Running out at their own ground is safe and friendly for VVV-Venlo, but FC Eindhoven are fully motivated and capable to get all three points. What happens today?
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Eindhoven have scored more than double the goals of VVV-Venlo.
VVV-Venlo and FC Eindhoven should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, VVV-Venlo have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. It's trouble wherever VVV-Venlo are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
VVV-Venlo faced defeat in their previous match, away at ADO Den Haag (0-2). Midfielder Danny Post was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.4 (out of ten) in that game. Post hit one key pass.
Before that game, the home loss against Jong Ajax with the scoreline 1-3.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how VVV-Venlo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost one.
The VVV-Venlo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. VVV-Venlo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches. When VVV-Venlo hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like MVV Maastricht, Telstar, FC Dordrecht, FC Oss, Almere City and Helmond Sport), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
FC Eindhoven form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eerste Divisie travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Momentum is building for Eindhoven in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
FC Eindhoven are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Eerste Divisie against FC Dordrecht (placed 20th). As mentioned above, FC Eindhoven was the only team on the pitch versus FC Dordrecht in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task. Midfield player Joey Sleegers was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.95/10. Sleegers scored one goal, signed up for three assists, hit three key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 28 total).
Before that one, a nice away victory 6-0 at Jong Utrecht.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Eindhoven in our archives, and the results are: three wins for FC Eindhoven, one draw and three defeats.
Eindhoven are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Eindhoven rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 13 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these teams: VVV-Venlo won five, FC Eindhoven were winners in two and we saw three draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. van der Sande 8 goals | J. Sleegers 7 goals |  E. Sorga 3 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
FC Eindhoven missing players
| VVV-Venlo | FC Eindhoven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 73% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 13% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 53% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 20% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.1 | 4.5 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 13.5 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 9.8 | 10.9 |
| 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 23% | 22% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 40% |
| 11.3 | 11.5 | 17 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2 | 11.4 | 11.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 5.8 | 5 |
- FC Eindhoven have scored more than double the goals of VVV-Venlo.
- FC Eindhoven have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | FC Volendam | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Excelsior | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | De Graafschap | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | FC Eindhoven | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | FC Emmen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Jong Ajax | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 25 |
| 7 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | Jong AZ | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | FC Den Bosch | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 11 | NAC Breda | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Jong PSV | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Jong Utrecht | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 18 |
| 15 | Telstar | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 17 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Almere City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 13 |
| 19 | FC Oss | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 12 |
| 20 | FC Dordrecht | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 10 |