VVV-Venlo are the guests at Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch on Tuesday for the Eerste Divisie showdown with home team Jong Utrecht.
Our tips, poll and stats for Jong Utrecht v VVV-Venlo can all be found here (including the best match odds).
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Jong Utrecht
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Jong Utrecht will be hoping for a better result after a 3-0 Eerste Divisie losing effort in their last game against Excelsior.
In that match, Jong Utrecht had 31% possession and 5 shots on goal with 0 on target. On the other side, Excelsior got 28 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (41') and Lance Duijvestijn (47', 74') scored for Excelsior.
Itโs been a rare occasion in recent times that Jong Utrecht have shown defensive steel. In fact, Jong Utrecht have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 15 goals in the process.
Leading up to this clash, Jong Utrecht:
- haven't been defeated by VVV-Venlo in home games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
- haven't won against VVV-Venlo in their previous 6 league games.
VVV-Venlo
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VVV-Venlo will go into the clash after a 1-4 Eerste Divisie win with the downing of Roda JC Kerkrade in their last game.
In that game, VVV-Venlo managed 42% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 8 on target. For VVV-Venlo, the scorers were Simon Janssen. (3'), Naรฏm Matoug (45') and Navarone Foor (71'). For their opponents, Roda JC had 15 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target.
It is worth noting that VVV-Venlo have suffered from a shortage of goals over their previous six encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of just 4. In those matches, Venlose trots have also seen the collective goal aggregate of their opponents equal 14. That trend isnโt assured to be carried forward into this match, of course.
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Head to head
A review of their past head to head meetings going back to 06/05/2022 reveals that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Jong Utrecht. Theyโve not managed to get themselves any wins at all while VVV-Venlo have managed to find a way, getting wins in 67 per cent of those matches played.
20 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 7 of them from Jong Utrecht and 13 netted by Venlose trots. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.33.
The last league encounter between these sides was Eerste Divisie match day 6 on 13/09/2024 when the final score was VVV-Venlo 3-2 Jong Utrecht.
On that occasion, VVV-Venlo had 42% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 8 on target. The scorers were Konstantinos Doumtsios (5') and Pepijn Doesburg (70', 76').
On the other side, Jong Utrecht had 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. Adrian Blake (40') and Rafik El Arguioui (49') scored.
The referee was Rick Sturm.
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Team News: VVV-Venlo
Out of a mainly full-strength group of players, there is just the sole fitness issue for the VVV-Venlo gaffer John Lammers to contend with. Dylan Timber (Cruciate ligament injury) wonโt be playing here.
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Prediction
In our view, VVV-Venlo and Jong Utrecht could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.
Letโs see how it plays out, but we expect to see goals and there is to be a real possibility it will end up level. Thatโs why we have predicted a draw at the end of the 90 minutes.
Renata Leite,
16:03 01/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
๐๏ธ Team Focus:
Jong Utrecht
Formed: 1970
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch (1,000)
Captain: Rickson van Hees
Chairman: Steef Klop
Manager: Ivar van Dinteren
Competitions: Eerste Divisie position 19
โญ Star Player: Rafik El Arguioui
Usually deployed in the Centre Midfield position, Rafik El Arguioui was born in Netherlands. Having made his senior debut playing for Jong Utrecht in the 2021 - 2022 season, the accomplished Midfielder has scored 5 league goals in the Eerste Divisie 2024 - 2025 season to date in a total of 18 appearances.