De Graafschap vs FC Den Bosch — match summary
Netherlands · Eerste Divisie · kick-off 27 Sept 2026 19:30
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): De Graafschap 42 · FC Den Bosch 28
mPS in-play performance (0-100): De Graafschap 59 · FC Den Bosch 34
Shots on target 5-2 · corners 3-9 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: De Graafschap -0.25 · 3 stars
De Graafschap and FC Den Bosch meet so often that they know each other's game well, especially in recent matches that ended in shared points, unlike before when De Graafschap was usually the one taking the win. This time, though, the pattern has clearly flipped. Both are struggling in defence to a similar degree, and that makes the upcoming game likely to be more open and end-to-end than previous meetings. De Graafschap just lost 1-2 in their latest match, and across 7 league games they have scored 8 and conceded 20, numbers that say the defence is leaking badly. Even though they have generally held more possession than their opponents over the last 10 games, allowing opponents more than 6 shots on target per game means every match carries the constant threat of conceding. As for FC Den Bosch, they just won 2-1 recently, but before that they lost by wide margins, even though they created 5.5 shots on target per game more than the hosts. This game should be open from the start, because both teams concede more than they score, and both have late-game spells where the defence switches off and turns into goals. The first thing to watch after kick-off is how much tighter De Graafschap can set up defensively, because if they let FC Den Bosch find space to run into early, the hosts will be at even more of a disadvantage in a game where they need three points.