Match

VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap: result 2-1 and analysis

Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Covebo Stadion - De Koel -, Venlo

VVV Venlo
2-1
De Graafschap

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What was the result of VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap?

VVV Venlo won 2-1 on August 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 10′J. KaniaDe Graafschap
  • 42′N. Ait MouhouVVV Venlo
  • 45′Raf VullersVVV Venlo

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a De Graafschap win at 44%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

VVV Venlo

4-2-2-2
  1. 24M. Odriss
  2. 9D. Zandbergen
  1. 11N. Ait Mouhou
  2. 7E. Zuliani
  1. 38Tristan Schenkhuizen
  2. 14Raf Vullers
  1. 5Lars de Blok
  2. 33G. Blancquart
  3. 4É. Clancy
  4. 21L. Görlich
  1. 13Y. Schoonderwaldt

De Graafschap

4-2-3-1
  1. 9J. Kania
  1. 11T. Mero
  2. 18Denzel Eijken
  3. 7Bjorn van Zijl
  1. 27N. Ahmeti-Grainca
  2. 8D. Warmerdam
  1. 21K. Symons
  2. 4J. Hardeman
  3. 3R. Besselink
  4. 24J. Meerstadt
  1. 1T. Wieggers
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VVV Venlo have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; De Graafschap have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2026NAC Breda(away)2-0Eerste Divisie
Aug 7, 2026Heracles(home)3-4Eerste Divisie
Aug 1, 2026AS Eupen(home)2-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Fortuna Köln(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026FC Viktoria Köln(away)3-5Friendlies Clubs
De Graafschap
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2026Jong AZ(home)2-5Eerste Divisie
Aug 9, 2026Helmond Sport(away)1-1Eerste Divisie
Aug 1, 2026Excelsior(home)1-5Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Kifisia(home)4-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 17, 2026Telstar(home)3-6Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VVV Venlo wins, 1 draw, 3 De Graafschap wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 11, 2026VVV Venlo 3-3 De GraafschapEerste Divisie
Aug 8, 2025De Graafschap 3-2 VVV VenloEerste Divisie
Apr 28, 2025VVV Venlo 3-1 De GraafschapEerste Divisie
Dec 1, 2024De Graafschap 3-1 VVV VenloEerste Divisie
Jan 26, 2024De Graafschap 3-0 VVV VenloEerste Divisie
Sep 1, 2023VVV Venlo 2-0 De GraafschapEerste Divisie

Last archived meeting: VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap on Apr 11, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

VVV Venlo score 1.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; De Graafschap score 2.1 and concede 2.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
VVV Venlo1.81.929/1510/15
De Graafschap2.12.7113/1513/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3VVV Venlo10703261421
16De Graafschap10325132311

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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