The visiting AZ Alkmaar side should be favourites in this visit to VVV-Venlo, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (52) in Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a KNVB Beker match only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at NEC.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Eredivisie, have collected 12 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-3-4.
It's back home for VVV-Venlo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating NEC (after extra-time) away with the result 2-1. Giorgos Giakoumakis and Meritan Shabani found the net in that victory. Prior to that, an away loss at FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
The victory against NEC (after extra-time) came after Meritan Shabani's winning goal. The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 66th minute.
VVV-Venlo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel - with 15 goals in 10 league matches. As for conceded goals, VVV-Venlo's unpleasant statistic is 28 goals surrendered. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
AZ Alkmaar have an excellent away record in the Eredivisie so far with 6-5-0 from 11 games. Alkmaar are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eleven in a row without losing.
Teun Koopmeiners, Albert Guðmundsson and Calvin Stengs scored in Alkmaar's previous match, the home game against SC Heerenveen that ended 3-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against FC Emmen with the score of 1-0.
The Alkmaar manager P. Jansen has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 11 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as AZ Alkmaar have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the AZ Alkmaar - VVV-Venlo 2-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: VVV-Venlo won one, AZ Alkmaar won six and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 22 goals |   T. Koopmeiners 12 goals |  M. Boadu 6 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| VVV-Venlo | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 27 | 48 |
| 52 | 28 | 17 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 91% | 86% |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 82% | 77% |
| 52% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 64% | 50% |
| 38% | 30% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 81% | 80% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 82% | 73% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| 14% | 20% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 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 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.3 | 14.3 | 14.6 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| 46% | 52% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 40% | 36% |
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (52) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (15) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home 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 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 53 | 53 |
| 2 | PSV | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 47 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 41 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Heracles | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -8 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -17 | 22 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -16 | 19 |
| 16 | Willem II | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -23 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 13 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 22 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -34 | 6 |