Another adrenaline-pumping match in Tweede Divisie as Excelsior Maassluis receive Quick Boys

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Competition: Netherlands Tweede Divisie
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Dijkpolder (5000 seats)

Excelsior Maassluis have struggled for points this league season. Can the gang get some when Quick Boys stop by Sportpark Dijkpolder?

Insights:
  • Excelsior Maassluis have the most conceded goals in the second half (41) in Tweede Divisie
  • Quick Boys is in the best form (5-1-0) in Tweede Divisie

It should be mentioned that Quick Boys play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Quick Boys on artifical turf are 2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats from six games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 9-8. You can compare this with overall results below.

It's no vacation for neither Excelsior nor Quick Boys as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Excelsior Maassluis form and stats

The Tweede Divisie results playing at home this season for Excelsior Maassluis are 5-3-6 (wins-draws-losses). When Excelsior Maassluis hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like De Treffers, Rijnsburgse Boys, HHC, AFC and Katwijk), they have won 2 of 5 matches! Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Excelsior Maassluis with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Noordwijk game, 27 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Excelsior Maassluis's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Quick Boys (placed 5th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Katwijk (2-6).

Lots of goals? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has had at least three goals.

The Excelsior fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. Excelsior Maassluis have conceded 24 from these games. When Excelsior Maassluis hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like TEC, Jong Sparta, OFC Oostzaan, Volendam II and IJsselmeervogels), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Quick Boys form and stats

6-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Quick Boys in their Tweede Divisie matches away. Quick have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Two trips in a row for Quick Boys, whose coach Grünholz could celebrate last time after the win against Excelsior Maassluis.

Before that one, a nice away victory 5-0 at Scheveningen.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 23 of this club's 30 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Quick Boys has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 14 games. As opposed to that, Quick have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date reported history involving both these squads is the Quick Boys - Excelsior Maassluis 7-2 played not long ago this season. Head to head data (for the prior four meetings): Excelsior Maassluis won one game, one match ended with a draw and Quick Boys managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / one. Kachati loves to play against Excelsior and have scored 5 goals in these encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Quick BoysY. El Kachati
Y. El Kachati
23 goals
Excelsior MaassluisP. Langedijk
P. Langedijk
15 goals
Quick BoysD. van den Meiracker
D. van den Meiracker
10 goals

Excelsior Maassluis missing players

Quick Boys missing players

Excelsior Maassluis Quick Boys
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 4 15 30
8 5 2 Won W 3 7 16
8 3 1 Drew D 0 3 5
14 7 2 Lost L 1 5 9
43 23 9 Scored S 9 27 67
64 26 11 Conceded C 4 19 41
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
83% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 90%
63% 60% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 77%
47% 47% 80% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 50%
30% 27% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 23%
63% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 75% 47% 63%
13% 13% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 27%
27% 40% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 13%
 
3.9 3.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.5 5.1
5.5 5.9 7.4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.9 4.1
1.2 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.4 1.4
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 8.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.9 8.9
3.5 4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 4.3
43% 41% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 53% 52%
 
11.7 12.7 15.6 Shots against (avg) S A 4 6.7 7.3
4.6 4.7 6.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3.1 3.4
Key stats in Tweede Divisie this season:
  • Excelsior Maassluis have the most conceded goals in the second half (41) in Tweede Divisie
  • Quick Boys have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Tweede Divisie
  • Quick Boys have the most matches over the total-line (22) in Tweede Divisie
  • Quick Boys have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Tweede Divisie
  • Quick Boys is in the best form (5-1-0) in Tweede Divisie

  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 29 19 4 6 65 30 14 11 2 1 40 9 15 8 2 5 25 20 35 61
2 AFC 29 18 6 5 55 29 14 10 2 2 31 16 15 8 4 3 24 13 26 60
3 Rijnsburgse Boys 29 17 6 6 63 34 14 8 3 3 32 15 15 9 3 3 29 19 29 57
4 HHC 30 16 5 9 63 38 15 10 1 4 31 16 15 6 4 5 32 22 25 53
5 Quick Boys 29 15 5 9 65 41 15 9 2 4 40 22 14 6 3 5 25 19 24 50
6 De Treffers 29 14 5 10 48 41 14 7 3 4 26 20 15 7 2 6 22 21 7 47
7 Koninklijke HFC 29 12 6 11 45 37 14 7 3 4 20 16 15 5 3 7 24 21 8 42
8 Spakenburg 29 11 9 9 45 43 15 6 4 5 16 16 14 5 5 4 28 25 2 42
9 Lisse 29 10 11 8 41 41 15 6 7 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 16 25 0 41
10 Kozakken Boys 29 12 4 13 46 48 15 8 2 5 31 20 14 4 2 8 15 26 -2 40
11 Noordwijk 29 11 6 12 39 38 15 6 4 5 24 23 14 5 2 7 15 15 1 39
12 Scheveningen 30 10 8 12 33 42 15 4 4 7 13 24 15 6 4 5 20 18 -9 38
13 Jong Sparta 30 10 7 13 49 53 15 6 4 5 27 26 15 4 3 8 22 27 -4 37
14 Excelsior Maassluis 29 8 8 13 43 62 14 5 3 6 23 24 15 3 5 7 20 38 -19 32
15 TEC 29 8 7 14 34 56 14 4 4 6 18 22 15 4 3 8 16 34 -22 31
16 IJsselmeervogels 29 7 5 17 42 61 14 4 2 8 20 29 15 3 3 9 20 31 -19 26
17 OFC Oostzaan 30 4 7 19 30 76 16 3 4 9 20 37 14 1 3 10 10 39 -46 19
18 Volendam II 29 5 3 21 32 68 15 3 2 10 15 29 14 2 1 11 17 39 -36 18

Read more about Tweede Divisie

The Tweede Divisie in the Netherlands, meaning “Second Division”, is the third highest division in Dutch football. It is a semi-professional league which consists of 18 teams. These teams meet each other twice for a total of 306 fixtures deciding the final league table.