Perhaps a welcome break from league football as IJsselmeervogels & Excelsior face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the KNVB Beker. All the pre-match information is available here!
IJsselmeervogels and Excelsior 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.
This football stadium has grass, which is not Excelsior's everyday surface at their own arena. When playing on grass Excelsior have performed like this: Played 18 matches with the outcome 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats with the goal numbers 30-33 (scored/conceded).
IJsselmeervogels form and stats
IJsselmeervogels was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the KNVB Beker.IJsselmeervogels have collected 9 points from their Tweede Divisie home games so far after 3-0-2. IJsselmeervogels has recorded two wins in a row here at Sportpark De Westmaat, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Jaimy Schaap not having conceded a league goal in 238 minutes.
The IJsselmeervogels supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Jong Sparta in Tweede Divisie and win 2-0.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Volendam II.IJsselmeervogels are traveling soon after this match as the Tweede Divisie match at De Treffers awaits in three days.
IJsselmeervogels has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, IJsselmeervogels have conceded 7 goals.
Excelsior form and stats
Last season their KNVB Beker adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Excelsior's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Excelsior collect 15 points from their 7 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 5 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Excelsior are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The Excelsior goalkeeper Alessandro Damen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 273 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Two travels in a row for Excelsior, whose manager M. Dijkhuizen could celebrate last time after the Eerste Divisie win against ADO Den Haag. Stijn van Gassel (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.3. Gassel stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against VVV-Venlo in the Eerste Divisie.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting FC Eindhoven in just three days.
The Excelsior manager M. Dijkhuizen has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 7 league matches. Excelsior have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
IJsselmeervogels missing players
Excelsior missing players
| IJsselmeervogels | Excelsior | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 38 | 25 | Scored | S | 26 | 41 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Conceded | C | 22 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 28% | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 5.4 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.9 | 8.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.9 | ||
| 60% | 65% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Katwijk | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | AFC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | De Treffers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Koninklijke HFC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | Jong Sparta | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | HHC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Noordwijk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | TEC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Excelsior Maassluis | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | IJsselmeervogels | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Quick Boys | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Volendam II | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 14 | Scheveningen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Spakenburg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Kozakken Boys | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | ASWH | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | GVVV | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -17 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Volendam | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Excelsior | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Graafschap | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Emmen | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Jong Ajax | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Jong AZ | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Jong Utrecht | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | FC Eindhoven | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Telstar | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 15 |
| 15 | Jong PSV | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 16 | Helmond Sport | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | FC Den Bosch | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | TOP Oss | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Almere City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 9 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 7 |