Match analysis
NetherlandsEerste Divisie
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Eerste Divisie fixture.
Dean Zandbergen⚽Dean Zandbergen⚽Dean Zandbergen⚽
Marouane Afaker🔄Robin van Asten🔄Layee Kromah🔄Mohammed Odriss🔄Philip Heise🟨Yannick Eduardo⚽Sylian Mokono🟨Sylian Mokono🔄Nassim Ait Mouhou🔄Senne Vugts🔄Nick Venema🔄Navarone Foor🔄Jurre van Aken🔄Stéphano Carrillo🟨VVV Venlo got the job done on Friday 19 December 2025, winning 3-1 at home to Dordrecht (Eerste Divisie). At the break it was 3-0 to VVV Venlo. They never let the lead slip. Dordrecht had 52% of the ball, and the shot count went 21-13 to Dordrecht.
For VVV Venlo, Dean Zandbergen (21', 29', 33') was on target. The goal for Dordrecht came from Yannick Eduardo (61').
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| VVV VenloHome | Rating | DordrechtAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,414 | Overall | 1,444 |
| 1,415 | Match venue | 1,464 |
| 1,415 | At home | 1,527 |
| 1,452 | Away | 1,464 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,390 | Attack | 1,461 |
| 1,476 | Defence | 1,511 |
| 1,405 | Home attack | 1,537 |
| 1,417 | Away attack | 1,439 |
| 1,490 | Home defence | 1,554 |
| 1,467 | Away defence | 1,486 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,750 | Goal environment | 2,325 |
| 1,642 | Home goals | 1,897 |
| 1,608 | Away goals | 1,928 |
| 1,496 | Possession | 1,488 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,489 | Set-piece attack | 1,494 |
| 1,490 | Set-piece defence | 1,495 |
| 1,438 | Close games | 1,475 |
| 1,406 | Winning margin | 1,440 |
Match venue compares VVV Venlo at home with Dordrecht away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
VVV Venlo1:1Dordrecht1:1
Value VinnyLostThe pickDordrecht win
The numbers don't lie, and they're screaming one thing about VVV Venlo at home: they're a disaster. While sitting a respectable 10th in the Eerste Divisie, their home form is a statistical anomaly of the worst kind. In their last five matches at their own ground, they've lost…
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickDordrecht win
When the league table shows a three-point gap and home advantage, the natural instinct is to side with the hosts. But sometimes, the numbers tell a different, more compelling story—one where the underdog holds all the cards. That's exactly the scenario we have as VVV Venlo…
Mr SimpleLostThe pickUnder 2.5
Right then, let's have a proper look at this Friday night Eerste Divisie clash. VVV Venlo, sitting 10th, welcome Dordrecht, down in 13th. On paper, it's a mid-table scrap, but the story here is all about form – and more specifically, where you play your football. VVV Venlo are…
VVV Venlo and Dordrecht have met 12 times since November 2016: VVV Venlo have won six and Dordrecht have taken six. Our VVV Venlo vs Dordrecht prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
