Jong Sparta vs Koninklijke HFC: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Netherlands Tweede Divisie
Competition: Tue 24.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel (11026 seats)

Lots to play for in this match, with Jong Sparta at 4th and Koninklijke HFC placed 3rd. Here's our match guide!

Insights:
  • Jong Sparta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Koninklijke HFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

It's no vacation for neither Sparta nor Koninklijke HFC 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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Jong Sparta form and stats

All-inclusive Tweede Divisie statistics playing at home this season for Jong Sparta are 9-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Roorda led his Jong Sparta to a defeat away at De Treffers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.

Ahead of that match, Jong Sparta won a home game hosting Excelsior Maassluis (3-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Jong Sparta handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

The manager Roorda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Rijnsburgse Boys in only four days.

The Sparta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.

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Koninklijke HFC form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Tweede Divisie travels is 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. Recent form does not give Koninklijke HFC much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Jong Sparta will be a tough nut to crack.

Koninklijke HFC might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Spakenburg proved too strong as Koninklijke slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Kozakken Boys's place.

We have checked recent matches where Koninklijke HFC have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

After this away game Koninklijke HFC return home for a Tweede Divisie game against Katwijk. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Koninklijke has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 15 games. As opposed to that, Koninklijke HFC have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the contenders met previously this campaign; Koninklijke HFC - Jong Sparta 2-1. Jong Sparta-Koninklijke HFC H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Sparta two wins, Koninklijke HFC four wins, three draws. seven of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Jong SpartaM. Afaker
M. Afaker
18 goals
Koninklijke HFCS. Brandsma
S. Brandsma
15 goals
Jong SpartaP. Doesburg
P. Doesburg
9 goals

Jong Sparta missing players

Koninklijke HFC missing players

Jong Sparta Koninklijke HFC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 3 15 31
16 9 2 Won W 3 6 15
5 2 1 Drew D 0 4 8
10 4 1 Lost L 0 5 8
54 28 6 Scored S 4 23 48
45 23 4 Conceded C 0 20 34
94% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
90% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 80% 71%
71% 87% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 47% 48%
32% 40% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 29%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 19%
58% 80% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 47% 52%
26% 13% 25% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 32%
23% 13% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 23%
 
5.2 5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.7 5.5
4.9 4.7 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.9 3.8
0.7 0.6 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.8 1.2
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.5 11.9 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 8.3 10.4
5.4 5.1 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 3.3 4.1
37% 34% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 43% 37%
 
9.7 9.5 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 4.3 8.6 9.9
4 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 4.4 4.4
Key stats in Tweede Divisie this season:
  • Jong Sparta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Koninklijke HFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 31 20 5 6 67 30 15 12 1 2 39 12 16 8 4 4 28 18 37 65
2 HHC 31 17 4 10 51 40 15 10 2 3 29 17 16 7 2 7 22 23 11 55
3 Koninklijke HFC 31 15 8 8 48 34 16 9 4 3 25 14 15 6 4 5 23 20 14 53
4 Jong Sparta 31 16 5 10 54 45 15 9 2 4 28 23 16 7 3 6 26 22 9 53
5 Rijnsburgse Boys 31 16 4 11 60 39 16 9 2 5 32 18 15 7 2 6 28 21 21 52
6 Noordwijk 31 14 6 11 44 41 15 10 1 4 25 14 16 4 5 7 19 27 3 48
7 AFC 31 13 8 10 55 46 15 7 3 5 30 25 16 6 5 5 25 21 9 47
8 Spakenburg 31 13 6 12 61 56 15 9 2 4 30 19 16 4 4 8 31 37 5 45
9 Scheveningen 31 12 9 10 39 41 16 6 4 6 19 23 15 6 5 4 20 18 -2 45
10 Quick Boys 31 12 8 11 41 44 16 8 3 5 22 18 15 4 5 6 19 26 -3 44
11 Excelsior Maassluis 31 13 5 13 44 50 16 8 5 3 28 23 15 5 0 10 16 27 -6 44
12 De Treffers 31 12 4 15 37 45 16 8 3 5 19 20 15 4 1 10 18 25 -8 40
13 IJsselmeervogels 31 12 3 16 41 44 16 8 1 7 22 20 15 4 2 9 19 24 -3 39
14 TEC 31 10 8 13 38 56 16 6 5 5 25 26 15 4 3 8 13 30 -18 38
15 Volendam II 31 11 3 17 59 63 15 6 2 7 27 27 16 5 1 10 32 36 -4 36
16 Kozakken Boys 31 7 10 14 40 57 15 4 5 6 24 25 16 3 5 8 16 32 -17 31
17 GVVV 31 7 7 17 38 50 15 4 4 7 21 26 16 3 3 10 17 24 -12 28
18 ASWH 31 5 5 21 33 69 16 3 5 8 20 35 15 2 0 13 13 34 -36 20

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.