Match Report
11 points and 17 places separated them: VVV-Venlo 3rd with 15, De Graafschap 20th with 4. Against a league average of 1.89 goals per team per game, VVV-Venlo ran at 2.71 scored and 1.57 conceded, De Graafschap at 1.14 and 2.86.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 7 for VVV-Venlo, 5 for De Graafschap and 1 drawn, at 3.46 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 62% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 77% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 69%. 4.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 3.46.
The match was played at Seacon Stadion – De Koel – (capacity 8,000). VVV-Venlo led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
Goal scorers
VVV-Venlo: Nassim Ait Mouhou (42'), Raf Vullers (45') · De Graafschap: Julian Kania (10')
Key stats
Possession: VVV-Venlo 51% · De Graafschap 49% · Total shots: 12-15 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-5