The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. SC Heerenveen are in the 9th position while the guesting VVV-Venlo worry at 16th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
VVV-Venlo play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for VVV-Venlo when playing on grass are 4 wins, 9 draws and 15 defeats from 28 matches. They have scored 25 goals and conceded 63 times in these games.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
SC Heerenveen have played 11 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-2 (wins-draws-losses). SC Heerenveen has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Jansen and the players.
The fans are hoping that SC Heerenveen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Fortuna Sittard (placed 13th). Preceding that match was the home game against AZ Alkmaar that was lost 1-2.
SC Heerenveen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. SC Heerenveen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-0-8 (10 played).
VVV-Venlo delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against FC Utrecht (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. Prior to that result VVV-Venlo won their away game at RKC Waalwijk. The scoreline was 2-1.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that VVV-Venlo concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: VVV-Venlo - SC Heerenveen 0-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): SC Heerenveen five wins, five draws and VVV-Venlo zero victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Odgaard 7 goals |  C. Ejuke 7 goals |   J. Opoku 5 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| SC Heerenveen | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 32 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 29 | 12 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 26 | 47 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 82% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 86% |
| 57% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 71% |
| 29% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 33% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 40% | 24% |
| 76% | 82% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 62% |
| 19% | 18% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 311 | 177 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 87 | 211 |
| 104 | 53 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 29 | 74 |
| 31% | 25% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 28% | 28% |
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- VVV-Venlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 31 | -20 | 23 |
| 14 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -26 | 20 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 11 |