Open game expected at Sportpark Dijkpolder: Jong Sparta vs HHC preview

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Competition: Netherlands Tweede Divisie
Competition: Sat 05.November
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sportpark Dijkpolder (5000 seats)

HHC cannot await any donations from the home team Jong Sparta in this Tweede Divisie fixture. Here's your broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Jong Sparta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • HHC have the most scored goals (14) away in Tweede Divisie

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.

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Jong Sparta form and stats

Jong Sparta have performed here at Sportpark Dijkpolder this season with 3 wins from 6 Tweede Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. The last three games played by Jong Sparta, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

The Sparta manager Roorda and his gang return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Rijnsburgse Boys (placed 7th). Opportunity lost for Jong Sparta in the Rijnsburgse Boys match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Hak, having bagged a goal in three matches in a row.

In the match before that, Sparta hosted TEC and drew the game 3-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Jong Sparta have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Goal party? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this team has seen three goals or more.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (15 in 6 games), Jong Sparta's attacking play is working.

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HHC form and stats

3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for HHC in their Tweede Divisie matches away.

HHC are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Koninklijke HFC (placed 10th). That victory felt sweet as this team had gone four league matches without winning.

The fixture before was the KNVB Beker-battle against PEC Zwolle, a home defeat (0-1). As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by HHC in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for HHC, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

The HHC manager Diender has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. In the opposite end, HHC have conceded 10 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings between these participants: Sparta won three, HHC triumphed in four and we saw three draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Jong SpartaM. Tahiri
M. Tahiri
7 goals
HHCM. Hardijk
M. Hardijk
6 goals
HHCJ. Drost
J. Drost
5 goals

Jong Sparta missing players

HHC missing players

Jong Sparta HHC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
4 3 1 Won W 0 3 7
5 3 0 Drew D 1 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
22 15 3 Scored S 2 14 24
19 6 1 Conceded C 2 10 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
83% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 58%
42% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 42%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 25%
58% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 50%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
6.1 6.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5 5.6
3.6 2.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.3 2.8
1.3 1.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.3 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.8 20.6 20 Shots (avg) S ( 15 13.5 11.6
7.1 9.6 12 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6 5.7
28% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 35%
 
11.4 9.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 12 8.5 6.7
5.7 4.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.7 3.2
Key stats in Tweede Divisie this season:
  • All of HHC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • HHC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HHC have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • HHC have the most scored goals (14) away in Tweede Divisie
  • HHC have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Tweede Divisie
  • HHC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • HHC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Jong Sparta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Jong Sparta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Jong Sparta have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Jong Sparta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at 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 AFC 12 7 3 2 21 9 6 6 0 0 16 4 6 1 3 2 5 5 12 24
2 De Treffers 12 7 2 3 23 15 6 4 1 1 15 8 6 3 1 2 8 7 8 23
3 HHC 12 7 2 3 24 17 6 4 1 1 10 7 6 3 1 2 14 10 7 23
4 Quick Boys 12 7 1 4 27 17 6 4 0 2 17 9 6 3 1 2 10 8 10 22
5 Katwijk 12 6 3 3 23 11 6 5 1 0 17 1 6 1 2 3 6 10 12 21
6 Noordwijk 12 6 3 3 18 13 6 3 2 1 11 7 6 3 1 2 7 6 5 21
7 Rijnsburgse Boys 12 6 2 4 25 14 6 3 2 1 12 3 6 3 0 3 13 11 11 20
8 Excelsior Maassluis 12 5 5 2 19 16 6 3 2 1 13 9 6 2 3 1 6 7 3 20
9 Jong Sparta 12 4 5 3 22 19 6 3 3 0 15 6 6 1 2 3 7 13 3 17
10 Koninklijke HFC 12 4 3 5 17 15 6 2 2 2 6 6 6 2 1 3 11 9 2 15
11 Spakenburg 12 4 3 5 17 19 6 2 0 4 4 9 6 2 3 1 13 10 -2 15
12 Kozakken Boys 12 4 2 6 19 25 6 2 1 3 12 13 6 2 1 3 7 12 -6 14
13 IJsselmeervogels 12 3 4 5 19 24 6 2 2 2 11 12 6 1 2 3 8 12 -5 13
14 Scheveningen 12 3 4 5 9 15 6 1 2 3 4 10 6 2 2 2 5 5 -6 13
15 Lisse 12 3 3 6 18 24 6 2 2 2 10 9 6 1 1 4 8 15 -6 12
16 Volendam II 12 3 2 7 16 29 6 2 1 3 6 7 6 1 1 4 10 22 -13 11
17 TEC 12 1 6 5 15 24 6 0 4 2 8 12 6 1 2 3 7 12 -9 9
18 OFC Oostzaan 12 1 1 10 11 37 6 1 1 4 8 16 6 0 0 6 3 21 -26 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.