De Graafschap vs VVV Venlo: result 3-2 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion De Vijverberg, Doetinchem
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What was the result of De Graafschap vs VVV Venlo?
De Graafschap won 3-2 on August 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′Dimitris TheodoridisDe Graafschap
- 17′N. FoorVVV Venlo
- 25′O. RaterinkDe Graafschap
- 57′M. SmitsDe Graafschap
- 78′N. Ait MouhouVVV Venlo
Official lineup for De Graafschap vs VVV Venlo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
De Graafschap
4-3-3- 11I. El Kadiri
- 9Dimitris Theodoridis
- 26A. van der Heide
- 8T. Gijselhart
- 6M. Smits
- 10R. Niemeijer
- 5L. Schoppema
- 15T. Kok
- 3R. Besselink
- 4O. Raterink
- 1T. Wieggers
VVV Venlo
4-3-3- 27L. Kromah
- 9D. Zandbergen
- 26Naïm Matoug
- 25N. Foor
- 20J. Eijgenraam
- 10J. Triep
- 16P. Heise
- 14Thomas Reinders
- 33G. Blancquart
- 31M. Davis
- 13Y. Schoonderwaldt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, De Graafschap have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; VVV Venlo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Volos NFC(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 17, 2025 | Dordrecht(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 13, 2025 | Dordrecht(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 9, 2025 | Helmond Sport(away) | 4-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven II(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | FC Volendam(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Verl(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | FC Viktoria Köln(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Lommel United(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 De Graafschap wins, 0 draws, 4 VVV Venlo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | VVV Venlo 3-1 De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie |
| Dec 1, 2024 | De Graafschap 3-1 VVV Venlo | Eerste Divisie |
| Jan 26, 2024 | De Graafschap 3-0 VVV Venlo | Eerste Divisie |
| Sep 1, 2023 | VVV Venlo 2-0 De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie |
| May 12, 2023 | VVV Venlo 2-1 De Graafschap | Eerste Divisie |
| Aug 12, 2022 | De Graafschap 1-2 VVV Venlo | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap on Apr 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
De Graafschap score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; VVV Venlo score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Graafschap | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| VVV Venlo | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
De Graafschap sit 16th in Eerste Divisie (11 points from 10 matches) and VVV Venlo sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 21 |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 11 |
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