Eredivisie duel: Close contest expected between Fortuna Sittard and VVV-Venlo

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 13.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion (12500 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 13th place.

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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike VVV-Venlo's home stadium. The visitors last 13 games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.

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Fortuna Sittard form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Fortuna Sittard, who have the most conceded goals (69) in Eredivisie, are 6-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager R. Eijer led his Fortuna Sittard to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at PEC Zwolle. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Before that, Fortuna Sittard drew at home versus ADO Den Haag.

This is expected to be a close game, with Fortuna Sittard perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fortuna Sittard as a small favourite), we find one game. Fortuna Sittard has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Fortuna Sittard in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 14 matches. Fortuna Sittard's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

VVV-Venlo have only collected 12 points from their away games after 3-3-8 (14 played).

VVV-Venlo failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Feyenoord that ended with defeat 0-3. A loss against FC Utrecht was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 21 similar matches played by VVV-Venlo in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for VVV-Venlo, 4 draws and 13 defeats.

VVV-Venlo find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 14 away fixtures. VVV-Venlo have conceded 33 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: VVV-Venlo - Fortuna Sittard 3-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Fortuna Sittard won 2, VVV-Venlo won 5 and 3 draws.

Top Goalscorers

P. Mlapa
11 goals / 2 assists
A. Novakovich
8 goals / 2 assists
L. Lamprou
7 goals / 5 assists

Fortuna Sittard missing players

VVV-Venlo missing players

Fortuna Sittard VVV-Venlo
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 14 29
45 26 Scored 15 35
69 20 Conceded 33 54
93% 86% Over 0.5 100% 97%
93% 86% Over 1.5 86% 76%
79% 71% Over 2.5 64% 55%
59% 36% Over 3.5 43% 34%
41% 21% Over 4.5 36% 28%
62% 57% Both teams to score 64% 52%
17% 29% Clean Sheet 7% 21%
28% 29% Failed To Score 29% 31%
Key stats this season:
  • VVV-Venlo hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • VVV-Venlo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 29 23 2 4 100 26 14 12 2 0 56 8 15 11 0 4 44 18 74 71
2 PSV 29 22 5 2 87 22 14 13 1 0 50 4 15 9 4 2 37 18 65 71
3 Feyenoord 29 16 5 8 63 36 14 12 0 2 39 12 15 4 5 6 24 24 27 53
4 AZ 29 15 7 7 56 33 14 9 3 2 30 11 15 6 4 5 26 22 23 52
5 FC Utrecht 29 13 7 9 54 43 14 7 4 3 25 14 15 6 3 6 29 29 11 46
6 Heracles 29 14 3 12 52 55 15 10 0 5 36 26 14 4 3 7 16 29 -3 45
7 Vitesse 29 11 10 8 55 44 15 8 6 1 35 23 14 3 4 7 20 21 11 43
8 FC Groningen 29 12 5 12 33 35 15 9 1 5 23 15 14 3 4 7 10 20 -2 41
9 Willem II 29 12 4 13 51 59 14 5 2 7 22 27 15 7 2 6 29 32 -8 40
10 SC Heerenveen 29 9 9 11 57 64 14 3 5 6 22 31 15 6 4 5 35 33 -7 36
11 PEC Zwolle 29 10 5 14 38 45 15 5 3 7 26 25 14 5 2 7 12 20 -7 35
12 ADO Den Haag 29 8 9 12 43 55 15 5 4 6 24 29 14 3 5 6 19 26 -12 33
13 VVV-Venlo 29 9 6 14 35 54 15 6 3 6 20 21 14 3 3 8 15 33 -19 33
14 Fortuna Sittard 29 8 6 15 45 69 14 6 4 4 26 20 15 2 2 11 19 49 -24 30
15 FC Emmen 29 7 7 15 34 68 15 3 5 7 20 31 14 4 2 8 14 37 -34 28
16 Graafschap 29 7 5 17 33 59 15 5 3 7 23 24 14 2 2 10 10 35 -26 26
17 Excelsior 29 7 5 17 33 63 15 5 3 7 22 33 14 2 2 10 11 30 -30 26
18 NAC Breda 29 5 6 18 26 65 14 4 4 6 17 25 15 1 2 12 9 40 -39 21

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