 31 45
2 Jong Ajax 20 13 3 4 54 26 10 7 2 1 29 10 10 6 1 3 25 16 28 42
3 Graafschap 21 10 10 1 43 20 11 7 4 0 26 7 10 3 6 1 17 13 23 40
4 FC Volendam 21 12 4 5 39 31 10 6 3 1 22 14 11 6 1 4 17 17 8 40
5 NAC Breda 21 10 5 6 32 21 11 6 2 3 18 9 10 4 3 3 14 12 11 35
6 Excelsior 21 10 5 6 42 37 10 7 0 3 27 20 11 3 5 3 15 17 5 35
7 Go Ahead Eagles 20 8 10 2 35 24 10 4 6 0 19 9 10 4 4 2 16 15 11 34
8 Telstar 21 9 5 7 34 30 11 5 1 5 16 13 10 4 4 2 18 17 4 32
9 Almere City 20 9 4 7 32 30 10 8 1 1 19 9 10 1 3 6 13 21 2 31
10 NEC 20 8 6 6 34 27 9 4 3 2 17 11 11 4 3 4 17 16 7 30
11 FC Den Bosch 20 6 10 4 35 32 11 4 6 1 22 13 9 2 4 3 13 19 3 28
12 Jong Utrecht 21 7 7 7 31 32 10 5 4 1 21 13 11 2 3 6 10 19 -1 28
13 FC Eindhoven 21 6 4 11 32 48 10 5 2 3 20 18 11 1 2 8 12 30 -16 22
14 Jong AZ 20 5 5 10 31 37 10 4 3 3 17 15 10 1 2 7 14 22 -6 20
15 MVV Maastricht 20 5 4 11 23 37 10 4 3 3 15 13 10 1 1 8 8 24 -14 19
16 Roda JC Kerkrade 20 4 8 8 24 32 10 3 3 4 18 18 10 1 5 4 6 14 -8 17
17 Jong PSV 20 4 4 12 23 38 10 3 3 4 13 14 10 1 1 8 10 24 -15 16
18 TOP Oss 20 4 3 13 17 39 10 3 2 5 11 13 10 1 1 8 6 26 -22 15
19 Helmond Sport 21 3 6 12 22 47 11 2 3 6 12 18 10 1 3 6 10 29 -25 15
20 FC Dordrecht 21 2 6 13 26 52 11 1 4 6 15 25 10 1 2 7 11 27 -26 12

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