On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Eerste Divisie leader will travel to one of the division’s outsiders. Our experts have analyzed both teams and prepared prediction for the VVV-Venlo vs Excelsior match.
VVV-Venlo vs Excelsior: What to Expect
VVV-Venlo
The hosts have slipped to 18th place in the league, and their chances of promotion are getting further away. Before the upcoming match, John Lammers’ men had 12 defeats and only recently managed to break their five-match losing streak.
Venlo broke the losing streak in the match against FC Eindhoven, where they won 1-3. The team showed its character and determination to win until the last moments of the match, as the scoreboard was equal until the 88th minute, and only after the removal of Collin Seedorf did the visitors break through and score two goals at once.
SBV Excelsior
The hosts feel pretty confident this season and are ready to return to the Eredivisie a year after leaving the top flight.
Ruben den Uil’s men have not lost nine games in a row (including two matches against KNVB Beker). Although the series looks quite impressive, it was not without bad results, as the draw against Jong Utrecht (0:0) can hardly be considered a positive. However, there were also positive draws, for example, against the leading competitors Volendam (0:0) and Emmen (1:1), which did not allow them to get closer to the championship leader.
Four days before the VVV – Excelsior match, the guests played an away against FC Eindhoven, just like their future rivals, and also won with a score of 1:3, although it was in the Dutch Cup.
VVV-Venlo vs Excelsior: Head-to-Head
Let’s see the previous matches between the teams. One of them took place at the end of October as part of the KNVB Beker, where Excelsior won with a score of 2:1.
If we recall the first round, the previous meeting in the Eerste Divisie between VVV-Venlo and Excelsior ended in a confident victory for the visitors (4:0).
In general, games between these two teams have recently ended in favor of the visiting team, but Venlo has repeatedly managed to take points from this opponent on their home field.
| VVV-Venlo vs Excelsior H2H | |||
| 2024/25 Season | |||
| Excelsior | 2 | 1 | VVV |
| Excelsior | 4 | 0 | VVV |
| 2021/22 Season | |||
| VVV | 2 | 2 | Excelsior |
| Excelsior | 3 | 0 | VVV |
| 2018/19 Season | |||
| VVV | 1 | 0 | Excelsior |
Possible Lineups
| VVV-Venlo | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | D. v. Crooij | ||||
| Defenders | S. Mokono, G. Blancquart, R. Janssen, S. Janssen | ||||
| Midfielders | N. Matoug, T. Braem, E. Sierra | ||||
| Forwards | M. Berden, M. d. Waal, L. Wehmeyer | ||||
| SBV Excelsior | |||||
| Predicted Lineup | Injuries and Suspensions | ||||
| Goalkeepers | C. Raatsie | ||||
| Defenders | I. Bronkhorst, C. Widell, D. Warmerdam, A. Zagre | K. Pierie (Foot Injury) | |||
| Midfielders | N. Naujoks, C. Hatenboer, L. Hartjes | X. Blomme (Injury) | |||
| Forwards | S. Fini, L. Duijvestijn, D. S. Fernandes | ||||
VVV-Venlo vs Excelsior: Match Prediction
Excelsior is superior to the upcoming opponent in many aspects, but you should not write VVV-Venlo off. An important factor is that the team will play at home, and they are unlikely to leave the field without scoring, especially since the last time they did not score against Excelsior at home was back in 2014.
VVV-Venlo vs Excelsior Prediction: Both Teams to Score.
| The Match Predictions | ||
| Both Teams to Score (~ odds 1.59) | ||
