VVV-Venlo vs Sparta Rotterdam: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Tue 09.March
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Covebo Stadion - De Koel -

VVV-Venlo are welcoming Sparta Rotterdam for another important game after their 0-6 result against 4th-placed Feyenoord.

Insights:
  • VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (66) in Eredivisie
  • Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

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 Sparta Rotterdam.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (66) in Eredivisie, have played 11 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever VVV-Venlo are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

VVV-Venlo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-6 away versus Feyenoord. Heartbreak before that as VVV-Venlo lost 0-2 at Vitesse's place.

VVV-Venlo were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

The VVV-Venlo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. As for conceded goals, VVV-Venlo's unpleasant statistic is 32 goals surrendered.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

4 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Sparta Rotterdam playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Willem II.

After this away game Rotterdam return home for a Eredivisie game against RKC Waalwijk. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Sparta Rotterdam find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Rotterdam in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): VVV-Venlo two wins, two draws and Sparta Rotterdam six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VVV-VenloG. Giakoumakis
G. Giakoumakis
23 goals
Sparta RotterdamL. Thy
L. Thy
9 goals
Sparta RotterdamA. Harroui
A. Harroui
5 goals

VVV-Venlo missing players

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

VVV-Venlo Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 4 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 2 4 6
4 3 0 Drew D 2 3 6
14 5 1 Lost L 0 5 12
37 16 3 Scored S 7 13 33
66 32 3 Conceded C 3 16 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 79%
83% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 25% 42%
58% 45% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 33%
46% 36% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 25%
79% 82% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 42% 50%
4% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 21%
17% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.3
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.2 8.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 11.7 12.8
3.3 2.7 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 3.3 4.2
46% 53% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 33%
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • VVV-Venlo have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eredivisie
  • VVV-Venlo have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
  • VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (66) in Eredivisie
  • VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals in the second half (42) in Eredivisie
  • VVV-Venlo have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Eredivisie
  • 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 23 18 3 2 73 18 11 9 1 1 35 11 12 9 2 1 38 7 55 57
2 PSV 24 15 6 3 55 26 12 10 1 1 28 8 12 5 5 2 27 18 29 51
3 AZ 24 14 7 3 56 35 12 7 2 3 25 17 12 7 5 0 31 18 21 49
4 Feyenoord 25 13 7 5 52 26 12 7 4 1 29 9 13 6 3 4 23 17 26 46
5 Vitesse 24 14 3 7 39 25 12 9 2 1 21 7 12 5 1 6 18 18 14 45
6 FC Groningen 24 12 6 6 31 24 13 7 4 2 15 8 11 5 2 4 16 16 7 42
7 FC Utrecht 24 9 10 5 38 30 13 5 6 2 21 17 11 4 4 3 17 13 8 37
8 FC Twente 25 9 9 7 40 33 13 3 5 5 17 18 12 6 4 2 23 15 7 36
9 SC Heerenveen 25 8 9 8 35 35 12 6 3 3 20 12 13 2 6 5 15 23 0 33
10 Fortuna Sittard 24 9 4 11 35 42 12 4 2 6 19 23 12 5 2 5 16 19 -7 31
11 Heracles 24 8 5 11 26 37 12 5 2 5 17 13 12 3 3 6 9 24 -11 29
12 PEC Zwolle 24 5 11 8 32 38 12 3 6 3 15 14 12 2 5 5 17 24 -6 26
13 Sparta Rotterdam 24 6 6 12 33 41 12 2 3 7 20 25 12 4 3 5 13 16 -8 24
14 RKC Waalwijk 25 5 8 12 23 37 13 3 4 6 15 19 12 2 4 6 8 18 -14 23
15 VVV-Venlo 24 6 4 14 37 66 11 3 3 5 16 32 13 3 1 9 21 34 -29 22
16 Willem II 25 4 6 15 28 55 12 3 2 7 16 28 13 1 4 8 12 27 -27 18
17 ADO Den Haag 25 2 9 14 20 53 12 0 6 6 11 23 13 2 3 8 9 30 -33 15
18 FC Emmen 25 2 7 16 22 54 13 1 4 8 17 34 12 1 3 8 5 20 -32 13

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.