Football preview: VVV-Venlo vs FC Volendam - predictions and stats

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 04.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Covebo Stadion - De Koel (8000 seats)

Eerste Divisie: Two squads in fairly good shape get together for this game. FC Volendam might have a wee edge with their 1st spot in the standings?

Insights:
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals (62) 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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VVV-Venlo form and stats

6-2-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Eerste Divisie numbers at home for VVV-Venlo so far this season.

VVV-Venlo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Almere City's place. The match ended 1-0. Goalkeeper van Crooy got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.44 out of ten. Crooy topped it up with a clean sheet.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Roda JC Kerkrade.

VVV-Venlo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel with 22 goals in 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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FC Volendam form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 6 draws and only 0 losses in the Eerste Divisie. In general it has been a productive period now for Volendam as they haven't lost any of their last 25 games.

Impressive finishing from Mühren (2), Oristanio and Deul secured the home win 4-1 against Helmond Sport in their previous game. Attacker Mühren got a player rating of 8.23 in the game. "Man of the match" Mühren scored two goals and served one assist.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Jong AZ.

FC Volendam have conceded 14 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

FC Volendam - VVV-Venlo 2-1 was the output when these two sides last did battle, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (VVV-Venlo wins - draws - FC Volendam wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FC VolendamR. Mühren
R. Mühren
22 goals
FC VolendamD. van Mieghem
D. van Mieghem
8 goals
VVV-VenloS. Braken
S. Braken
6 goals

VVV-Venlo missing players

FC Volendam missing players

Total First Half Second Half
VVV-Venlo FC Volendam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 2 Played P 5 13 27
11 6 1 Won W 3 7 18
3 2 0 Drew D 2 6 8
13 6 1 Lost L 0 0 1
37 22 3 Scored S 12 26 62
38 22 3 Conceded C 4 14 31
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 96%
78% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 81%
59% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 46% 67%
26% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 48%
15% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 31% 33%
56% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 67%
26% 21% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 38% 33%
22% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 8% 4%
 
5.9 6.1 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.5 6.1
5.3 4.1 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.2 4.9 5.2
1.5 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.3 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
10.8 13.4 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 13.2 13
4.6 5.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 7.2 6.9
30% 27% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 28% 33%
 
12.2 12.4 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.3 10.1
4.7 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.4 4.7 4.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Volendam have not yet lost a game away.
  • FC Volendam have the most points from losing position (18) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals (62) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam have the most scored goals in the first half (36) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Volendam have the the best goal difference (+31) in Eerste Divisie
  • VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 18 8 1 62 31 14 11 2 1 36 17 13 7 6 0 26 14 31 62
2 FC Emmen 26 17 4 5 40 17 12 9 0 3 24 8 14 8 4 2 16 9 23 55
3 Excelsior 28 16 4 8 60 39 14 7 3 4 31 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 21 52
4 FC Eindhoven 27 15 5 7 50 31 13 9 3 1 28 12 14 6 2 6 22 19 19 50
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 27 13 7 7 40 27 14 4 5 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 46
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 11 10 6 52 34 13 5 5 3 23 15 14 6 5 3 29 19 18 43
9 NAC Breda 27 10 9 8 41 32 14 7 6 1 24 10 13 3 3 7 17 22 9 39
10 VVV-Venlo 27 11 3 13 37 38 14 6 2 6 22 22 13 5 1 7 15 16 -1 36
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 27 8 6 13 35 43 14 5 4 5 22 21 13 3 2 8 13 22 -8 30
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
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 27 8 3 16 27 48 13 6 0 7 12 22 14 2 3 9 15 26 -21 27
16 MVV Maastricht 27 8 2 17 27 55 13 4 2 7 15 24 14 4 0 10 12 31 -28 26
17 Jong AZ 27 7 4 16 24 37 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 2 1 10 10 20 -13 25
18 FC Dordrecht 27 6 7 14 40 59 13 3 5 5 18 23 14 3 2 9 22 36 -19 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 26 5 6 15 25 46 13 3 3 7 13 24 13 2 3 8 12 22 -21 18

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 27 18 8 1 62 31 14 11 2 1 36 17 13 7 6 0 26 14 31 62
2 FC Emmen 26 17 4 5 40 17 12 9 0 3 24 8 14 8 4 2 16 9 23 55
3 Excelsior 28 16 4 8 60 39 14 7 3 4 31 19 14 9 1 4 29 20 21 52
4 FC Eindhoven 27 15 5 7 50 31 13 9 3 1 28 12 14 6 2 6 22 19 19 50
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 27 13 7 7 40 27 14 4 5 5 14 18 13 9 2 2 26 9 13 46
8 Roda JC Kerkrade 27 11 10 6 52 34 13 5 5 3 23 15 14 6 5 3 29 19 18 43
9 NAC Breda 27 10 9 8 41 32 14 7 6 1 24 10 13 3 3 7 17 22 9 39
10 VVV-Venlo 27 11 3 13 37 38 14 6 2 6 22 22 13 5 1 7 15 16 -1 36
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 27 8 6 13 35 43 14 5 4 5 22 21 13 3 2 8 13 22 -8 30
13 Telstar 26 6 10 10 28 47 13 3 4 6 15 27 13 3 6 4 13 20 -19 28
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 27 8 3 16 27 48 13 6 0 7 12 22 14 2 3 9 15 26 -21 27
16 MVV Maastricht 27 8 2 17 27 55 13 4 2 7 15 24 14 4 0 10 12 31 -28 26
17 Jong AZ 27 7 4 16 24 37 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 2 1 10 10 20 -13 25
18 FC Dordrecht 27 6 7 14 40 59 13 3 5 5 18 23 14 3 2 9 22 36 -19 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 26 5 6 15 25 46 13 3 3 7 13 24 13 2 3 8 12 22 -21 18

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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.