Struggling VVV-Venlo will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying PSV in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for VVV-Venlo and PSV.
PSV play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for PSV when playing on artificial turf are 10 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 38 goals and conceded 10 times in these games.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what VVV-Venlo have to build on here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel in the Eredivisie.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus PSV in the Eredivisie last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that match was the home game against PEC Zwolle that was lost 1-2.
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.
PSV form and stats
The visitors are W3-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to VVV-Venlo (placed 16th) in their previous outing. The Eredivisie match ended in a draw 1-1. That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus PEC Zwolle.
PSV are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. 14 goals have been conceded by PSV in these games.
Head 2 Head
VVV-Venlo - PSV 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: VVV-Venlo won 0, PSV won 9 and 1 draw. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Malen 11 goals |   P. van Ooijen 5 goals |  S. Bergwijn 5 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
PSV missing players
| VVV-Venlo | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | 43 |
| 45 | 20 | 11 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 74% |
| 37% | 30% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 58% |
| 26% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 58% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 68% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | 21% |
| 37% | 30% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 |
| 6.3 | 6.4 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 190 | 115 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 56 | 155 | 312 |
| 65 | 41 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 28 | 59 | 129 |
| 28% | 29% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | 33% |
- All of PSV's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- PSV has the most points from losing position (13)
- PSV have scored more than double the goals of VVV-Venlo.
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals (18)
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the first half (22)
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-27)
- 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 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | PSV | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -18 | 13 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 11 |