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 Heracles will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
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
VVV-Venlo have played 11 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for VVV-Venlo.
An away draw last time out for VVV-Venlo, facing SC Heerenveen in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, VVV-Venlo drew at home versus FC Utrecht.
VVV-Venlo's goalie Thorsten Kirschbaum played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against SC Heerenveen with a stunning eight saves.
VVV-Venlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Heracles form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Heracles so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). Heracles seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Heracles are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Eredivisie against Fortuna Sittard (placed 14th). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Willem II's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Heracles as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Heracles have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Heracles - VVV-Venlo 6-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for VVV-Venlo, two draws and six wins for Heracles. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Dessers 14 goals |   J. Opoku 6 goals |  M. Ferreira dos Santos 6 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
Heracles missing players
| VVV-Venlo | Heracles | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 22 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 35 |
| 48 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 86% |
| 68% | 73% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 45% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 41% |
| 23% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 23% |
| 64% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 50% |
| 5% | 9% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 23% |
| 32% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 32% |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 6.4 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 216 | 124 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 100 | 272 |
| 76 | 45 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 30 | 95 |
| 29% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 30% | 37% |
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest clean sheets (1)
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals (22)
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ | 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 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 39 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Heracles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -14 | 25 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 24 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 23 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -22 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 12 |