Early sportsbook lines insinuate PEC Zwolle superiority when hosting VVV-Venlo

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 20.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

Buckle up for a show! Today's main antagonists are PEC Zwolle and VVV-Venlo, a win is the prize and 90 minutes the playing time.

Insights:
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

PEC Zwolle are steadily winning Eerste Divisie games and points here at MAC³PARK Stadion. 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 10 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as PEC Zwolle has won six games in a row. The MVV Maastricht match was the last time out without a victory.

It's back home for PEC Zwolle, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Heracles away with the result 3-0. den Belt, Lagsir and Thy found the net in that victory. Zwolle decided the match against Heracles in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy. Schendelaar loved the game against Heracles. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 3-0 victory. The goalie Schendelaar was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.85 out of ten. Schendelaar topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Feyenoord in the KNVB Beker.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 10 games), PEC Zwolle's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

VVV-Venlo have an excellent away record in the Eerste Divisie so far with 6-1-2 from 9 games. VVV-Venlo have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a KNVB Beker home loss versus FC Emmen with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Klaasen got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, top player of the team. Klaasen hit three key passes and had 31 successful passes (of 36 total).

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie.

You'll want to know how VVV-Venlo managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 7 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 0 draws and 6 home wins.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored at least once in 12 of this club's latest 16 league fixtures.

VVV-Venlo have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

PEC Zwolle have won or drawn the last 4 matches (3-1-0) facing VVV-Venlo.

The latest registered meeting between these contenders is the VVV-Venlo - PEC Zwolle 0-4 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

ZwolleT. van den Belt
T. van den Belt
9 goals
VVV-VenloS. Braken
S. Braken
9 goals
PEC ZwolleL. Thy
L. Thy
7 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

VVV-Venlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
PEC Zwolle VVV-Venlo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 4 Played P 2 9 19
14 6 3 Won W 1 6 9
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
3 2 1 Lost L 1 2 5
47 22 11 Scored S 5 18 29
21 15 7 Conceded C 5 15 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
84% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
74% 70% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 58%
47% 50% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 21%
37% 40% 75% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 16%
53% 80% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 78% 68%
37% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 21%
11% 10% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 16%
 
6.4 6.4 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.7 5.4
3.6 3.4 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6 5.8
1.3 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14 13.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10 9.4
6.1 6.2 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.6 4.5
41% 35% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 36% 34%
 
8.7 9.1 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 9.4 8.3
3.9 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.3 3.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of VVV-Venlo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PEC Zwolle is in the best form (6-0-0) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • VVV-Venlo have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • 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 Heracles 20 14 2 4 56 26 10 8 1 1 35 12 10 6 1 3 21 14 30 44
2 PEC Zwolle 19 14 2 3 47 21 10 6 2 2 22 15 9 8 0 1 25 6 26 44
3 FC Eindhoven 20 10 6 4 35 25 10 6 3 1 23 11 10 4 3 3 12 14 10 36
4 Almere City 20 11 2 7 31 25 10 7 1 2 20 10 10 4 1 5 11 15 6 35
5 MVV Maastricht 19 10 4 5 34 28 10 7 3 0 25 10 9 3 1 5 9 18 6 34
6 VVV-Venlo 19 9 5 5 29 27 10 3 4 3 11 12 9 6 1 2 18 15 2 32
7 Jong AZ 20 9 4 7 33 25 10 5 3 2 21 12 10 4 1 5 12 13 8 31
8 Willem II 20 8 6 6 28 22 9 4 2 3 10 9 11 4 4 3 18 13 6 30
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 19 7 4 8 28 27 9 4 2 3 16 13 10 3 2 5 12 14 1 25
10 Graafschap 20 7 4 9 31 32 11 5 2 4 17 13 9 2 2 5 14 19 -1 25
11 Telstar 19 6 7 6 18 25 10 4 3 3 10 15 9 2 4 3 8 10 -7 25
12 NAC Breda 20 7 4 9 27 34 10 4 2 4 11 11 10 3 2 5 16 23 -7 25
13 Jong PSV 19 6 6 7 31 31 9 4 1 4 14 13 10 2 5 3 17 18 0 24
14 Jong Ajax 20 5 8 7 34 36 10 3 4 3 21 14 10 2 4 4 13 22 -2 23
15 ADO Den Haag 20 6 5 9 23 31 10 3 3 4 14 14 10 3 2 5 9 17 -8 23
16 FC Dordrecht 20 6 4 10 24 36 9 3 1 5 13 16 11 3 3 5 11 20 -12 22
17 Helmond Sport 20 6 2 12 17 34 10 4 1 5 13 15 10 2 1 7 4 19 -17 20
18 FC Den Bosch 20 6 1 13 28 41 10 4 0 6 16 20 10 2 1 7 12 21 -13 19
19 TOP Oss 20 5 3 12 20 34 10 3 1 6 12 17 10 2 2 6 8 17 -14 18
20 Jong Utrecht 20 4 3 13 19 33 10 2 2 6 6 11 10 2 1 7 13 22 -14 15

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 Heracles 20 14 2 4 56 26 10 8 1 1 35 12 10 6 1 3 21 14 30 44
2 PEC Zwolle 19 14 2 3 47 21 10 6 2 2 22 15 9 8 0 1 25 6 26 44
3 FC Eindhoven 20 10 6 4 35 25 10 6 3 1 23 11 10 4 3 3 12 14 10 36
4 Almere City 20 11 2 7 31 25 10 7 1 2 20 10 10 4 1 5 11 15 6 35
5 MVV Maastricht 19 10 4 5 34 28 10 7 3 0 25 10 9 3 1 5 9 18 6 34
6 VVV-Venlo 19 9 5 5 29 27 10 3 4 3 11 12 9 6 1 2 18 15 2 32
7 Jong AZ 20 9 4 7 33 25 10 5 3 2 21 12 10 4 1 5 12 13 8 31
8 Willem II 20 8 6 6 28 22 9 4 2 3 10 9 11 4 4 3 18 13 6 30
9 Roda JC Kerkrade 19 7 4 8 28 27 9 4 2 3 16 13 10 3 2 5 12 14 1 25
10 Graafschap 20 7 4 9 31 32 11 5 2 4 17 13 9 2 2 5 14 19 -1 25
11 Telstar 19 6 7 6 18 25 10 4 3 3 10 15 9 2 4 3 8 10 -7 25
12 NAC Breda 20 7 4 9 27 34 10 4 2 4 11 11 10 3 2 5 16 23 -7 25
13 Jong PSV 19 6 6 7 31 31 9 4 1 4 14 13 10 2 5 3 17 18 0 24
14 Jong Ajax 20 5 8 7 34 36 10 3 4 3 21 14 10 2 4 4 13 22 -2 23
15 ADO Den Haag 20 6 5 9 23 31 10 3 3 4 14 14 10 3 2 5 9 17 -8 23
16 FC Dordrecht 20 6 4 10 24 36 9 3 1 5 13 16 11 3 3 5 11 20 -12 22
17 Helmond Sport 20 6 2 12 17 34 10 4 1 5 13 15 10 2 1 7 4 19 -17 20
18 FC Den Bosch 20 6 1 13 28 41 10 4 0 6 16 20 10 2 1 7 12 21 -13 19
19 TOP Oss 20 5 3 12 20 34 10 3 1 6 12 17 10 2 2 6 8 17 -14 18
20 Jong Utrecht 20 4 3 13 19 33 10 2 2 6 6 11 10 2 1 7 13 22 -14 15

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