VVV Venlo
- Marinus Dijkhuizen took charge of VVV Venlo on 1 July 2026 and has quickly set about installing a flexible, attack-first structure in his side that revolves around tempo and pressure in the early stages of the game.
- VVV's Dean Zandbergen is the danger man with two goals in two games, while his six goals across the last five has seen him contribute a significant 6 of VVV's 11 goals over that period.
De Graafschap
- VVV sit 7th in Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 with three points from two games while De Graafschap are 13th with one point from one match.
- The visitors will arrive in mixed form, registering one win, one tie and three defeats across their last five games.
- Fedde de Jong has been in fine form for Thomas Duivenvoorden's Superboeren, taking their top-scorer position in Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 with one goal in one game.
Head-to-Head
De Graafschap have won three, drawn one and lost one of the last five head-to-head encounters, but have failed to win on their last two visits to VVV .
Key Players
- Fedde de Jong has been in fine form for Thomas Duivenvoorden's Superboeren, taking their top-scorer position in Eerste Divisie 2026/2027 with one goal in one game.
- VVV's Dean Zandbergen is the danger man with two goals in two games, while his six goals across the last five has seen him contribute a significant 6 of VVV's 11 goals over that period.
Betting Insights
- The odds reflect the current form of these sides quite well, with De Graafschap 2.3 favourites ahead of VVV 2.7, with the tie at a decent 3.7.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.52 is a good match odds that suits the attacking style of both sides, while both teams to score at 1.42 also looks tempting.
Prediction
We're backing De Graafschap to edge the contest in the double chance market, while the home advantage and VVV's improved form leads us to keep it a live game.
