DONGEN, Netherlands (Interstat) — Dongen will host SV Poortugaal on Saturday at Sportpark De Biezen in a Derde Divisie match, with both clubs seeking a result to steady their seasons. Dongen enters the contest with a 3-3-1 record across all competitions. SV Poortugaal arrives with a 3-4 record across all competitions.

Dongen has not won in its past three matches. The team’s most recent result was a 2-2 draw at UNA. Before that, Dongen fell 3-1 at Blauw Geel and lost 3-2 at home to GOES. Dongen’s earlier form included a 5-2 loss at Rijnvogels, a 3-2 home win over Gemert, a 3-2 win at Echt and a 4-0 home victory over VV Zwaluwen. That early run showed Dongen can score, but recent matches have been less kind. Playing at Sportpark De Biezen could give Dongen a familiar setting as it tries to return to winning ways.

SV Poortugaal has lost three straight. Its most recent match ended in a 3-0 home defeat to GOES. Before that, SV Poortugaal lost 1-0 at Rijnvogels and 2-1 at home to Gemert. Earlier this season, SV Poortugaal earned a 1-0 win at Echt, a 3-1 home win over VV Zwaluwen, a 3-1 win at TOGB and a 1-0 home loss to VV Sint Bavo. The visitors will aim to end their slide and find the attacking rhythm that produced three wins in an earlier stretch.

The matchup will test Dongen’s home ambitions against a Poortugaal side eager to correct its recent results. Dongen’s record includes one draw, while Poortugaal has yet to draw this season. Both sides have shown the ability to create goals in stretches, but both also have suffered lopsided defeats. A tight contest could hinge on which team better manages the early stages and avoids conceding first. Dongen will rely on its home ground, while Poortugaal will look to rebound from a difficult run. The game is part of the Derde Divisie schedule and offers both clubs a chance to build momentum before their next fixtures. The teams will meet in a contest that carries importance for each club’s early campaign.

Dongen’s upcoming slate includes matches against UDI’19, Groene Ster, Lisse, Noordwijk, Achilles Veen, RBC, Excelsior Maassluis, VV Sint Bavo, TOGB and VV Zwaluwen. SV Poortugaal is set to face UNA, Blauw Geel, UDI’19, Groene Ster, Lisse, Noordwijk, Achilles Veen, RBC, Excelsior Maassluis and VV Sint Bavo. Those fixtures will follow Saturday’s meeting, but the focus remains on the immediate task at Sportpark De Biezen.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Dongen 1, Poortugaal 1.