FC Dordrecht vs VVV-Venlo betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 17.February
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion (4088 seats)

This season has been difficult for FC Dordrecht up to now, while VVV-Venlo have played well. Will the away side claim three points at Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion?

Insights:
  • FC Dordrecht have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo have the most points from losing position (19) in Eerste Divisie

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.

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FC Dordrecht form and stats

When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, FC Dordrecht have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games. When FC Dordrecht hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like FC Eindhoven, PEC Zwolle, Almere City, Heracles and Willem II), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

Dordrecht are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Willem II. The goalie Bossin was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.01 out of ten. Bossin saved a penalty.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting FC Eindhoven in a game that was won 4-0.

A fact: This side have played 5 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) club scoring.

FC Dordrecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion with 17 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, FC Dordrecht have conceded 16 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When FC Dordrecht hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jong Utrecht, Graafschap, FC Den Bosch, TOP Oss, Helmond Sport and Jong Ajax), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

As the visiting team in Eerste Divisie matches, VVV-Venlo have produced an overall stat of 7-1-4 so far.

VVV-Venlo are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the match against Heracles (placed 2nd). Venema, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.42. Venema scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A 3-4 defeat away at Jong AZ before that.

The travelling fans enjoy VVV-Venlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 12 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as VVV-Venlo have conceded 22 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

VVV-Venlo - Dordrecht 0-1 was the end result in these squads' previous head-to-head game, played this season. Last ten meetings with these sides: FC Dordrecht won four, VVV-Venlo triumphed in four and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

VVV-VenloS. Braken
S. Braken
9 goals
VVV-VenloN. Venema
N. Venema
9 goals
DordrechtS. Longo
S. Longo
6 goals

FC Dordrecht missing players

VVV-Venlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Dordrecht VVV-Venlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 4 12 24
7 4 2 Won W 3 7 11
5 2 1 Drew D 1 1 6
12 5 0 Lost L 0 4 7
28 17 9 Scored S 7 23 37
38 16 2 Conceded C 3 22 35
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
67% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
54% 73% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 58%
25% 27% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
8% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
50% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 75% 67%
25% 27% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 17% 21%
29% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 21%
 
3.8 4.2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.4 5.1
5.2 5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 5.5 5.6
2.5 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.9 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 9.9 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.3 9.8
3.1 4 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 4.4
37% 39% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 38% 35%
 
10.5 9.5 15.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 10.3 9.2
4.6 4.6 6.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 4.8 4
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of VVV-Venlo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Dordrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Dordrecht have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VVV-Venlo have the most points from losing position (19) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PEC Zwolle 24 18 3 3 59 24 13 9 2 2 32 17 11 9 1 1 27 7 35 57
2 Heracles 23 15 2 6 63 31 11 9 1 1 41 13 12 6 1 5 22 18 32 47
3 Almere City 24 13 3 8 36 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 6 1 5 13 15 7 42
4 Willem II 24 11 6 7 39 26 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 13 39
5 FC Eindhoven 24 11 6 7 36 33 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 4 3 5 12 21 3 39
6 VVV-Venlo 24 11 6 7 37 35 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 7 1 4 23 22 2 39
7 MVV Maastricht 23 11 5 7 46 39 11 8 3 0 30 11 12 3 2 7 16 28 7 38
8 Jong AZ 24 10 5 9 40 38 12 6 4 2 26 16 12 4 1 7 14 22 2 35
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 10 4 10 34 32 12 6 2 4 20 16 12 4 2 6 14 16 2 34
10 NAC Breda 24 10 4 10 37 38 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -1 34
11 Telstar 23 8 8 7 24 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 11 3 5 3 9 10 -5 32
12 Jong PSV 23 8 6 9 37 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 3 5 4 19 20 0 30
13 ADO Den Haag 23 7 7 9 26 33 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 3 3 5 9 17 -7 28
14 Graafschap 24 7 6 11 34 38 12 5 2 5 17 14 12 2 4 6 17 24 -4 27
15 FC Dordrecht 24 7 5 12 28 38 11 4 2 5 17 16 13 3 3 7 11 22 -10 26
16 FC Den Bosch 24 8 2 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 24 25 11 2 1 8 12 24 -13 26
17 Jong Ajax 24 5 10 9 38 43 12 3 5 4 22 16 12 2 5 5 16 27 -5 25
18 Helmond Sport 24 7 4 13 21 41 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -20 25
19 TOP Oss 24 6 3 15 26 45 12 4 1 7 16 19 12 2 2 8 10 26 -19 21
20 Jong Utrecht 23 4 5 14 22 41 11 2 3 6 7 12 12 2 2 8 15 29 -19 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PEC Zwolle 24 18 3 3 59 24 13 9 2 2 32 17 11 9 1 1 27 7 35 57
2 Heracles 23 15 2 6 63 31 11 9 1 1 41 13 12 6 1 5 22 18 32 47
3 Almere City 24 13 3 8 36 29 12 7 2 3 23 14 12 6 1 5 13 15 7 42
4 Willem II 24 11 6 7 39 26 12 7 2 3 19 10 12 4 4 4 20 16 13 39
5 FC Eindhoven 24 11 6 7 36 33 12 7 3 2 24 12 12 4 3 5 12 21 3 39
6 VVV-Venlo 24 11 6 7 37 35 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 7 1 4 23 22 2 39
7 MVV Maastricht 23 11 5 7 46 39 11 8 3 0 30 11 12 3 2 7 16 28 7 38
8 Jong AZ 24 10 5 9 40 38 12 6 4 2 26 16 12 4 1 7 14 22 2 35
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 24 10 4 10 34 32 12 6 2 4 20 16 12 4 2 6 14 16 2 34
10 NAC Breda 24 10 4 10 37 38 12 6 2 4 18 12 12 4 2 6 19 26 -1 34
11 Telstar 23 8 8 7 24 29 12 5 3 4 15 19 11 3 5 3 9 10 -5 32
12 Jong PSV 23 8 6 9 37 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 3 5 4 19 20 0 30
13 ADO Den Haag 23 7 7 9 26 33 12 4 4 4 17 16 11 3 3 5 9 17 -7 28
14 Graafschap 24 7 6 11 34 38 12 5 2 5 17 14 12 2 4 6 17 24 -4 27
15 FC Dordrecht 24 7 5 12 28 38 11 4 2 5 17 16 13 3 3 7 11 22 -10 26
16 FC Den Bosch 24 8 2 14 36 49 13 6 1 6 24 25 11 2 1 8 12 24 -13 26
17 Jong Ajax 24 5 10 9 38 43 12 3 5 4 22 16 12 2 5 5 16 27 -5 25
18 Helmond Sport 24 7 4 13 21 41 12 5 2 5 15 16 12 2 2 8 6 25 -20 25
19 TOP Oss 24 6 3 15 26 45 12 4 1 7 16 19 12 2 2 8 10 26 -19 21
20 Jong Utrecht 23 4 5 14 22 41 11 2 3 6 7 12 12 2 2 8 15 29 -19 17

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