VVV-Venlo hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 22 points and a 15th position in the Eredivisie table. Visiting Fortuna Sittard holds 11th place with 31 pts.
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (67) in Eredivisie
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
With 3 Eredivisie wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (67) in Eredivisie, are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's trouble wherever VVV-Venlo are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
VVV-Venlo haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 251 minutes ago. G. Giakoumakis scored that one.
The VVV-Venlo fans got no joy from their last match, a Eredivisie game also here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -: A 0-1 defeat against Sparta Rotterdam (placed 12th). Prior to that, an away loss at Feyenoord.
VVV-Venlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as VVV-Venlo have allowed the opposition to score 33 goals here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -.
Fortuna Sittard form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eredivisie home defeat versus PSV with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A 0-1 defeat away at FC Groningen before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Fortuna Sittard have scored 16 goals in 12 league games away. Fortuna struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Fortuna Sittard - VVV-Venlo 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): VVV-Venlo won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Fortuna Sittard has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 23 goals |   S. Polter 8 goals |  Z. Flemming 7 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
Fortuna Sittard missing players
| VVV-Venlo | Fortuna Sittard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 37 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 36 |
| 67 | 33 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 45 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 92% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 80% | 75% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 64% |
| 56% | 42% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 44% |
| 44% | 33% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 76% | 75% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 58% | 68% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| 20% | 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 10.9 | 11.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 45% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 31% | 30% |
- Fortuna Sittard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- 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 home matches.
- VVV-Venlo have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (67) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals in the second half (43) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 57 | 60 |
| 2 | PSV | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 54 |
| 3 | AZ | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 46 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -30 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -27 | 18 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | -33 | 15 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -32 | 13 |