Season ticket holders at Covebo Stadion - De Koel haven’t seen too many victories this season, with VVV-Venlo languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting FC Utrecht will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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!
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not FC Utrecht's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf FC Utrecht have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 36-27 (scored/conceded).
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo have played 10 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).
VVV-Venlo enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at RKC Waalwijk's place. The match ended 2-1 with Oussama Darfalou and Jonathan Opoku scoring. In the match before that, VVV-Venlo hosted PSV and drew the game 1-1.
VVV-Venlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. VVV-Venlo have conceded 20 goals in these home games, a significant number.
FC Utrecht form and stats
4-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Utrecht in their Eredivisie matches away.
FC Utrecht are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the Eredivisie against ADO Den Haag (placed 17th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus FC Eindhoven at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As you can tell from the results above, FC Utrecht was very dominant against ADO Den Haag, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Sean Klaiber (2), Gyrano Kerk and Kristoffer Peterson providing the goals.
The travelling fans enjoy FC Utrecht's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away. FC Utrecht have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: VVV-Venlo - FC Utrecht 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for VVV-Venlo, two draws and six wins for FC Utrecht. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Kerk 8 goals |   J. Opoku 5 goals |  P. van Ooijen 5 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
FC Utrecht missing players
| VVV-Venlo | FC Utrecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 17 | 40 |
| 46 | 20 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 75% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 75% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 15% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 25% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 5.9 |
| 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 202 | 115 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 131 | 296 |
| 70 | 41 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 47 | 96 |
| 29% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 36% | 42% |
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Utrecht has the fewest matches under the total-line (6)
- FC Utrecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals (20)
- 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 has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home
- VVV-Venlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 42 | 47 |
| 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 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | PSV | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 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 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 33 |
| 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 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 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 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 21 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 31 | -21 | 20 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -26 | 19 |
| 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 |