VVV-Venlo fights Vitesse in Eredivisie battle

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Wed 15.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Seacon Stadion De Koel (8000 seats)

VVV-Venlo will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 9 points behind Vitesse.

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 Vitesse.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Vitesse's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Vitesse have performed like this: Played twelve matches resulting in 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 24-16 (scored/conceded).

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for VVV-Venlo are 7-3-6 (wins-draw-losses).

VVV-Venlo are returning here after visiting PEC Zwolle in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Before that, VVV-Venlo played out a draw 2-2 when visiting SC Heerenveen.

The VVV-Venlo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Vitesse form and stats

There's been little loot from Vitesse's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games. Vitesse only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.

Vitesse won their last game, 6-1 versus Graafschap played at home. A 2-4 defeat away at Ajax before that.

Vitesse are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 16 games. In the opposite end, Vitesse have conceded 25 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

VVV-Venlo and Vitesse have met before this season: Vitesse - VVV-Venlo 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for VVV-Venlo, 2 draws and 5 wins for Vitesse. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

P. Mlapa
15 goals / 2 assists
B. Linssen
12 goals / 2 assists
M. Bero
8 goals / 3 assists

VVV-Venlo missing players

Vitesse missing players

VVV-Venlo Vitesse
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played 5 16 33
11 7 0 Won 1 3 13
8 3 1 Drew 2 5 11
14 6 4 Lost 2 8 9
46 24 4 Scored 10 22 67
60 22 13 Conceded 10 25 50
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
79% 69% 60% Over 1.5 100% 81% 91%
58% 50% 60% Over 2.5 80% 62% 73%
39% 31% 40% Over 3.5 60% 31% 48%
30% 25% 20% Over 4.5 40% 19% 30%
58% 44% 40% BTTS 100% 62% 76%
18% 31% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 15%
27% 31% 60% Failed To Score 0% 25% 15%
 
3.8 4.5 5 Corners For (avg) 5.8 5.9 6.4
6.2 4.9 6.4 Corners Against (avg) 3.4 5.4 5.2
1.4 1.4 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.6 2.1 1.9
3 1 1 Red Cards 1 6 9

VVV-Venlo
All Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
09-03-19 ER VVV-Venlo 1 - 0 Excelsior
17-03-19 ER VVV-Venlo 0 - 1 PSV
31-03-19 ER NAC Breda 1 - 1 VVV-Venlo
03-04-19 ER VVV-Venlo 2 - 6 FC Utrecht
07-04-19 ER VVV-Venlo 0 - 3 Feyenoord
13-04-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 1 - 1 VVV-Venlo
20-04-19 ER VVV-Venlo 4 - 1 Graafschap
23-04-19 ER SC Heerenveen 2 - 2 VVV-Venlo
12-05-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 4 VVV-Venlo
15-05-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:30 Vitesse
Vitesse
All Eredivisie Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
10-03-19 ER Vitesse 1 - 1 Feyenoord
16-03-19 ER Heracles 3 - 2 Vitesse
30-03-19 ER ADO Den Haag 3 - 3 Vitesse
02-04-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 2 AZ
07-04-19 ER Vitesse 3 - 3 PSV
14-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Vitesse
20-04-19 ER Vitesse 4 - 1 PEC Zwolle
23-04-19 ER Ajax 4 - 2 Vitesse
12-05-19 ER Vitesse 6 - 1 Graafschap
15-05-19 ER VVV-Venlo 17:30 Vitesse

  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 33 27 2 4 115 31 17 15 2 0 70 13 16 12 0 4 45 18 84 83
2 PSV 33 25 5 3 95 25 16 15 1 0 55 6 17 10 4 3 40 19 70 80
3 Feyenoord 33 19 5 9 71 40 17 14 0 3 43 16 16 5 5 6 28 24 31 62
4 AZ 33 17 7 9 62 39 17 11 3 3 35 15 16 6 4 6 27 24 23 58
5 Vitesse 33 13 11 9 67 50 17 10 6 1 45 25 16 3 5 8 22 25 17 50
6 FC Utrecht 33 14 8 11 57 50 16 8 5 3 27 15 17 6 3 8 30 35 7 50
7 Heracles 33 15 3 15 60 65 17 11 0 6 42 32 16 4 3 9 18 33 -5 48
8 FC Groningen 33 13 6 14 39 40 17 10 1 6 26 16 16 3 5 8 13 24 -1 45
9 Willem II 33 13 5 15 56 66 17 6 2 9 26 33 16 7 3 6 30 33 -10 44
10 ADO Den Haag 33 11 9 13 52 61 16 6 4 6 27 30 17 5 5 7 25 31 -9 42
11 SC Heerenveen 33 10 11 12 63 70 17 4 7 6 27 35 16 6 4 6 36 35 -7 41
12 VVV-Venlo 33 11 8 14 46 60 16 7 3 6 24 22 17 4 5 8 22 38 -14 41
13 PEC Zwolle 33 11 5 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 16 5 2 9 13 26 -13 38
14 FC Emmen 33 9 8 16 40 72 16 4 5 7 22 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -32 35
15 Fortuna Sittard 33 9 7 17 49 76 16 7 5 4 29 22 17 2 2 13 20 54 -27 34
16 Excelsior 33 8 6 19 42 77 16 5 4 7 23 34 17 3 2 12 19 43 -35 30
17 Graafschap 33 8 5 20 37 71 16 6 3 7 24 24 17 2 2 13 13 47 -34 29
18 NAC Breda 33 5 7 21 29 74 16 4 5 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 22

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