The visiting FC Twente side should be favourites in this visit to VVV-Venlo, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (36) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the KNVB Beker. That game was an away game at Almere City, so at least VVV-Venlo are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
VVV-Venlo's stadium, Covebo Stadion - De Koel, has a artifical turf surface. FC Twente have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for FC Twente when playing on artifical turf; 8 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from 18 matches. They have scored 27 goals in these games and conceded 25.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
With 1 Eredivisie win, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Eredivisie, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
A strong away win for VVV-Venlo against Almere City the last match, as Jafar Arias (2), Delano van Crooy and Evert Linthorst were on target. Preceding that match was a Eredivisie defeat to Feyenoord (0-3).
The manager H. de Koning will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to PSV in only three days.
The VVV-Venlo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. VVV-Venlo's defense is seriously deficient as 23 goals have been conceded in these matches.
FC Twente form and stats
3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of FC Twente playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for FC Twente, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Twente failed to get anything from their last game, a Eredivisie home match vs AZ (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Ajax.
A new game in only three days for Twente, the Eredivisie home match versus Sparta Rotterdam. Busy days.
The FC Twente manager R. Jans has got the team scoring on the road, with 11 away goals in 5 league matches. Twente have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: VVV-Venlo won four, FC Twente won four and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 10 goals |  D. Pereira da Silva 10 goals |  Q. Menig 5 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
FC Twente missing players
| VVV-Venlo | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| 36 | 23 | 16 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 58% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 17% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 17% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.1 | 8.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 12.4 | 11.9 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 43% | 47% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 46% | 40% |
- All of FC Twente's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Twente have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (23) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (36) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (9) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their 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 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 40 | 30 |
| 2 | PSV | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 27 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 26 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | FC Groningen | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | AZ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 12 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Heracles | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -11 | 9 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 9 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -18 | 9 |
| 16 | Willem II | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 8 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 4 |