FC Emmen vs De GraafschapPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

De Oude Meerdijk opens its doors to De Graafschap. Emmen come in from a productive August broken only at the last attempt: three straight wins between 7 and 21 August, 1-0 over Roda, 6-4 away at Jong Ajax and 3-1 at home to Jong AZ, before the 0-4 taken at VVV Venlo on 30 August. De Graafschap have gone the other way: a 1-1 at Helmond Sport on 9 August and then three consecutive defeats, 2-5 at home to Jong AZ, 1-2 at VVV Venlo and 1-4 at home to Almere City FC on 29 August. Across those four games they have scored five and conceded twelve. The six previous meetings favour Emmen by four wins to two. At home they have won all three, 1-0 in April 2026, 3-0 in November 2024 and 2-1 in May 2024. In Doetinchem De Graafschap have won twice, 4-0 in January 2025 and 2-0 in October 2023, with Emmen taking a 3-2 there in September 2025. The league is averaging 3.79 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.