Season ticket holders at Covebo Stadion - De Koel haven’t seen too many victories this season, with VVV-Venlo languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting SC Heerenveen will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (44) in Eredivisie
- SC Heerenveen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike SC Heerenveen's home stadium. The visitors last 13 games on artifical turf have ended in 8 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo's struggle is real here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel with only 8 points collected from 8 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-2-4.
It's back home for VVV-Venlo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating ADO Den Haag away with the result 4-1. Giorgos Giakoumakis (4) found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Willem II in a game that was won 2-1.
What a game it was for Giorgos Giakoumakis when beating ADO Den Haag, applying the finishing touch to four goals!
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Go Ahead Eagles are coming to town in four days.
VVV-Venlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. VVV-Venlo's defense is seriously deficient as 26 goals have been conceded in these matches.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
Playing away, SC Heerenveen have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 2 defeats in the Eredivisie this season.
Heerenveen's last game was the home draw against RKC Waalwijk (1-1). Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Fortuna Sittard.
The schedule is very tough for Heerenveen now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A KNVB Beker game at FC Emmen is waiting in only three days.
The travelling fans enjoy SC Heerenveen's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. Heerenveen have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: SC Heerenveen - VVV-Venlo 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero VVV-Venlo victories, six draws and four SC Heerenveen wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 16 goals |   H. Veerman 10 goals |  J. Arias 4 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
SC Heerenveen missing players
| VVV-Venlo | SC Heerenveen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | 10 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 44 | 26 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 50% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 69% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 8.8 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 11.9 | 11.8 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 46% | 48% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | 33% |
- All of SC Heerenveen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- SC Heerenveen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- SC Heerenveen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (26) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (44) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Eredivisie
- 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 matches.
- 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 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 35 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | PSV | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 34 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Heracles | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 16 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -18 | 15 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 12 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -24 | 10 |
| 17 | Willem II | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 9 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -25 | 5 |