Match Report
FC Den Bosch went into the game 9th in the table on 51 points; VVV-Venlo sat 13th on 45 — a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for FC Den Bosch: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, FC Den Bosch ran at 1.71 scored and 1.82 conceded, VVV-Venlo at 1.32 and 1.53.
8 meetings are on record — 4 won by FC Den Bosch, 2 by VVV-Venlo, 2 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
The venue was Stadion De Vliert, with room for 8,500 spectators. T. Stevens officiated: 32 games logged, averaging 3.5 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
VVV-Venlo: Layee Kromah (90')
Key stats
Possession: FC Den Bosch 57% · VVV-Venlo 43% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 6-2