The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FC Twente are in the 7th position while the guesting VVV-Venlo worry at 14th.
- All of FC Twente's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eredivisie
The visiting VVV-Venlo played their last game only three days ago, a KNVB Beker match.
This pitch has grass, which is not VVV-Venlo's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass VVV-Venlo have performed like this: Played 30 matches resulting in 6 wins, 8 draws and 16 defeats with the goal stats 36-68 (scored/conceded).
FC Twente form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Twente are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). The home stadium (De Grolsch Veste) is supposed to be a fortress, but for FC Twente it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?
FC Twente manager R. Jans and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus FC Groningen (placed 6th) in the Eredivisie. Before that game, the home loss against Ajax with the scoreline 1-3.
A disappointing finish for Twente in their match versus FC Groningen as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.
Twente are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at Sparta Rotterdam awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from FC Twente in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eredivisie, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-1-5 (8 played).
The supporters enjoyed VVV-Venlo's previous game versus Go Ahead Eagles, a KNVB Beker 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs SC Heerenveen.
Goalkeeper Delano van Crooy was absolutely vital in the VVV-Venlo victory against Go Ahead Eagles, making six saves.
After this away game VVV-Venlo return home for a Eredivisie game against Vitesse. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning has got the team scoring on the road, with 16 away goals in 8 league matches. The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning has some worries about the defense as 18 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the VVV-Venlo - FC Twente 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (FC Twente wins - draws - VVV-Venlo wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 16 goals |   D. Pereira da Silva 11 goals |  V. Černý 6 goals |
FC Twente missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| FC Twente | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 33 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 27 |
| 24 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 45 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 88% | 94% |
| 65% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 88% | 82% |
| 41% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 62% | 47% |
| 18% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 76% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 88% | 82% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 12% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.9 | 11.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 11.2 | 9.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 33% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 46% |
- All of FC Twente's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | Ajax | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 45 | 41 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | PSV | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 37 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | Heracles | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -18 | 16 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 14 |
| 16 | Willem II | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -25 | 10 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -28 | 5 |