VVV Venlo vs Vitesse Prediction & Betting Tips

How both sides have been getting on

Vitesse's sample covers 20 matches stretching back through last season and into a run of pre-season friendlies, with 9 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in that spread. They've scored 33 and conceded 23 across it, a mix that points to a team capable of scoring goals but not always tight at the back.

VVV Venlo: 20 completed matches; Vitesse: 20 completed matches.

VVV Venlo

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

41

Difference

+2

Vitesse

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

23

Difference

+10

VVV Venlo's equivalent set of 20 games shows almost the same win tally, 9 wins, but with fewer draws and more defeats, 9 in total. Their goals split, 43 for and 41 against, suggests games that tend to go both ways rather than finishing one-sided.

Neither side's sample points to a clear form edge, and both include friendlies alongside league games, so it's a rough guide rather than a hard read on current sharpness.

A long-running fixture with no settled pattern

These two have met often, with meetings stretching back over a decade and covering the Eredivisie, the Eerste Divisie, cup ties and even a friendly. Scores have varied wildly over that time, from heavy wins to tight draws, without any obvious pattern taking hold.

Looking just at the last four meetings, it's mixed again, a draw, two Vitesse wins and one Venlo win. Interestingly, the last two times Venlo hosted Vitesse in the league, Vitesse came away with the win both times.

That's a small trend worth flagging for a Venlo home tie, but it comes from league fixtures rather than a cup context, so it shouldn't be leaned on too heavily.

What this points to on the pitch

Both squads' recent numbers lean towards goals rather than stalemates. Vitesse have been scoring and conceding at a decent rate, and Venlo's figures show even more goals at both ends. Plenty of their past meetings back that up, with several finishing at three goals or more.

This is a cup fixture rather than a league date, and with the game still a month away from when this form was logged, team news and selection could easily shift the picture before kickoff.