Match Report
In the standings it was VVV-Venlo 13th on 45 points, Almere City 5th on 58 — separated by 13. On recent form Almere City sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.32/1.53 for VVV-Venlo and 2.05/1.66 for Almere City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for VVV-Venlo, 1 draw and 1 for Almere City, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
The venue was Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, with room for 8,000 spectators. VVV-Venlo led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
VVV-Venlo: Navarone Foor (21'), Dean Zandbergen (31'), Dean Zandbergen (43') · Almere City: Olivier de Nijs (85')
Key stats
Possession: VVV-Venlo 49% · Almere City 51% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 2-7