With their 6 point advantage in the league table, FC Utrecht fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against VVV-Venlo.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Eredivisie
FC Utrecht and VVV-Venlo 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.
This stadium uses grass, unlike VVV-Venlo's home stadium. The visitors last 32 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 8 draws and 17 losses.
FC Utrecht form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Utrecht are 4-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).
FC Utrecht drew their last game, also a home match. PEC Zwolle (placed 13th) was the opponent, 3-3 the score. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting AZ Alkmaar.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Utrecht are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew zero and lost two.
A decent goal production from Utrecht in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. Utrecht have conceded 15 in these home matches.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
There's been little loot from VVV-Venlo's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
It might be tough going out on the road again for VVV-Venlo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Fortuna Sittard (placed 11th). That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Vitesse.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where VVV-Venlo played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, zero were draws and the home team won as expected two times.
The schedule is very tough for VVV-Venlo now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A KNVB Beker game at NEC is waiting in only three days.
The travelling fans enjoy VVV-Venlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 10 league matches away. For VVV-Venlo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: VVV-Venlo - FC Utrecht 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Utrecht victories, three draws and two VVV-Venlo wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 21 goals |   S. van de Streek 5 goals |  M. Mahi 4 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| FC Utrecht | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 34 |
| 27 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 49 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 80% | 90% |
| 45% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 80% | 80% |
| 30% | 36% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | 50% |
| 15% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | 40% |
| 70% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 80% | 80% |
| 20% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 15% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 15% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 13.9 | 15.6 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 10.9 | 9.8 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| 26% | 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 43% | 47% |
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (14) in Eredivisie
- 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 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 51 | 50 |
| 2 | PSV | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Willem II | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -33 | 6 |