Season ticket holders at Koning Willem II Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Willem II languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting VVV-Venlo will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that VVV-Venlo play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for VVV-Venlo on grass are 5 victories, 8 draws and 17 defeats from 30 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 31-69. You can compare this with overall results below.
Willem II form and stats
When playing at home in the Eredivisie, Willem II have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. Three consecutive losses here at Koning Willem Stadion is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Willem faced defeat in their previous match, away at PSV (0-3). Preceding that match was the home game against Vitesse that was lost 1-3.
Willem have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Koning Willem II Stadion with 6 goals in 4 league matches. As for conceded goals, Willem's unpleasant statistic is 10 goals surrendered.
VVV-Venlo form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of VVV-Venlo, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Eredivisie, playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.
VVV-Venlo won their last game, 3-2 versus Heracles played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting FC Groningen's place.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, VVV-Venlo are regular goalscorers on their travels. The VVV-Venlo manager H. de Koning has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Willem won five, VVV-Venlo won four and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 7 goals |   V. Pavlidis 3 goals | J. Arias 2 goals |
Willem II missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| Willem II | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 62% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 89 | 44 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 47 | 78 |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 44% | 48% |
- All of Willem II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals (26) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo has the the worst goal difference (-13) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Willem II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Willem II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Willem II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Willem II is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Heracles | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Willem II | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 3 |