Delightful dogfight as daring Willem II duel with determined De Graafschap

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion (14637 seats)

Willem II get everything set for this game after their 1-1 result against NAC Breda, a match that gave some clarity. What will happen against De Graafschap?

Insights:
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Eerste Divisie
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Only a few days to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Eerste Divisie fixture only four days ago. That game was an away game at NAC Breda, so at least Willem II are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Willem II form and stats

Willem II have performed here at Koning Willem II Stadion this season with 11 wins from 17 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 4. There’s a good atmosphere here at Koning Willem II Stadion after three straight home wins.

Willem II travelled for their previous game, a trip to NAC Breda that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against FC Oss.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Willem have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Willem II fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. Willem II are not conceding a lot of goals here at Koning Willem II Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 17 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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De Graafschap form and stats

5 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of De Graafschap playing as the away team in the Eerste Divisie this season.

Graafschap might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. ADO Den Haag proved too strong as De Graafschap slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion De Vijverberg. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. De Graafschap had apparently made the football gods angry before the game against ADO Den Haag, losing the match after hitting the woodwork three times. Büttner, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.45. Büttner hit two key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

Before that, De Graafschap travelled to FC Oss and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

De Graafschap are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.

Stats flash: 9 of the latest 12 league games featuring this club have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

The travelling fans enjoy Graafschap's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 17 league matches away. De Graafschap have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the contenders faced each other previously this campaign; De Graafschap - Willem 0-3. Previous ten meetings with these contenders: Willem II won four, De Graafschap were winners in three and we saw three draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Willem IIE. Kabangu
E. Kabangu
10 goals
De GraafschapC. Neghli
C. Neghli
10 goals
WillemJ. Hornkamp
J. Hornkamp
8 goals

Willem II missing players

De Graafschap missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Willem II De Graafschap
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 34
17 11 5 Won W 0 5 13
9 2 0 Drew D 2 5 7
8 4 1 Lost L 2 7 14
60 31 9 Scored S 7 30 56
36 15 3 Conceded C 9 29 48
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 76% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 85%
62% 59% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 56%
32% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 53% 32%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 24% 18%
65% 59% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 65% 53%
32% 41% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 32%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 15%
 
6.1 6.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 6 6
2.9 2.1 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.3 4
1.6 1.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 14.4 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 11.8 13.1
4.4 5.1 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 5.1 4.9
40% 36% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 35% 33%
 
8.5 7.3 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 7.8 11.2 9.9
2.9 2.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Willem II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Willem II have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (15) at home in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals (36) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (15) in Eerste Divisie
  • Willem II have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Willem II haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 PEC Zwolle 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles Almelo 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 34 17 9 8 60 36 17 11 2 4 31 15 17 6 7 4 29 21 24 60
5 MVV Maastricht 34 17 5 12 61 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 17 5 2 10 22 39 3 56
6 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
7 NAC Breda 34 16 5 13 57 57 17 9 3 5 30 22 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 53
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 De Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 34 11 8 15 55 57 17 7 2 8 30 27 17 4 6 7 25 30 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 34 10 10 14 63 66 17 6 5 6 36 27 17 4 5 8 27 39 -3 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 34 7 5 22 32 59 17 5 3 9 17 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -27 26

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 PEC Zwolle 34 24 4 6 88 37 17 13 2 2 51 17 17 11 2 4 37 20 51 76
2 Heracles Almelo 34 23 4 7 92 41 17 13 3 1 56 17 17 10 1 6 36 24 51 73
3 Almere City 34 19 6 9 50 37 17 9 4 4 28 19 17 10 2 5 22 18 13 63
4 Willem II 34 17 9 8 60 36 17 11 2 4 31 15 17 6 7 4 29 21 24 60
5 MVV Maastricht 34 17 5 12 61 58 17 12 3 2 39 19 17 5 2 10 22 39 3 56
6 VVV-Venlo 34 15 8 11 52 47 17 5 7 5 22 20 17 10 1 6 30 27 5 53
7 NAC Breda 34 16 5 13 57 57 17 9 3 5 30 22 17 7 2 8 27 35 0 53
8 FC Eindhoven 34 14 9 11 53 51 17 9 4 4 35 22 17 5 5 7 18 29 2 51
9 De Graafschap 34 13 7 14 56 48 17 8 2 7 26 19 17 5 5 7 30 29 8 46
10 ADO Den Haag 34 12 10 12 43 49 17 6 4 7 26 27 17 6 6 5 17 22 -6 46
11 Telstar 34 12 10 12 35 49 17 7 4 6 20 24 17 5 6 6 15 25 -14 46
12 Jong AZ 34 12 8 14 54 53 17 8 6 3 36 21 17 4 2 11 18 32 1 44
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 34 12 6 16 43 48 17 7 3 7 24 22 17 5 3 9 19 26 -5 42
14 Jong PSV 34 11 8 15 55 57 17 7 2 8 30 27 17 4 6 7 25 30 -2 41
15 Jong Ajax 34 10 10 14 63 66 17 6 5 6 36 27 17 4 5 8 27 39 -3 40
16 Helmond Sport 34 10 8 16 33 51 17 7 3 7 23 21 17 3 5 9 10 30 -18 38
17 FC Dordrecht 34 9 6 19 36 57 17 6 3 8 20 23 17 3 3 11 16 34 -21 33
18 FC Den Bosch 34 10 3 21 44 79 17 7 2 8 28 30 17 3 1 13 16 49 -35 33
19 FC Oss 34 9 5 20 41 68 17 5 3 9 26 32 17 4 2 11 15 36 -27 32
20 Jong Utrecht 34 7 5 22 32 59 17 5 3 9 17 20 17 2 2 13 15 39 -27 26

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