- De Graafschap have the better recent form - W3, D1, L1 - and travel well.
- De Graafschap have conceded 25 goals in 17 away games this season.
- VVV Venlo have scored 20 goals in 17 home games this term.
De Superfriezen can get a jump on Venlo
De Graafschap should take all three points back to Doetinchem after a high-scoring matchup with VVV Venlo on Saturday. The Superfriezen are currently third in the Eerste Divisie on 59 points from 35 games while Venlo are twelfth with 41 points from the same number of fixtures.
This is an important game for both clubs with the Eerste Divisie playoffs very much in sight, so our VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap prediction is that there will be no lack of motivation for either side.
The teams are almost evenly matched in the head-to-head, but the last VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap prediction saw De Graafschap come out on top, winning 3-2 at home to Venlo in the current Eerste Divisie campaign.
VVV Venlo have held De Graafschap winless in their last two home meetings. But the Superfriezen are in much better form coming into this fixture and look a better bet to do the business on the road.
Proactive Superfriezen can stretch Venlo’s block
The difference in styles will be interesting to watch because Peter Uneken’s 4-2-3-1 set-up for Venlo is generally more about being compact and solid, than looking to pounce on opponents when they have the ball. Uneken’s side will press, but not for long periods and they won’t overload wide areas like De Graafschap.
Marinus Dijkhuizen’s men have a lot of energy in the 4-3-3 system, which revolves around pressing high and wide and creating overloads to get to the byline. The press and constant movement is key to De Graafschap’s recent rise up the table because it sets up their fast, vertical attacking play.
This VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap preview highlights that VVV have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five matches, beating Cambuur 3-0 at home, but losing 1-0 away at Jong PSV. De Graafschap have taken a win and a draw in their last two matches - beating Jong AZ Alkmaar 5-0 at home and then drawing 2-2 away with 8640.
VVV have more goals in them
Both teams are pretty well balanced in terms of home and away records, but De Graafschap have done better on the road with eight wins, five draws and only four defeats from 17 attempts. Venlo’s 17 home games have resulted in seven wins, one draw and nine losses in the Eerste Divisie.
We believe this game will be decided in favour of the away side because of the visitors’ momentum and the fact that their pressing and attacking transitions can create space and open up a defense that is not as dynamic. Reuven Niemeijer is their most reliable goalscorer with 19 from 35 in the Eerste Divisie this term and he has four goals in his last five games for De Graafschap.
VVV’s top scorer Dean Zandbergen is their main threat with 11 goals in 31 league games, but he has five of his team’s last six. The hosts should find the net once and probably twice in this game because the visitors, while scoring plenty recently, have shipped 25 goals in 17 road games, averaging 1.47 per away match. The VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap prediction also takes into account the attacking nature of both teams.
So the odds for an away win at 2.15 are very tempting for a De Graafschap side that have conceded 25 goals in 17 road games, averaging 1.47 per away match. ‘Both Team to Score - Yes’ is our fancy at 1.3 and ‘Over 2.5 goals’ is there at 1.33. For those looking for advice, our VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap betting tips suggest there could be plenty of goals in this contest.
