Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — De Graafschap 4th with 63 points, MVV Maastricht 19th with 38, 25 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/1.92 for MVV Maastricht and 1.95/1.53 for De Graafschap (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
De Graafschap came in having won three on the spin. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for MVV Maastricht, 11/15 for De Graafschap.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 2 for MVV Maastricht, 6 for De Graafschap and 3 drawn, at 2.64 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 18% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 73% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 55%. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.64.
De Geusselt staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. De Graafschap led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
MVV Maastricht: Sven Braken (9'), Sven Braken (61'), Stan Van Dessel (63') · De Graafschap: Nils Eggens (21'), Reuven Niemeijer (26'), Kyano Kwint (80')
Key stats
Possession: MVV Maastricht 32% · De Graafschap 68% · Total shots: 18-26 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 9-4