Struggling VVV-Venlo will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Vitesse in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Eredivisie
It's no vacation for neither VVV-Venlo nor Vitesse 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.
6-3-4 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Vitesse when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 13 matches are 22-16 (scored/conceded).
VVV-Venlo form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eredivisie this season. VVV-Venlo, who have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Eredivisie, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel.
It's back home for VVV-Venlo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating FC Twente away with the result 1-0. Torino Hunte found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, VVV-Venlo won a home game hosting Go Ahead Eagles (1-0).
Manager H. de Koning felt very clever after Torino Hunte scored the winning goal against FC Twente, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 63rd minute.
There will be little rest for VVV-Venlo after this match as they are travelling to Fortuna Sittard for a Eredivisie game in only three days.
VVV-Venlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as VVV-Venlo have allowed the opposition to score 27 goals here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel. VVV-Venlo have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Vitesse form and stats
5-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vitesse, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Eredivisie, in their Eredivisie matches away. The fact that Vitesse have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Vitesse love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Vitesse won their last game, 1-0 versus FC Groningen played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs ADO Den Haag.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vitesse are hosting RKC Waalwijk in the Eredivisie only three days away.
Vitesse has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 9 games. 10 goals have been conceded by Vitesse in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): VVV-Venlo won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Vitesse has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 16 goals |   O. Darfalou 6 goals |  L. Openda 6 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
Vitesse missing players
| VVV-Venlo | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 10 | 16 | 32 |
| 45 | 27 | 16 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 78% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 44% |
| 44% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 22% |
| 33% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 78% | 78% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 22% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.6 | 8.4 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 44% | 48% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 34% |
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) 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 home matches.
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse has the most clean sheets (9) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vitesse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vitesse have scored in all their matches so far.
- Vitesse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 46 | 44 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | PSV | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | AZ Alkmaar | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Heracles | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 14 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -25 | 11 |
| 17 | Willem II | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 10 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -28 | 6 |