GROESBEEK, Netherlands (Interstat) — De Treffers will host Barendrecht on Friday at Sportpark Zuid veld 1 in a Tweede Divisie football match, with both clubs aiming to strengthen their form in the Dutch competition.

De Treffers enters the match with 4 wins, 1 loss and 3 draws across all competitions. The home side has produced some of its best attacking football at home, including a 5-0 win over Spakenburg and a 5-1 victory over GVVV. De Treffers also earned a 2-1 road win at Katwijk, a 3-0 road win at Raalte and played to draws against HFC, Hardenberg and Rijnsburgse Boys. Its most recent result was a 3-1 loss at Hoek on Friday. De Treffers has scored at least two goals in five of its eight matches and has been held to one goal in three others.

Barendrecht arrives with 5 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws across all competitions. The visitors have been unbeaten in five matches, a stretch that includes three straight wins. Barendrecht’s most recent result was a 3-2 home win over Jong Sparta Rotterdam on Friday. Before that, Barendrecht won 4-1 at Jong Almere City, won 1-0 at Hardenberg, drew 1-1 at RKAV, drew 1-1 at home against Hoek and won 3-1 at Spakenburg. The club also won 2-1 at HFC, while its two losses came at home against Katwijk and Hardenberg. Barendrecht has scored in eight of its nine matches this season.

Jay Brand is a player to watch for Barendrecht. Brand played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win at Jong Almere in a recent performance, a full shift that underlines his availability and value to the visiting side.

After this match, Barendrecht is scheduled to face AFC at home and then visit Kozakken. De Treffers will travel to Jong Almere City before hosting Jong Sparta Rotterdam. Both clubs will remain in Tweede Divisie action, with the busy schedule offering little time to dwell on the result at Sportpark Zuid veld 1. De Treffers’ upcoming opponents include Jong Almere City, Jong Sparta Rotterdam, RKAV, AFC and Kozakken. Barendrecht’s upcoming schedule also includes Quick Boys, IJsselmeervogels, Kloetinge, GVVV, Raalte, Rijnsburgse Boys, Hardenberg and HFC. De Treffers will play at Sportpark Zuid veld 1, while Barendrecht has earned road wins at Jong Almere City, Hardenberg, Spakenburg and HFC. The teams compete in the Tweede Divisie. The match is scheduled for Friday in Groesbeek. Both clubs will seek points in the Tweede Divisie.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of De Treffers 3, Barendrecht 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives De Treffers an 85.3 percent probability to win.