VVV-Venlo are welcoming PEC Zwolle for another important game after their 2-0 result against 13th-placed FC Emmen.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo have played 8 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for VVV-Venlo bring valid hopes of a third.
The VVV-Venlo supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host FC Emmen in Eredivisie and win 2-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at AZ Alkmaar.
VVV-Venlo has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. VVV-Venlo have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for PEC Zwolle so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-7 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for PEC Zwolle as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the FC Emmen match.
L. Thy was the last player to score for the away team. PEC Zwolle haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
The manager J. Stegeman was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground MAC³PARK Stadion. PEC Zwolle suffered a 0-3 loss to AZ Alkmaar (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Feyenoord's place.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the PEC Zwolle manager J. Stegeman as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Fortuna Sittard.
The attacking power of PEC Zwolle when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. For PEC Zwolle, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (VVV-Venlo wins - draws - PEC Zwolle wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
R. Ghoochannejhad
6 goals
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P. van Ooijen
5 goals
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I. Bel Hassani
5 goals
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VVV-Venlo missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| VVV-Venlo | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| 39 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 88% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 81% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 38% | 62% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 56% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 44% |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 15 | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 162 | 91 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 89 | 193 |
| 54 | 32 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 32 | 73 |
| 30% | 31% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 16% | 30% |
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PEC Zwolle has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-23)
- 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 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 41 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 38 |
| 3 | PSV | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Willem II | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 29 |
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -20 | 15 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 15 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 12 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -21 | 8 |