Eerste Divisie game sneak peek: FC Eindhoven versus VVV-Venlo

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 11.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jan Louwers Stadion (4600 seats)

The hosts, FC Eindhoven, should be the favourites in this game, but VVV-Venlo have exhibited both skill and heroism. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • FC Eindhoven is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 Eindhoven form and stats

FC Eindhoven have performed here at Jan Louwers Stadion this season with 9 wins from 13 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Eindhoven has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Almere City defeat 98 days ago.

It's back home for FC Eindhoven, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Helmond Sport away with the result 2-1. Sleegers and Brym found the net in that victory. Midfield player Vermeulen got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Vermeulen served one assist and hit two key passes.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Jong AZ with a 3-1 scoreline.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Eindhoven as they have a new game in only three days, a Eerste Divisie match thankfully also at home. ADO Den Haag are visiting.

FC Eindhoven can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. From these home matches, FC Eindhoven have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Eerste Divisie. VVV-Venlo love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The VVV-Venlo goalkeeper Delano van Crooij is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 243 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

VVV-Venlo's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus FC Volendam that finished 0-0. Goalkeeper van Crooy got the top player rating of the team with 8.32/10. Crooy topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result VVV-Venlo won their away game at Almere City. The scoreline was 1-0.

VVV-Venlo have another match that requires travelling in just three days, a Eerste Divisie game versus Helmond Sport. A demanding itinerary for the visiting team!

The visiting VVV-Venlo have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. 16 goals have been conceded by VVV-Venlo in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the teams played each other earlier this season; VVV-Venlo - FC Eindhoven 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Eindhoven two wins, two draws and VVV-Venlo six victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC EindhovenJ. Sleegers
J. Sleegers
14 goals
FC EindhovenJ. van der Sande
J. van der Sande
10 goals
VVV-VenloS. Braken
S. Braken
6 goals

FC Eindhoven missing players

VVV-Venlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Eindhoven VVV-Venlo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 13 28
16 9 2 Won W 0 5 11
5 3 2 Drew D 0 1 4
7 1 0 Lost L 4 7 13
52 28 6 Scored S 1 15 37
32 12 3 Conceded C 8 16 38
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
75% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 75%
50% 54% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 57%
39% 46% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 25%
25% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 14%
50% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 38% 54%
36% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 29%
21% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 38% 25%
 
4.5 3.1 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.7 5.9
5.1 4.8 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 6.6 5.4
1.7 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.1 12.5 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 8 11
5.1 6.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 3.2 4.7
37% 34% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 37% 28%
 
10.2 10.5 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10 12 12.3
4 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 4.9
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Eindhoven have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Eindhoven have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • FC Eindhoven have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • FC Eindhoven have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • FC Eindhoven haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Eindhoven is in the best form (6-0-0) in Eerste Divisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Volendam 28 18 9 1 62 31 14 11 2 1 36 17 14 7 7 0 26 14 31 63
2 Excelsior 29 17 4 8 64 39 15 8 3 4 35 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 25 55
3 FC Emmen 27 17 4 6 41 19 13 9 0 4 25 10 14 8 4 2 16 9 22 55
4 FC Eindhoven 28 16 5 7 52 32 13 9 3 1 28 12 15 7 2 6 24 20 20 53
5 Jong Ajax 28 15 4 9 57 46 14 9 2 3 32 20 14 6 2 6 25 26 11 49
6 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
7 De Graafschap 28 13 8 7 40 27 15 4 6 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 47
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 12 10 6 56 34 14 6 5 3 27 15 14 6 5 3 29 19 22 46
9 NAC Breda 28 11 9 8 43 33 14 7 6 1 24 10 14 4 3 7 19 23 10 42
10 VVV-Venlo 28 11 4 13 37 38 15 6 3 6 22 22 13 5 1 7 15 16 -1 37
11 Jong PSV 27 10 5 12 44 41 14 7 2 5 26 17 13 3 3 7 18 24 3 35
12 TOP Oss 28 8 7 13 37 45 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 3 3 8 15 24 -8 31
13 Telstar 27 6 11 10 30 49 14 3 5 6 17 29 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 29
14 Jong Utrecht 28 8 4 16 30 52 14 4 0 10 12 28 14 4 4 6 18 24 -22 28
15 FC Den Bosch 28 8 3 17 27 52 13 6 0 7 12 22 15 2 3 10 15 30 -25 27
16 Jong AZ 28 7 5 16 24 37 14 5 3 6 14 17 14 2 2 10 10 20 -13 26
17 MVV Maastricht 28 8 2 18 28 57 14 4 2 8 16 26 14 4 0 10 12 31 -29 26
18 FC Dordrecht 28 6 7 15 40 63 13 3 5 5 18 23 15 3 2 10 22 40 -23 25
19 Almere City 28 5 8 15 39 57 14 2 4 8 17 27 14 3 4 7 22 30 -18 23
20 Helmond Sport 28 6 6 16 28 49 14 3 3 8 14 26 14 3 3 8 14 23 -21 21

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 FC Volendam 28 18 9 1 62 31 14 11 2 1 36 17 14 7 7 0 26 14 31 63
2 Excelsior 29 17 4 8 64 39 15 8 3 4 35 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 25 55
3 FC Emmen 27 17 4 6 41 19 13 9 0 4 25 10 14 8 4 2 16 9 22 55
4 FC Eindhoven 28 16 5 7 52 32 13 9 3 1 28 12 15 7 2 6 24 20 20 53
5 Jong Ajax 28 15 4 9 57 46 14 9 2 3 32 20 14 6 2 6 25 26 11 49
6 ADO Den Haag 26 17 3 6 56 34 13 9 1 3 30 15 13 8 2 3 26 19 22 48
7 De Graafschap 28 13 8 7 40 27 15 4 6 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 47
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 12 10 6 56 34 14 6 5 3 27 15 14 6 5 3 29 19 22 46
9 NAC Breda 28 11 9 8 43 33 14 7 6 1 24 10 14 4 3 7 19 23 10 42
10 VVV-Venlo 28 11 4 13 37 38 15 6 3 6 22 22 13 5 1 7 15 16 -1 37
11 Jong PSV 27 10 5 12 44 41 14 7 2 5 26 17 13 3 3 7 18 24 3 35
12 TOP Oss 28 8 7 13 37 45 14 5 4 5 22 21 14 3 3 8 15 24 -8 31
13 Telstar 27 6 11 10 30 49 14 3 5 6 17 29 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 29
14 Jong Utrecht 28 8 4 16 30 52 14 4 0 10 12 28 14 4 4 6 18 24 -22 28
15 FC Den Bosch 28 8 3 17 27 52 13 6 0 7 12 22 15 2 3 10 15 30 -25 27
16 Jong AZ 28 7 5 16 24 37 14 5 3 6 14 17 14 2 2 10 10 20 -13 26
17 MVV Maastricht 28 8 2 18 28 57 14 4 2 8 16 26 14 4 0 10 12 31 -29 26
18 FC Dordrecht 28 6 7 15 40 63 13 3 5 5 18 23 15 3 2 10 22 40 -23 25
19 Almere City 28 5 8 15 39 57 14 2 4 8 17 27 14 3 4 7 22 30 -18 23
20 Helmond Sport 28 6 6 16 28 49 14 3 3 8 14 26 14 3 3 8 14 23 -21 21

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The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.