IJsselmeervogels v Jong Sparta betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Netherlands Tweede Divisie
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark De Westmaat (8000 seats)

Jong Sparta know they will have a strenuous journey to IJsselmeervogels and their Sportpark De Westmaat. This article has all the facts you require before the game.

Insights:
  • IJsselmeervogels have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Jong Sparta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for IJsselmeervogels and Jong Sparta.

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IJsselmeervogels form and stats

1-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Tweede Divisie numbers at home for IJsselmeervogels so far this season.

The IJsselmeervogels manager de Gunst and his side return home after a 2-2 draw away versus TEC (placed 16th).

Heartbreak before that as IJsselmeervogels lost 0-2 at Koninklijke HFC's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with IJsselmeervogels perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with IJsselmeervogels as a small favourite), we find 8 games. IJsselmeervogels has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Early season league goal statistics from IJsselmeervogels's 4 home games: {4 goals}, 8 conceded.

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Jong Sparta form and stats

1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Jong Sparta playing as the away team in the Tweede Divisie this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Jong Sparta are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The club members enjoyed Jong Sparta's previous match versus Scheveningen (placed 14th), a 1-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against De Treffers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Jong Sparta playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 3 Jong Sparta wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sparta's away games in the league this season with only {2 goals} from 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the previous eight meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for IJsselmeervogels, one draw and two wins for Jong Sparta. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Jong SpartaM. Tahiri
M. Tahiri
7 goals
IJsselmeervogelsS. Sánchez Angulo
S. Sánchez Angulo
3 goals
Jong SpartaA. Madi
A. Madi
3 goals

IJsselmeervogels missing players

Jong Sparta missing players

IJsselmeervogels Jong Sparta
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 4
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
5 2 1 Lost L 0 3 3
8 4 0 Scored S 1 2 14
19 8 3 Conceded C 0 8 11
89% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 78%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 56%
44% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 22%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
44% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 44%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 33%
56% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 22%
 
4.6 3.5 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.3 6.1
5.6 4.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.3 3.2
1.4 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.7 1.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 14.4
2.9 3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.3 6.7
31% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 26%
 
11.2 10.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13.3 10.9
5.9 5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 7 5.3
Key stats in Tweede Divisie this season:
  • IJsselmeervogels have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • IJsselmeervogels have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • IJsselmeervogels have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Jong Sparta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Jong Sparta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Jong Sparta 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 9 6 1 2 19 12 5 3 1 1 8 6 4 3 0 1 11 6 7 19
3 Katwijk 9 5 3 1 19 3 5 4 1 0 15 0 4 1 2 1 4 3 16 18
4 De Treffers 9 5 1 3 17 14 4 3 0 1 11 7 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 16
5 AFC 9 4 3 2 11 6 4 4 0 0 8 1 5 0 3 2 3 5 5 15
6 Koninklijke HFC 9 4 2 3 13 8 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 2 0 2 8 5 5 14
7 Jong Sparta 9 4 2 3 14 11 5 3 2 0 12 3 4 1 0 3 2 8 3 14
8 Noordwijk 9 4 2 3 13 10 5 2 2 1 9 6 4 2 0 2 4 4 3 14
9 Rijnsburgse Boys 9 4 1 4 16 11 4 2 1 1 6 1 5 2 0 3 10 10 5 13
10 Excelsior Maassluis 9 3 4 2 13 12 4 2 1 1 8 5 5 1 3 1 5 7 1 13
11 Kozakken Boys 9 4 1 4 17 17 5 2 1 2 11 9 4 2 0 2 6 8 0 13
12 Lisse 9 3 3 3 15 15 5 2 2 1 10 7 4 1 1 2 5 8 0 12
13 Spakenburg 9 3 2 4 14 16 5 2 0 3 4 7 4 1 2 1 10 9 -2 11
14 Scheveningen 9 2 3 4 5 11 4 1 1 2 3 8 5 1 2 2 2 3 -6 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 9 1 1 7 10 31 4 1 1 2 7 12 5 0 0 5 3 19 -21 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.