National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Harkemase Boys or DOVO that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Harkemase's stadium, Sportpark de Bosk, has a grass surface. DOVO have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for DOVO when playing on grass; 8 wins, 3 draws and 25 losses from 36 matches. They have scored 54 goals in these games and conceded 83.
Harkemase Boys form and stats
Last season, Harkemase's KNVB Beker journey ended in the 2nd preliminary round.Harkemase Boys's last game was hosting VVSB and winning 4-2. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Heartbreak before that as Harkemase Boys lost 1-4 at Sportlust '46's place.Harkemase Boys are traveling soon after this match as the Derde Divisie: Zaterdag match at Ter Leede awaits in three days.
DOVO form and stats
DOVO's mission in KNVB Beker last season failed in the 2nd preliminary round.Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in DOVO's last three away games as they have all been lost.
There were no winners in DOVO's previous match, a Derde Divisie: Zaterdag home game that ended 0-0 vs DVS '33.
It was a Derde Divisie: Zaterdag defeat before that one as the away game against SteDoCo wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.DOVO have another game away in just three nights, a Derde Divisie: Zaterdag game vs VVSB. A gruelling itinerary for the guests!
DOVO played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In these one match DOVO scored 3 and conceded 1 goal.
Head 2 Head
Previous seven meetings involving these contenders: Harkemase won three, DOVO triumphed in four and we saw zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.Harkemase Boys missing players
DOVO missing players
| Harkemase Boys | DOVO | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 56 | 36 | Scored | S | 13 | 42 | ||
| 39 | 20 | Conceded | C | 23 | 43 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 92% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 68% | ||
| 60% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 68% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 28% | ||
| 3.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 17 | ||
| 5.7 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | ||
| 53% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||