MVV host VVV Venlo in the Eerste Divisie. Venlo have been one of the division's steadier sides this season, while MVV have had a choppier campaign with some big swings in both directions.
Oddly enough, the last two meetings between these two went MVV's way, including a win at home back in March. That's worth keeping in mind before looking at how differently these teams have actually been playing this season.
Analysis updated .
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Recent form tells two different stories
Venlo have barely put a foot wrong lately. Across their last five league outings they've won three, drawn one in a wild 4-4 at Jong AZ, and lost just the once, to Volendam. They've found the net in almost every match.
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MVV: 20 completed matches; VVV Venlo: 20 completed matches.
MVV
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 42
- Difference
- -16
VVV Venlo
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 50
- Conceded
- 40
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Den Bosch | MVV | 23.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Heracles | 18.10.2026 | 1-5 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | MVV | 09.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC OSS | MVV | 03.10.2026 | 4-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Helmond Sport | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | Waalwijk | MVV | 18.09.2026 | 6-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Almere City FC | 11.09.2026 | 0-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Roda | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong AZ | MVV | 28.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | KRC Genk II | MVV | 25.08.2026 | 6-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | Dordrecht | VVV Venlo | 24.10.2026 | 2-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | Jong AZ | 16.10.2026 | 4-4 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax | VVV Venlo | 09.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | Roda | 04.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Volendam | VVV Venlo | 26.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | Jong Utrecht | VVV Venlo | 18.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | FC OSS | 11.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | Helmond Sport | VVV Venlo | 04.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | Emmen | 30.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | De Graafschap | 23.08.2026 | 2-1 |
MVV's picture is messier. They drew 2-2 at Den Bosch most recently, but that followed a 1-5 home defeat to Heracles and tight league losses to NAC Breda and FC OSS either side of it. There are decent results mixed in too, like wins over Helmond Sport and Jong AZ, but the consistency isn't really there.
Venlo look the more reliable side heading into this one, on recent evidence alone.
Comparative Team Statistics: MVV vs VVV Venlo

History has been kinder to MVV lately
Head-to-head results stretch back years and have swung both ways, including a 5-0 Venlo win on the road in 2022. But the two most recent meetings have gone MVV's way: a 1-0 win away at Venlo in September 2025, then a 2-1 home win in March this year.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | VVV Venlo | 13.03.2026 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | MVV | 21.09.2025 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | MVV | 09.02.2025 | 0-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | VVV Venlo | 13.10.2024 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | VVV Venlo | 10.05.2024 | 2-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | MVV | 13.08.2023 | 1-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | VVV Venlo | 03.03.2023 | 0-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | MVV | 11.12.2022 | 2-1 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | VVV Venlo | 04.02.2022 | 0-5 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | MVV | 09.10.2021 | 2-0 |
Two matches is a small sample next to the season-long gap in the table, but it's enough to show MVV can trouble Venlo when it matters.
Recent head-to-head wins for MVV don't erase the broader form gap, but they do add a note of caution.
League table gap
Venlo sit third with 22 points from 11 games, built on 30 goals scored and only 18 conceded. MVV are down in ninth on 16 points, with 14 scored and 25 let in.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31/12 | 25 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22/7 | 22 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 26/14 | 21 |
| 4 | Emmen | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22/18 | 19 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20/19 | 17 |
| 6 | Roda | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10/8 | 16 |
| 7 | MVV | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13/20 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22/17 | 15 |
| 9 | Waalwijk | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19/15 | 14 |
| 10 | Vitesse | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15/15 | 14 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 22/18 | 13 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15/17 | 13 |
| 13 | FC OSS | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15/15 | 12 |
| 14 | Den Bosch | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14/18 | 11 |
| 15 | FC Eindhoven | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15/22 | 11 |
| 16 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13/23 | 11 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16/19 | 9 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/25 | 8 |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/27 | 8 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16/23 | 7 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/1 | 3 |
| 2 | NAC Breda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 3 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 4 | Emmen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 3 |
| 6 | VVV Venlo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 1 |
| 7 | FC Volendam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 8 | Waalwijk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jong AZ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/4 | 1 |
| 10 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 17 | Almere City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 18 | FC OSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 20 | MVV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 3 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 4 | |||||||
| 1 | De Graafschap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 2 | VVV Venlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 3 | Den Bosch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Eindhoven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8 | MVV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 9 | Almere City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10 | FC OSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 12 | Waalwijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 13 | NAC Breda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 14 | Roda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heracles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jong PSV U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jong AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Eerste Divisie: Regular season | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36/13 | 28 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23/9 | 22 |
| 3 | VVV Venlo | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 30/18 | 22 |
| 4 | Emmen | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24/19 | 22 |
| 5 | NAC Breda | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22/19 | 20 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16/15 | 17 |
| 7 | Roda | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10/8 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23/18 | 16 |
| 9 | MVV | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14/25 | 16 |
| 10 | Waalwijk | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20/16 | 15 |
| 11 | Jong AZ | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 26/22 | 14 |
| 12 | Den Bosch | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16/19 | 14 |
| 13 | Jong PSV U21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15/17 | 13 |
| 14 | FC OSS | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16/17 | 12 |
| 15 | De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13/23 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Eindhoven | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15/23 | 11 |
| 17 | Helmond Sport | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16/21 | 9 |
| 18 | Jong Ajax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/25 | 8 |
| 19 | Dordrecht | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13/27 | 8 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16/23 | 7 |
That swing in goal difference, plus twelve for Venlo against minus eleven for MVV, says a lot about how differently these two sides have gone about their season.
Players carrying the goal threat
MVV's O. Dumont has four goals in seven appearances, their main source of goals this season. Venlo counter with D. Zandbergen, also on four goals but in just four matches, plus Lars de Blok supplying five assists in seven games.
At the back, Venlo's L. Görlich has picked up three yellow cards in five matches, a pace worth keeping an eye on as the season goes on.

Goals look likely either way
Both sides have been involved in goal-heavy matches this season. Venlo have scored 50 and conceded 40 across their wider run of games, while MVV have scored 26 and shipped 42 in theirs. Neither defence looks especially tight right now.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Klaasen | Netherlands | 33 | Midfielder | 177 cm | 74 kg |
| L. Daneels | Belgium | 28 | Midfielder | 172 cm | 74 kg |
| S. Van Dessel | Belgium | 25 | Midfielder | 162 cm | 57 kg |
| D. Asante | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Sierra | Belgium | 25 | Midfielder | 170 cm | 63 kg |
| T. Vinogradac | Croatia | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Verheijen | Netherlands | 23 | Attacker | 172 cm | 66 kg |
| Naïm Matoug | Netherlands | 23 | Attacker | ||
| H. Wentges | Netherlands | 24 | Goalkeeper | 198 cm | 79 kg |
| L. Schenk | Netherlands | 24 | Defender | 179 cm | 73 kg |
| O. Dumont | Belgium | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 73 |
| I. Breugelmans | Belgium | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. van der Heijden | Netherlands | 22 | Goalkeeper | 187 cm | 79 kg |
| F. Dicke | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | 181 | 75 |
| W. Coomans | Belgium | 24 | Defender | 188 cm | 77 kg |
| M. Hofland | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 183 cm | 75 kg |
| S. Wegen | Netherlands | 21 | Defender | 177 cm | 67 kg |
| O. Zimuangana | Netherlands | 20 | Attacker | 176 cm | n/a |
| Sven Bouland | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | 184 | n/a |
| M. Kuipers | Belgium | 20 | Attacker | 180 cm | 73 kg |
| A. Amgar | Belgium | 18 | Midfielder | 174 cm | n/a |
| Mika Luijendijk | Netherlands | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Jael Pawaridihadjo | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| A. Mansala Mpudi | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. El Hamdaoui | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| V. Goffings | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Timmers | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Bourard | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Heise | Germany | 35 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| T. Doornbusch | Curaçao | 27 | Goalkeeper | 188 | 80 |
| A. Schalk | Netherlands | 34 | Attacker | 171 cm | 68 kg |
| Y. Schoonderwaldt | Netherlands | 26 | Goalkeeper | 195 cm | 83 kg |
| L. Görlich | Germany | 26 | Defender | 181 | 76 |
| L. Schmidt | Germany | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| D. Zandbergen | Netherlands | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Jessy Hendrikx | Netherlands | 24 | Attacker | 193 cm | |
| M. Davis | Belgium | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| G. Blancquart | France | 22 | Defender | 192 cm | 80 kg |
| N. Ait Mouhou | France | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ismail Oulad M'Hand | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Zuliani | Algeria | 22 | Midfielder | 175 | 68 |
| É. Clancy | Republic of Ireland | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Verstraeten | Belgium | 20 | Midfielder | 173 | n/a |
| A. Rais | Netherlands | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Odriss | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 176 cm | 62 kg |
| Zidane Taylan | Germany | 20 | Goalkeeper | 189 cm | n/a |
| Lars de Blok | Netherlands | 22 | Defender | ||
| Luuk Verheij | Netherlands | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Tristan Schenkhuizen | Netherlands | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| Tijn Joosten | Netherlands | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Yousri El Anbri | Netherlands | 20 | Midfielder | 189 cm | n/a |
| Finn van der Sterren | Netherlands | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Thomas Janssen | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Hendrix | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| M. Tsigkas | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Raf Vullers | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Jari Horsten | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. van Grootel | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Put the table position and the run of form together, and Venlo look the stronger side on current evidence. Backing them on the handicap gives a little insurance against a repeat of MVV's recent head-to-head wins, without needing a straight away win to land.
It's not a certainty given how MVV have turned this fixture around lately, but the broader season numbers lean Venlo's way.
