FC Volendam vs De Graafschap Prediction

FC Volendam hosts De Graafschap on 30 October 2026 at 22:00 in the Eerste Divisie. Volendam sits 16th of 18 after relegation from the Eredivisie via playoff at the end of 2025–26. The defensive fragility that cost them top-flight status persists. A 5–2 loss to PSV two days before this fixture exposed the core problem: Volendam concedes freely. Ruben Niemeyer scored twice in the 37th and 40th minutes, and Mohammed Belkhachia added a third in the 52nd. Before that collapse, Volendam beat Jong FC Utrecht 6–2 and Vitesse Arnhem 2–0, but a draw against Valwijk (1–1) and the PSV thrashing have dented momentum. De Graafschap arrive as the away side in a matchup where both teams have shown attacking intent across their recent schedules.

Form and H2H

Volendam's last ten matches show five wins, one draw, and four losses at home, averaging 2.70 goals for and 2.10 against. De Graafschap's away record over the same span is three wins, two draws, and five losses, with 1.10 goals scored and 1.89 conceded per game. The head-to-head record tilts toward Volendam in recent years. De Graafschap won 3–0 in August 2019, but Volendam took 2–1 in February 2018, drew 3–3 in December 2019, and won 2–1 and 5–2 in consecutive meetings in August and November 2020. A goalless draw in September 2017 rounds out the fixture history.

Best bet

Over 2.5 goals is the play. Volendam's home average of 2.70 goals for and 2.10 conceded per game in the last ten matches signals a side that both scores and leaks. De Graafschap's away form includes 1.10 goals scored and 1.89 conceded, but the head-to-head record shows three-goal and five-goal results in Volendam's favour within the past six years. Volendam's defensive vulnerabilities, laid bare by PSV, make them susceptible to a high-scoring affair at home.

Odds to watch

1xBet: Home 1.88 / Draw 4.2 / Away 3.24.

22Bet: Home 1.97 / Draw 4.2 / Away 3.