Netherlands B: Dordlercht vs The Hague
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 26, 2022, the 32nd round of the Dutch Second League, Dodlercht will face The Hague at home. Dordlercht in recent seasons have been mixed in the lower reaches of the Dutch Second League, especially last season also became the league's "deputy squad leader", and the team's performance this season is still not ideal, after 31 rounds of league, achieved 7 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses, with 29 points ranked 17th in the league, although not at the bottom, but also higher than the last Helmond 2 points, it can be seen that it is possible to become the "deputy squad leader" again at any time. From the data point of view, After 31 rounds of the league, Dodlercht scored 44 goals and conceded 67 goals, which is the team with the most goals conceded in the league at present, which shows that the defensive problem is the main reason for the team's poor performance.
Dodlercht's recent performance has been very jumpy, the team last round of league away against Tursda, 40% possession, 3 shots on goal 0 shots on target, the number of shots is not even 1/6 of the opponent, although it held on to most of the game time, but finally lost 0-1 to the opponent, but also ended the previous 2 unbeaten records. It is worth noting that Dodlercht's home record this season is slightly better than that of the away game, with 15 home games with 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, and its home field is currently ranked 14th in the league.
The Hague ranked last season in the Dutch League A, and then relegated to the Dutch Second League this season, although it is a demotion horse, but the team did not collapse, in the case of being deducted 6 points, still ranked 7th in the league with 53 points, and is currently in the second to last place in the promotion play-offs, which shows that the team still has a strong desire to upgrade. From the data point of view, The Hague scored 63 goals in 30 league rounds, conceded 43 goals, and performed well in attack and defense, especially in the attacking end, which is one of the teams with the 4th most goals scored in the league, of which Thomas Wechte and Semsteen have contributed 36 goals to the team, which has exceeded half of the total goals.
The Hague has not been in high form recently, the team played 52% of the ball at home against Tursda in the last round of the league, 12 shots on goal and 4 shots on target, with Thomas Wicht's penalty and Katie's kill, finally won 2-1, while returning to the winning track, but also ending the embarrassment of the previous 4 league games. In addition, The Hague has three days less rest than its opponent Dordlercht in this game, and is at a disadvantage in terms of physical reserves.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Dodlercht's five-time regular match opponent The Hague achieved a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, and the past was clearly inferior, and the first leg of this season was swept by The Hague 5-1 on the road. In terms of recent conditions, Dordrecht is not in a stable state, but it is advantageous in terms of physical fitness; while The Hague, as a relegation horse, in order to upgrade, the team's desire to grab points has always been relatively sufficient.