Venlo vs De GraafschapPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Venlo arrive from an Eerste Divisie season already heavy on goals, the 2-0 win at NAC Breda preceded by a wild 3-4 home defeat to Heracles Almelo, in a preseason just as open, including a 3-5 defeat at FC Viktoria Köln. De Graafschap shipped a heavy 2-5 defeat to Jong AZ after a 1-1 at Helmond Sport, with a preseason marked by another lopsided result, a 3-6 loss to Telstar. The Dutch second tier is producing an unusual amount of goals this season, 3.80 per game, and their past meetings tell the same story: five of the last six games between them produced at least five goals combined, from the 3-3 draw last April to the 3-1 two seasons ago. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.