Eredivisie match preview: FC Volendam believed to be the weaker party when PSV pays a visit

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

The visiting PSV side are probably the strongest party at FC Volendam, as the visitors own a 32 point edge from their 28 league games this season.

Insights:
  • FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PSV have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Eredivisie

This football field has artifical turf, which is not PSV's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf PSV have performed like this: Played nine matches earning 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal data 21-10 (scored/conceded).

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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FC Volendam form and stats

6 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what FC Volendam have to build on here at Kras Stadion in the Eredivisie. Volendam are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The followers are hoping that FC Volendam will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against SC Heerenveen (placed 8th). FC Volendam's goalkeeper Stanković was extremely busy against SC Heerenveen, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.

Preceding that game was the away draw at FC Utrecht that finished 0-0.

The Volendam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches.

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PSV form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for PSV as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

Impressive finishing from Gutiérrez, Simons, de Jong and Silva secured the home win 4-0 against Excelsior in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, PSV was very dominant against Excelsior, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Gutiérrez, Simons, de Jong and Silva providing the goals. Gutiérrez got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, top player of the team. Gutiérrez scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 84 successful passes (of 95 total).

Before that, the KNVB Beker win away at Spakenburg.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, PSV are regular goalscorers on their travels. In the opposite end, PSV have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The 5 most recent matches featuring these teams have all finished as PSV victories. Another one?

These two sides played each other earlier this season: PSV - FC Volendam 7-1.

Top Goalscorers

PSVX. Simons
X. Simons
14 goals
PSVL. de Jong
L. de Jong
9 goals
PSVG. Til
G. Til
7 goals

FC Volendam missing players

PSV missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Volendam PSV
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 5 14 28
7 6 1 Won W 1 6 18
6 1 1 Drew D 1 4 5
15 6 2 Lost L 3 4 5
32 20 4 Scored S 9 29 75
58 26 7 Conceded C 10 23 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
93% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 79% 75%
64% 69% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 71% 68%
36% 54% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 50% 54%
18% 31% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 29% 36%
61% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 57%
14% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 32%
29% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 14% 14%
 
4.7 5.4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.4 6 6.8
7.4 6.8 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.5 3.8
1.3 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 1.2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
11.3 12.8 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 18.2 18 19.1
4.1 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.6 7.1 7.7
28% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 35%
 
16.4 14.1 16.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.9 11
6.2 5.5 6.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.8 3.6
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • PSV have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PSV have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PSV have scored more than double the goals of FC Volendam.
  • PSV have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Eredivisie
  • PSV 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 Feyenoord 28 20 7 1 67 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 14 10 3 1 36 19 40 67
2 Ajax 28 17 8 3 76 28 14 8 4 2 41 12 14 9 4 1 35 16 48 59
3 PSV 28 18 5 5 75 33 14 12 1 1 46 10 14 6 4 4 29 23 42 59
4 AZ 28 16 6 6 53 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 14 9 1 4 26 15 21 54
5 FC Twente 28 14 9 5 48 22 14 11 3 0 36 7 14 3 6 5 12 15 26 51
6 Sparta Rotterdam 28 14 7 7 43 30 14 8 2 4 24 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 13 49
7 FC Utrecht 28 11 9 8 44 42 14 5 5 4 14 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 2 42
8 SC Heerenveen 28 10 8 10 34 38 14 5 2 7 17 23 14 5 6 3 17 15 -4 38
9 NEC 28 7 14 7 37 30 14 3 9 2 25 18 14 4 5 5 12 12 7 35
10 RKC Waalwijk 27 9 8 10 42 45 14 7 3 4 28 19 13 2 5 6 14 26 -3 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 28 9 5 14 35 51 14 4 3 7 18 24 14 5 2 7 17 27 -16 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 27 7 9 11 36 46 13 4 5 4 19 20 14 3 4 7 17 26 -10 30
13 Vitesse 28 6 9 13 32 47 14 3 5 6 16 25 14 3 4 7 16 22 -15 27
14 FC Volendam 28 7 6 15 32 58 13 6 1 6 20 26 15 1 5 9 12 32 -26 27
15 FC Emmen 28 5 10 13 25 46 15 3 9 3 15 17 13 2 1 10 10 29 -21 25
16 Excelsior 28 7 3 18 25 65 14 6 2 6 17 23 14 1 1 12 8 42 -40 24
17 FC Groningen 28 4 5 19 27 57 14 3 3 8 18 25 14 1 2 11 9 32 -30 17
18 SC Cambuur 28 4 4 20 21 55 14 2 0 12 10 27 14 2 4 8 11 28 -34 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 Feyenoord 28 20 7 1 67 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 14 10 3 1 36 19 40 67
2 Ajax 28 17 8 3 76 28 14 8 4 2 41 12 14 9 4 1 35 16 48 59
3 PSV 28 18 5 5 75 33 14 12 1 1 46 10 14 6 4 4 29 23 42 59
4 AZ 28 16 6 6 53 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 14 9 1 4 26 15 21 54
5 FC Twente 28 14 9 5 48 22 14 11 3 0 36 7 14 3 6 5 12 15 26 51
6 Sparta Rotterdam 28 14 7 7 43 30 14 8 2 4 24 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 13 49
7 FC Utrecht 28 11 9 8 44 42 14 5 5 4 14 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 2 42
8 SC Heerenveen 28 10 8 10 34 38 14 5 2 7 17 23 14 5 6 3 17 15 -4 38
9 NEC 28 7 14 7 37 30 14 3 9 2 25 18 14 4 5 5 12 12 7 35
10 RKC Waalwijk 27 9 8 10 42 45 14 7 3 4 28 19 13 2 5 6 14 26 -3 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 28 9 5 14 35 51 14 4 3 7 18 24 14 5 2 7 17 27 -16 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 27 7 9 11 36 46 13 4 5 4 19 20 14 3 4 7 17 26 -10 30
13 Vitesse 28 6 9 13 32 47 14 3 5 6 16 25 14 3 4 7 16 22 -15 27
14 FC Volendam 28 7 6 15 32 58 13 6 1 6 20 26 15 1 5 9 12 32 -26 27
15 FC Emmen 28 5 10 13 25 46 15 3 9 3 15 17 13 2 1 10 10 29 -21 25
16 Excelsior 28 7 3 18 25 65 14 6 2 6 17 23 14 1 1 12 8 42 -40 24
17 FC Groningen 28 4 5 19 27 57 14 3 3 8 18 25 14 1 2 11 9 32 -30 17
18 SC Cambuur 28 4 4 20 21 55 14 2 0 12 10 27 14 2 4 8 11 28 -34 16

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The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.