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 16th and the visitors in 13th place.
VVV-Venlo and FC Emmen 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 artificial turf, unlike FC Emmen's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on artificial turf have ended in 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (39) in Eredivisie, are 3-0-4 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager J. Driessen led his VVV-Venlo to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at AZ Alkmaar. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel. Before that, VVV-Venlo had a home game versus FC Twente which ended with a victory 2-1.
VVV-Venlo's goalkeeper Thorsten Kirschbaum was extremely busy against AZ Alkmaar, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 6 saves.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how VVV-Venlo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 3.
The VVV-Venlo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for VVV-Venlo with 17 goals conceded in these matches.
FC Emmen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Emmen so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
FC Emmen delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against PSV (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. A 1-1 draw at RKC Waalwijk's stadium before that.
We have checked recent matches where FC Emmen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were W2-D2-L4.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Emmen as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. The opposition has been scoring high and low on FC Emmen's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 20 goals in 7 travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 VVV-Venlo victories, 3 draws and 3 FC Emmen wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
M. de Leeuw
5 goals
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E. Linthorst
4 goals
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P. van Ooijen
4 goals
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VVV-Venlo missing players
FC Emmen missing players
| VVV-Venlo | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| 39 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 20 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 67% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| 6.3 | 6.6 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 10 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 142 | 71 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 55 | 178 |
| 48 | 26 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 14 | 55 |
| 29% | 31% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 33% |
- All of FC Emmen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- FC Emmen has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Emmen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Emmen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Emmen have yet to win a game away.
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals (14)
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (6)
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (39)
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-25)
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-9) at home
- 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 matches.
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 35 |
| 3 | PSV | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Willem II | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Heracles | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Feyenoord | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Vitesse | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -12 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | -15 | 15 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -25 | 12 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 11 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -21 | 8 |