MVV host VVV Venlo in the Netherlands Eerste Divisie. Both clubs have had a mixed and fairly even season so far, sitting just a point apart with the same number of games played.
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Form snapshot for both sides
MVV's recent run, which blends league games with pre-season friendlies, shows six wins, seven draws and seven losses from twenty matches, with 23 goals scored and 34 conceded. That's a side that draws a lot and leaks goals more often than it keeps clean sheets.
MVV: 20 completed matches; VVV Venlo: 20 completed matches.
MVV
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 38
- Difference
- -14
VVV Venlo
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 43
- Conceded
- 36
- Difference
- +7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | FC Volendam | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Eerste Divisie | FC Eindhoven | MVV | 14.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Eerste Divisie | MVV | Jong Utrecht | 09.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eerste Divisie | NAC Breda | VVV Venlo | 14.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Eerste Divisie | VVV Venlo | Heracles | 07.08.2026 | 3-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | VVV Venlo | AS Eupen | 01.08.2026 | 2-3 |
VVV Venlo's equivalent sample reads differently: ten wins, two draws and eight losses, with 44 scored and 36 conceded. They win more often than MVV but also lose more often, and games involving them tend to have goals at both ends.
Venlo's results swing between big wins and heavy defeats, while MVV's season has been steadier but lower-scoring.
Comparative Team Statistics: MVV vs VVV Venlo

A long and fairly even history
These two have met a dozen times stretching back to 2016, and results have gone both ways with no clear pattern of one side dominating. The most recent meeting, in March 2026, went to MVV 2-1 at home.
| 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 |
Earlier meetings include a 1-0 Venlo win at home in September 2025 and a goalless draw in February 2025. It's a fixture that's rarely been one-sided over the last couple of seasons.
Where they sit in the table
MVV are third with 16 points from eight games, one place and one point above VVV Venlo in fourth. MVV have scored 12 and conceded 15, a negative goal difference despite the higher position, while Venlo have scored 21 and conceded 14.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eerste Divisie: Period 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Heracles | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
| Eerste Divisie: Period 2 | |||||||
| 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 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26/10 | 21 |
| 2 | Almere City FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18/7 | 16 |
| 3 | MVV | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12/15 | 16 |
| 4 | VVV Venlo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21/14 | 15 |
| 5 | Roda | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/5 | 15 |
| 6 | Emmen | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18/17 | 15 |
| 7 | Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18/11 | 13 |
| 8 | Vitesse | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13/11 | 13 |
| 9 | NAC Breda | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17/17 | 13 |
| 10 | Jong AZ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22/17 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Volendam | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20/16 | 12 |
| 12 | Jong PSV U21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14/16 | 12 |
| 13 | FC Eindhoven | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13/17 | 10 |
| 14 | Helmond Sport | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13/14 | 8 |
| 15 | Jong Ajax | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13/22 | 8 |
| 16 | Den Bosch | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12/16 | 7 |
| 17 | Dordrecht | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12/23 | 7 |
| 18 | Jong Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15/21 | 7 |
| 19 | FC OSS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8/13 | 6 |
| 20 | De Graafschap | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8/20 | 4 |
So the league position doesn't fully match the underlying numbers. Venlo's goal difference is considerably healthier, yet they sit just behind MVV on points.

Players to watch
O. Dumont has four goals in seven matches for MVV, giving them a reliable scoring outlet in a side that hasn't found the net easily this season. For Venlo, D. Zandbergen has matched that tally with four goals in just four matches, while Lars de Blok has chipped in five assists in seven games.
L. Görlich has picked up three yellow cards in five matches for Venlo, which is worth keeping an eye on given how quickly that can add up over a season.
Squad lists and player details
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 | 17 | Midfielder | 174 cm | n/a |
| Mika Luijendijk | Netherlands | 19 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Jael Pawaridihadjo | n/a | n/a | Attacker | 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 |
| 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 | n/a | 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 | n/a | 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 | n/a | 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 |
MVV and Venlo arrive at this one closely matched on points, even if their underlying numbers tell slightly different stories. MVV look tighter but less prolific, while Venlo score and concede more freely.
With no market reference available to weigh against that picture, we're passing on this fixture rather than forcing a pick.
