VVV-Venlo vs De Graafschap Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 28)

📊 Form Guide

VVV-Venlo

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VVV-Venlo will play in this game after a 0-0 Eerste Divisie drawn match against Den Bosch.

In that match, VVV-Venlo had 46% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 2 on target. On the other side, FC Den Bosch got 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

John Lammers's VVV-Venlo have netted a sum total of 11 times in their past six outings. The corresponding tally of goals that they have conceded in that same time is 6.

Their past results show that VVV-Venlo:

• have not registered a win against De Graafschap in their previous 2 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their previous 3 league matches at home.

De Graafschap

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De Graafschap head into the clash following on from a 2-0 Eerste Divisie win as they beat Jong Ajax in their previous fixture.

In that game, De Graafschap managed 54% possession and 21 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For De Graafschap, the goalscorers were Jack Cooper-Love (2') and Donny Warmerdam (5'). For their opponents, Jong Ajax got 6 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

A tendency of at least one team drawing a blank in games involving De Graafschap has become apparent in recent matches. Checking on their last 6 meetings reveals that it has occurred 5 times. During these clashes, opposing sides have managed a goal tally of 4 and De Graafschap have scored 8. Such a trend might not be carried forward into this game, however.

Their previous form shows that De Graafschap:

• haven't won against VVV-Venlo when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
• are without an away win for the past 2 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

A glance at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 09/01/2022 shows us that VVV-Venlo have won 4 of these & De Graafschap 2, with the tally of drawn results standing at 0.

An aggregate of 18 goals were produced between them in this period, with 9 for Venlose trots and 9 being from Superboeren. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

The last league game between these sides was Eerste Divisie match day 17 on 01/12/2024 and the score finished De Graafschap 3-1 VVV-Venlo.

That time, De Graafschap had 50% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorers were Donny Warmerdam (2'), Mimoun Mahi (25') and Ibrahim El Kadiri (91').

On the other side, VVV-Venlo had 10 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Sylian Mokono (55') scored.

The match was refereed by Sander van der Eijk.

ℹ️ Team News: VVV-Venlo

Regarding absentees, there’s just one fitness concern for the VVV-Venlo boss John Lammers to contend with from an otherwise complete set of players. Dylan Timber (Cruciate ligament injury) misses out.

ℹ️ Team News: De Graafschap

Owing to an otherwise available squad, there’s just a single fitness issue for the De Graafschap boss Marinus Dijkhuizen to contend with. Stan Wevers (Cruciate ligament tear) misses out for this game.

💡 Prediction

Our thinking is that VVV-Venlo should be able to put a goal past this De Graafschap lineup, although just one goal may not quite be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re therefore expecting a very close game with a 1-2 winning margin for De Graafschap at full-time. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.

📖 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Checking out the betting prices for the game on the 90 min. result market, putting your money on VVV-Venlo can be had for 3.2, a wager on the draw is 3.7 and taking a punt on the winning team to be De Graafschap gets you 2.05. They’re the top market prices on offer at present.

Victor Martins, 08:02 24/04/2025