VVV-Venlo are welcoming Willem II for another important game after their 1-4 result against 2nd-placed PSV.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (42) in Eredivisie
- Willem II have yet to win a game away.
Willem II play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Willem II when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 20 times in these games.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
VVV-Venlo's results here at Covebo Stadion - De Koel in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for VVV-Venlo with their four defeats in a row. Not since the PEC Zwolle game, 42 days ago, have they avoided a loss. The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
VVV-Venlo lost their last game at PSV (placed 2nd) after a 1-4 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to FC Twente (1-2).
There will be little rest for VVV-Venlo after this match as they are travelling to ADO Den Haag for a Eredivisie game in only three days.
VVV-Venlo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as VVV-Venlo have let the opposition score 25 times, an average of more than three per game.
Willem II form and stats
Willem II have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 0-2-5 (7 played). Bitter travels for Willem II as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the PEC Zwolle match.
Willem delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Ajax (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. Prior to that match, the Willem II manager A. Koster faced defeat when travelling to AZ Alkmaar and losing 3-5.
Robbin Ruiter had red hot gloves after the game against Ajax, shaping the outcome of the game with seven saves made.
A new game in only four days for Willem II, the Eredivisie home match versus FC Groningen. Busy days.
The attacking power of Willem when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Willem II have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Willem II - VVV-Venlo 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (VVV-Venlo wins - draws - Willem II wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 10 goals |   V. Pavlidis 5 goals |  J. Arias 4 goals |
VVV-Venlo missing players
Willem II missing players
| VVV-Venlo | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 42 | 25 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 86% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 64% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 43% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 8.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.1 | 10.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 44% | 47% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 23% | 31% |
- All of VVV-Venlo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- VVV-Venlo has the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (25) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (42) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most matches over the total-line (10) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-17) at home in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Willem II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Willem II have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 34 |
| 2 | PSV | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 16 |
| 12 | Heracles | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 13 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | Willem II | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -14 | 9 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -22 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -22 | 7 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -18 | 5 |