Home advantage could prove decisive in HHC - AFC battle

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Competition: Netherlands Tweede Divisie
Competition: Wed 05.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark de Boshoek (4500 seats)

The HHC & AFC bosses Diender and Nihom are both fearing and eagerly anticipating this important fixture in the top area of the Tweede Divisie standings.

Insights:
  • HHC have scored in all their matches so far.
  • AFC have yet to win a game away.

It's no vacation for neither HHC nor AFC 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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HHC form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what HHC have to build on here at Sportpark de Boshoek in the Tweede Divisie.

The HHC regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Sportpark de Boshoek: A 1-6 defeat against Rijnsburgse Boys (placed 13th). The first loss after going undefeated through three league matches. As you see from the result above, HHC suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting TEC.

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 HHC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 1 and lost 3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for HHC as they are travelling to their away game against Excelsior Maassluis in the Tweede Divisie. That match is three days after this one.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the HHC defense is not exactly impregnable. 6 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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AFC form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Tweede Divisie travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

AFC are travelling again after losing away to Kozakken Boys in their previous match (0-1). Before that defeat this side had gained at least one point from six league games in a row.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Jong Sparta.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lisse in just three days.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. AFC have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): HHC won six games, one match ended with a draw and AFC managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.

Top Goalscorers

HHCM. Hardijk
M. Hardijk
5 goals
HHCJ. Drost
J. Drost
4 goals
HHCR. van der Leij
R. van der Leij
4 goals

HHC missing players

AFC missing players

HHC AFC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 8
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 4
0 0 0 Drew D 1 2 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
19 8 4 Scored S 1 3 11
12 6 0 Conceded C 2 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 88%
88% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 62%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
38% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 38%
62% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 25%
 
5.4 5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.2 4.8
2.9 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.5 3.8
0.5 0.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.5 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.1 11 22 Shots (avg) S ( 11 13.5 12.1
7 6.8 11 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.2 5.6
34% 30% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 14% 24%
 
5.2 3.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13 12.5
2.8 2.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 6.2 5.1
Key stats in Tweede Divisie this season:
  • AFC have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • AFC have yet to win a game away.
  • HHC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as AFC have scored away.
  • HHC have scored in all their matches so far.
  • HHC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Quick Boys 9 6 1 2 20 10 4 3 0 1 11 4 5 3 1 1 9 6 10 19
2 HHC 8 6 0 2 19 12 4 3 0 1 8 6 4 3 0 1 11 6 7 18
3 De Treffers 8 5 1 2 17 11 4 3 0 1 11 7 4 2 1 1 6 4 6 16
4 Katwijk 8 4 3 1 14 3 4 3 1 0 10 0 4 1 2 1 4 3 11 15
5 Koninklijke HFC 9 4 2 3 13 8 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 8 5 5 14
6 AFC 8 4 2 2 11 6 4 4 0 0 8 1 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 14
7 Noordwijk 9 4 2 3 13 10 5 2 2 1 9 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 3 14
8 Excelsior Maassluis 9 3 4 2 13 12 4 2 1 1 8 5 5 1 3 1 5 7 1 13
9 Kozakken Boys 9 4 1 4 17 17 5 2 1 2 11 9 4 2 0 2 6 8 0 13
10 Lisse 9 3 3 3 15 15 5 2 2 1 10 7 4 1 1 2 5 8 0 12
11 Jong Sparta 8 3 2 3 13 11 4 2 2 0 11 3 4 1 0 3 2 8 2 11
12 Spakenburg 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 2 0 3 4 7 4 1 2 1 10 9 -2 11
13 Rijnsburgse Boys 8 3 1 4 13 11 3 1 1 1 3 1 5 2 0 3 10 10 2 10
14 Scheveningen 8 2 3 3 5 10 4 1 1 2 3 8 4 1 2 1 2 2 -5 9
15 Volendam II 9 2 2 5 11 20 5 1 1 3 4 7 4 1 1 2 7 13 -9 8
16 TEC 9 1 3 5 9 18 4 0 2 2 5 9 5 1 1 3 4 9 -9 6
17 IJsselmeervogels 9 1 3 5 8 19 4 1 1 2 4 8 5 0 2 3 4 11 -11 6
18 OFC Oostzaan 8 1 1 6 10 26 4 1 1 2 7 12 4 0 0 4 3 14 -16 4

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.