Struggling Lienden will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Excelsior Maassluis in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lienden form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Lienden, who have the fewest points (11) at home in Tweede Divisie, have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses so far from their games here at Sportpark De Abdijhof. Lienden has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager H. van de Haar and the players.The fans are hoping that Lienden will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Tweede Divisie game against AFC. Preceding that match was a defeat to HHC (0-5).
Lienden are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 13 matches. As for conceded goals, Lienden's unpleasant statistic is 19 goals surrendered. Lienden have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Excelsior Maassluis form and stats
Playing away, Excelsior Maassluis have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.Excelsior Maassluis won their last game, 2-0 versus Jong Sparta played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Kozakken Boys with the score of 2-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Excelsior Maassluis's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 away matches. As opposed to that, Excelsior Maassluis have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Excelsior Maassluis - Lienden 5-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Lienden, 2 draws and 4 wins for Excelsior Maassluis.Top Goalscorers
  D. Blij 14 goals / 5 assists |  V. van den Berg 10 goals / 5 assists |   Milad Intezar 5 goals / 3 assists |
Lienden missing players
Excelsior Maassluis missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Lienden | Excelsior Maassluis | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 35 | 19 | Scored | 20 | 50 |
| 76 | 39 | Conceded | 19 | 31 |
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 85% |
| 78% | 85% | Over 2.5 | 46% | 48% |
| 59% | 69% | Over 3.5 | 46% | 37% |
| 44% | 54% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 15% |
| 74% | 77% | Both teams to score | 69% | 52% |
| 4% | 8% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 33% |
| 26% | 23% | Failed To Score | 8% | 15% |
- Excelsior Maassluis hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Lienden is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | AFC | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 56 |
| 2 | IJsselmeervogels | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | Excelsior Maassluis | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 48 |
| 4 | Katwijk | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Koninklijke HFC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 47 |
| 6 | HHC | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 46 |
| 7 | Spakenburg | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 45 |
| 8 | Kozakken Boys | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Jong Vitesse | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 38 |
| 10 | De Treffers | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Rijnsburgse Boys | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -7 | 35 |
| 12 | Jong Sparta | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 34 |
| 13 | GVVV | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -4 | 34 |
| 14 | Scheveningen | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 33 |
| 15 | Almere City II | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -23 | 22 |
| 16 | VVSB | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 70 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 38 | -28 | 20 |
| 17 | Lienden | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -41 | 20 |
| 18 | Barendrecht | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 39 | -43 | 18 |
