Volendam
- FC Volendam have won all six of their Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 home games to date (W6, D0, L0).
- Volendam have averaged 3.67 goals for and 0.83 goals against at home in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027.
- Volendam (7th, 19 points from 12 games) are 9 places and 7 points ahead of De Graafschap (16th, 12 points from 12) in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 table ahead of this Friday's derby at Kras Stadion.
- Erwin van de Looi's men have been virtually unstoppable at their home ground since he took charge on 1st July 2026.
- They have won all 6 of their matches on home turf this season and are in good overall form with three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five games.
- Volendam were 2-0 winners at Vitesse before drawing 1-1 away at RKC Waalwijk and then smashing Jong FC Utrecht 6-2 at Kras Stadion.
De Graafschap
- De Graafschap are a solid team with a mixed set of results from their past five games (W2, D2, L1).
- Thomas Duivenvoorden has De Graafschap pressing and passing the ball well since he joined the club on 1st July 2026 and they play a completely different brand of soccer to Volendam.
- While Erwin van de Looi sets his 4-2-3-1 up to play fast and direct, Duivenvoorden's 4-3-3 team have a lot more possession and they try to control the pace.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record is level after one win each and no draws in two meetings since Volendam edged De Graafschap 2-1 at home in the Eerste Divisie 2024/2025.
Key Players
- Henk Veerman is their top scorer this season with nine goals in eight Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 appearances and has hit two of Volendam's last six in their previous five.
- Julian Kania has been the best of a balanced attack this term, scoring four goals in his eight appearances in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027.
Betting Insights
So we'll play it safe here and take Over 2.5 goals at 1.33 , which we believe is the right option for a game that should be a classic possession versus transition clash, with plenty of end-to-end action and both teams to score at 1.3 thrown in for good measure.
Prediction
- Volendam (7th, 19 points from 12 games) are 9 places and 7 points ahead of De Graafschap (16th, 12 points from 12) in the Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 table ahead of this Friday's derby at Kras Stadion.
- They have won all 6 of their matches on home turf this season and are in good overall form with three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five games.
