Season ticket holders at Covebo Stadion - De Koel haven’t seen too many victories this season, with VVV-Venlo languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Heracles will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
Three Eredivisie home games done for VVV-Venlo, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. We have seen two home losses in a row now for VVV-Venlo, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
VVV-Venlo faced defeat in their previous match, away at FC Groningen (1-2). Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against FC Den Bosch.
VVV-Venlo have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. VVV-Venlo have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Heracles form and stats
The Eredivisie season is young and Heracles have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Heracles won their last game, 4-1 versus FC Utrecht played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Telstar in the KNVB Beker.
It's hard not to mention Rai Vloet's lethal finishing against FC Utrecht. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Heracles's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Heracles's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: VVV-Venlo won three, Heracles won six and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Vloet 6 goals |   G. Giakoumakis 5 goals |  S. van der Water 2 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
Heracles missing players
| VVV-Venlo | Heracles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 24 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 23 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 27 | 97 |
| 24 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 31% |
- All of Heracles's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Heracles have yet to win a game away.
- Heracles haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (16) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (24) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-14) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- VVV-Venlo have yet to win a game at home.
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 24 | 18 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 6 | PSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Heracles | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | AZ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Willem II | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -14 | 5 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 2 |