Match Report
Both sides brought 31 points into this one — IJsselmeervogels 17th, Excelsior Maassluis 16th. IJsselmeervogels ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Per game in the league, IJsselmeervogels were scoring 1.35 and conceding 1.91, Excelsior Maassluis 1.15 and 1.71, against a competition average of 1.67 goals per team per game.
Excelsior Maassluis arrived off five straight defeats. The last-five ledger: IJsselmeervogels 6/15, Excelsior Maassluis 0/15.
Sportpark De Westmaat staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: IJsselmeervogels 50% · Excelsior Maassluis 50% · Total shots: 15-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 3-6