Match Report
VVV-Venlo went into the game 4th in the table on 12 points; Heracles Almelo sat 1st on 18 — a 6-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: VVV-Venlo 2.67 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Heracles Almelo 4 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.91.
VVV-Venlo had lost three in a row.
The sides have met 17 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for VVV-Venlo, 2 draws and 8 for Heracles Almelo, at 3.29 goals per meeting. 76% of these meetings ended in a home win. Recent editions have opened up: 4.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 3.29 historically.
Seacon Stadion – De Koel –, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Heracles Almelo led 2-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-4.
Goal scorers
VVV-Venlo: Dean Zandbergen (78'), Dean Zandbergen (83'), Devy Hendrix (86') · Heracles Almelo: Tristan van Gilst (38'), David Vicente (45'), Jean-Paul N'Djoli (71'), Jean-Paul N'Djoli (88')
Key stats
Possession: VVV-Venlo 50% · Heracles Almelo 50% · Total shots: 11-23 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 5-5