VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap: result 3-3 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 36Kick-off on April 11, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Covebo Stadion - De Koel -, Venlo
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What was the result of VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap?
VVV Venlo and De Graafschap drew 3-3 on April 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′N. KanindaDe Graafschap
- 59′N. MartensDe Graafschap
- 71′Lars de BlokVVV Venlo
- 87′Nils EggensDe Graafschap
- 90′D. ZandbergenVVV Venlo (pen.)
- 90′D. ZandbergenVVV Venlo
Official lineup for VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VVV Venlo
3-4-1-2- 18Bjorn van Zijl
- 9D. Zandbergen
- 25N. Foor
- 5Lars de Blok
- 17D. Saddiki
- 24M. Odriss
- 23Yousri Sbai
- 15Tijn Joosten
- 33G. Blancquart
- 3Luuk Verheij
- 13Y. Schoonderwaldt
De Graafschap
4-2-3-1- 40Kyano Kwint
- 19C. El Allachi
- 10R. Niemeijer
- 17N. Kaninda
- 8T. Gijselhart
- 15T. Kok
- 5L. Schoppema
- 14J. Hardeman
- 3R. Besselink
- 2N. Martens
- 1T. Wieggers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VVV Venlo have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; De Graafschap have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Jong PSV U21(away) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Cambuur(home) | 3-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Emmen(away) | 2-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Jong Ajax(home) | 0-1 | Eerste Divisie |
| Mar 13, 2026 | MVV(away) | 1-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Jong AZ(home) | 5-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Apr 3, 2026 | FC Eindhoven(away) | 2-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Willem II(away) | 2-0 | Eerste Divisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 1-2 | Eerste Divisie |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Dordrecht(home) | 2-1 | Eerste Divisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 VVV Venlo wins, 0 draws, 3 De Graafschap wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2025 | De Graafschap 3-2 VVV Venlo | Eerste Divisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: De Graafschap vs VVV Venlo on Aug 8, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
VVV Venlo score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; De Graafschap score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV Venlo | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| De Graafschap | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VVV Venlo sit 3rd in Eerste Divisie (21 points from 10 matches) and De Graafschap sit 16th (11 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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