Home advantage could prove decisive in VVV-Venlo - RKC Waalwijk battle

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Covebo Stadion - De Koel - (8000 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as VVV-Venlo welcome RKC Waalwijk for the opening game at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -. Read on!

It's no vacation for neither VVV-Venlo nor RKC Waalwijk as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how VVV-Venlo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for VVV-Venlo, who have participated in four training matches. VVV-Venlo have won 3 of these, drawn 1 and were beaten in 0 games.

Last season, VVV-Venlo's league statistics were 11 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses, resulting in a 12th position in the Eredivisie. Over these 34 matches they scored 47 goals and conceded 63. Playing at home last season VVV-Venlo managed 7-3-7 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 25 conceded.

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RKC Waalwijk form and stats

We have checked recent matches where RKC Waalwijk have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were W2-D4-L4.

Just as the home team, RKC Waalwijk have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 4 RKC Waalwijk wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for VVV-Venlo, 3 draws and 2 wins for RKC Waalwijk. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

VVV-Venlo missing players

RKC Waalwijk missing players

VVV-Venlo RKC Waalwijk
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored 0 1 1
1 1 0 Conceded 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
1 1 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 2
2 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 1 1
1 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
VVV-Venlo Last season RKC Waalwijk
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   3 6
11 7   Won   1 3
8 3   Drew   1 2
15 7   Lost   1 1
47 25   Scored   6 11
63 25   Conceded   7 8
97% 94%   Over 0.5   100% 83%
79% 71%   Over 1.5   100% 83%
59% 53%   Over 2.5   33% 50%
41% 35%   Over 3.5   33% 17%
29% 24%   Over 4.5   33% 17%
59% 47%   BTTS   67% 50%
18% 29%   Clean Sheets   0% 33%
26% 29%   Failed To Score   33% 33%
 
3.7 4.3   Corners For (avg)   3.3 4
6.2 5.1   Corners Against (avg)   6 4.7
1.4 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.7 1.8
3 1   Red Cards   1 1
Key stats last season:
  • All of RKC Waalwijk's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • VVV-Venlo have scored more than double the goals of RKC Waalwijk.

VVV-Venlo
All Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
02-07-19 CF Venlosche Boys 1 - 5 VVV-Venlo
05-07-19 CF VVV-Venlo 3 - 3 Sint-Truiden
16-07-19 CF SV 1919 Straelen 1 - 2 VVV-Venlo
20-07-19 CF VVV-Venlo 2 - 0 FC Eindhoven
03-08-19 ER VVV-Venlo 18:45 RKC Waalwijk
09-08-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 18:00 VVV-Venlo
17-08-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:45 Ajax
25-08-19 ER FC Utrecht 12:30 VVV-Venlo
31-08-19 ER ADO Den Haag 18:45 VVV-Venlo
14-09-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:45 FC Groningen
RKC Waalwijk
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
12-07-19 CF RKC Waalwijk 3 - 1 Mechelen
16-07-19 CF FC Oss 0 - 1 RKC Waalwijk
23-07-19 CF NAC Breda 0 - 2 RKC Waalwijk
26-07-19 CF NEC 2 - 1 RKC Waalwijk
03-08-19 ER VVV-Venlo 18:45 RKC Waalwijk
11-08-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 12:30 AZ Alkmaar
18-08-19 ER FC Twente 12:30 RKC Waalwijk
25-08-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 10:15 ADO Den Haag
31-08-19 ER RKC Waalwijk 17:45 PSV
15-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 10:15 RKC Waalwijk

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ Alkmaar 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 De Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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