Rijnsburgse Boys host Den Bosch in the Netherlands Cup. Both sides arrive with results that have swung between big wins and rough defeats over the past few weeks.
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Neither side has found real consistency
Den Bosch have gone 8-4-8 across their last 20 matches, with goals shared fairly evenly at 35 for and 37 against. Their recent run swings wildly: a 5-2 win over FC Eindhoven, then a 1-4 defeat to Vitesse, then two losses on the bounce before a home win over Helmond Sport.
Rijnsburgse Boys: 20 completed matches; Den Bosch: 20 completed matches.
Rijnsburgse Boys
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 40
- Difference
- 0
Den Bosch
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 35
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- -2
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweede Divisie | Ijsselmeervogels | Rijnsburgse Boys | 26.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Tweede Divisie | Rijnsburgse Boys | Quick Boys | 19.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Tweede Divisie | Kozakken Boys | Rijnsburgse Boys | 12.09.2026 | 6-1 |
| Tweede Divisie | Rijnsburgse Boys | AFC Amsterdam | 05.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Tweede Divisie | De Treffers | Rijnsburgse Boys | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Tweede Divisie | Rijnsburgse Boys | Sparta Rotterdam II | 22.08.2026 | 3-6 |
| Tweede Divisie | Almere City II | Rijnsburgse Boys | 15.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Capelle | Rijnsburgse Boys | 11.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rijnsburgse Boys | Hercules | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Rijnsburgse Boys | WV-HEDW | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | Helmond Sport | 18.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Volendam | Den Bosch | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong PSV U21 | Den Bosch | 07.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | Vitesse | 28.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | FC Eindhoven | 21.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Heracles | Den Bosch | 14.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | Almere City FC | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Den Bosch | Al-Fayha | 31.07.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Den Bosch | Lusail City | 24.07.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | FC Eindhoven | Den Bosch | 18.07.2026 | 0-0 |
Rijnsburgse Boys show a similar pattern. They sit at 7-6-7 with 40 goals for and 40 against, and their last five results read loss, win, loss, win, draw. A 6-1 defeat to Kozakken Boys sits right alongside comfortable 3-0 and 3-1 wins.
Form from both camps points to unpredictability rather than any settled pattern.

A cup tie between two different levels
Den Bosch's matches have all come in the Eerste Divisie, a step above the Tweede Divisie football Rijnsburgse Boys have been playing. That gap doesn't disappear in a cup tie, but it also doesn't guarantee a straightforward night for the away side given how patchy Den Bosch have looked away from home lately, including defeats at FC Volendam and Jong PSV U21.
Rijnsburgse Boys, for their part, have shown they can put results together at home, with wins over Quick Boys and AFC Amsterdam this season. A cup match against higher-division opposition is exactly the kind of game where home form and a bit of occasion can matter.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Spruijt | Netherlands | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. van der Weijden | Netherlands | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. van Rooijen | Netherlands | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| W. Zonneveld | Netherlands | 34 | Goalkeeper | 195 cm | n/a |
| R. Zandbergen | Netherlands | 35 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Walraven | Netherlands | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Zwart | Netherlands | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| E. Fiemawhle | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| T. van Haaften | Netherlands | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Klaver | Netherlands | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| João Simões | Portugal | 24 | Attacker | 165 cm | n/a |
| A. Sout | Netherlands | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. de Haas | Netherlands | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J . Buurmeester | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Kariouh | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Tufi | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 176 cm | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Bijlsma | Netherlands | 28 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | n/a |
| K. Felida | Curaçao | 26 | Midfielder | 172 | 66 |
| K. de Rooij | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| Jeffry Fortes | Cape Verde | 37 | Defender | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| J. van Heertum | Netherlands | 28 | Defender | 191 cm | 82 kg |
| K. Monzialo | France | 26 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 75 kg |
| J. De Vries | USA | 24 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 66 kg |
| S. Maas | Netherlands | 25 | Defender | 182 cm | 73 kg |
| P. van de Merbel | Netherlands | 24 | Goalkeeper | 186 cm | 82 kg |
| S. Karlsson Grach | Sweden | 25 | Attacker | 185 cm | n/a |
| F. Murre | Netherlands | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Barglan | Netherlands | 24 | Defender | 187 | 75 |
| E. Semedo | Netherlands | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| I. Boumassaoudi | Netherlands | 21 | Attacker | 183 cm | 72 kg |
| M. Laros | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 186 cm | 78 kg |
| Wang Bohao | China PR | 21 | Midfielder | 181 | 66 |
| R. van Balsfoort | Netherlands | 20 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Devon Decorte | USA | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Eikelboom | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| G. Sille | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With no odds to assess and both teams showing streaky form, there isn't a clear enough angle to back here. Den Bosch's away struggles and Rijnsburgse Boys' decent home form make this feel closer than the level difference might suggest.
Without a market to test that view against, it's sensible to sit this one out rather than guess at a price that isn't there.
