VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap

3 - 3

🕒 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Covebo Stadion - De Koel - 🧑‍⚖️ Erwin Blank 🔁 Regular Season - 36 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 36

Regular Season Table

VVV Venlo 14 · De Graafschap 4

Referee Stats

Erwin Blank

16 matches · 2.63 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.63
Reds avg	0.06
Penalties avg	0.06
Over 4.5 cards	19%
Home wins	38%
Draws	44%
Away wins	19%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 3-3.
Shots were tight (17-13).
Possession was balanced (51%-49%).

Team Overview

VVV Venlo (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-2-9

Goals For / Against

26 / 26

Avg: 1.37 / 1.37

Points

Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

De Graafschap (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-6

Goals For / Against

35 / 32

Avg: 1.75 / 1.60

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eerste Divisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.37

PPG

1.50

1.37

1.75

1.37

1.60

58%

O2.5

63%

42%

BTTS

68%

32%

Score 1st

42%

League-position context

VVV Venlo rank14th

De Graafschap rank4th

VVV Venlo points45

De Graafschap points63

VVV Venlo: #14 · 45 pts · GD -8

33 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

De Graafschap: #4 · 63 pts · GD +16

15 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.

18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

VVV Venlo last 5 home

W D W L L

Points7/15

Weighted index62

Goals9-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

De Graafschap last 5 away

L D D W D

Points6/15

Weighted index31

Goals10-9

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

VVV Venlo trend breakdown

Over 2.558%

BTTS42%

BTTS + O2.537%

1H Over 0.547%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 0%

De Graafschap trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS68%

BTTS + O2.563%

1H Over 0.568%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 21%

Scoring reliability

VVV Venlo score at home63%

VVV Venlo clean sheet at home21%

De Graafschap score away74%

De Graafschap clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

VVV Venlo score first32%

VVV Venlo win after scoring first100%

De Graafschap score first42%

De Graafschap win after scoring first63%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VVV Venlo 27% · De Graafschap 56%

Avg first goal minute: VVV Venlo 46.0' · De Graafschap 25.3'

Vs league average

VVV Venlo score at home1.37 vs 1.74

VVV Venlo concede at home1.37 vs 1.46

De Graafschap score away1.75 vs 1.46

De Graafschap concede away1.60 vs 1.74

VVV Venlo score 21% below league average, while De Graafschap score 20% above league average.

Defensive side: VVV Venlo are 6% below league average at home, and De Graafschap are 8% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.40

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

VVV Venlo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 23% 2H scored: 77% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

46-60 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

61-75 5

31-45 4

76-90+ 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

De Graafschap goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 11

31-45 8

0-15 5

16-30 4

61-75 4

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 7

0-15 4

46-60 4

31-45 3

16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

51%

49%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

343

352

Passes Accurate

254

286

Passes %

74%

81%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

N. Kaninda

Normal Goal · Assist: C. El Allachi

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ R. Niemeijer

1st substitution · For: F. de Jong

59' ⚽

⚽

59' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

N. Martens

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Kaninda

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Hardeman

2nd substitution · For: S. Bultman

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ C. El Allachi

3rd substitution · For: J. Simons

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ J. Hardeman

4th substitution · For: S. Bultman

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ C. El Allachi

5th substitution · For: J. Simons

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ Kyano Kwint

6th substitution · For: Nils Eggens

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Yousri Sbai

1st substitution · For: L. Wehmeyer

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ D. Saddiki

2nd substitution · For: Naïm Matoug

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ Yousri Sbai

3rd substitution · For: L. Wehmeyer

71' ⚽

⚽

71' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

Lars de Blok

Normal Goal · Assist: N. Foor

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ T. Gijselhart

7th substitution · For: J. Meerstadt

76'

76' J. Simons

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ N. Foor

4th substitution · For: N. Ait Mouhou

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Lars de Blok

5th substitution · For: J. Triep

87' ⚽

⚽

87' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

Nils Eggens

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Meerstadt

90+3' ⚽

⚽

90+3' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

D. Zandbergen

Normal Goal · Assist: Bjorn van Zijl

90+6' ⚽

⚽

90+6' ⚽ Goal · 3-3

D. Zandbergen

Penalty

VVV Venlo vs De Graafschap 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VVV Venlo drew 3-3 with De Graafschap on Saturday, 11 April 2026 in Eerste Divisie. The match was refereed by Erwin Blank. It was played at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -.

First half: De Graafschap took the lead at 38' when N. Kaninda scored, with the assist credited to C. El Allachi, making the score 0-1.

Second half: De Graafschap made their 1st substitution at 55', with R. Niemeijer replacing F. de Jong. De Graafschap extended the lead at 59' when N. Martens scored, with the assist credited to N. Kaninda, making the score 0-2. De Graafschap made their 2nd substitution at 62', with J. Hardeman replacing S. Bultman. De Graafschap made their 3rd substitution at 62', with C. El Allachi replacing J. Simons. De Graafschap made their 4th substitution at 62', with J. Hardeman replacing S. Bultman. De Graafschap made their 5th substitution at 62', with C. El Allachi replacing J. Simons. De Graafschap made their 6th substitution at 63', with Kyano Kwint replacing Nils Eggens. VVV Venlo made their 1st substitution at 65', with Yousri Sbai replacing L. Wehmeyer. VVV Venlo made their 2nd substitution at 65', with D. Saddiki replacing Naïm Matoug. VVV Venlo made their 3rd substitution at 65', with Yousri Sbai replacing L. Wehmeyer. VVV Venlo reduced the deficit at 71' when Lars de Blok scored, with the assist credited to N. Foor, making the score 1-2. De Graafschap made their 7th substitution at 75', with T. Gijselhart replacing J. Meerstadt. J. Simons received a yellow card for De Graafschap at 76'. VVV Venlo made their 4th substitution at 80', with N. Foor replacing N. Ait Mouhou. VVV Venlo made their 5th substitution at 80', with Lars de Blok replacing J. Triep. De Graafschap extended the lead at 87' when Nils Eggens scored, with the assist credited to J. Meerstadt, making the score 1-3. VVV Venlo scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+3' when D. Zandbergen scored, with the assist credited to Bjorn van Zijl, making the score 2-3. VVV Venlo found a late equaliser at 90+6' when D. Zandbergen scored (Penalty), making the score 3-3.

VVV Venlo used 5 substitutions while De Graafschap used 7 substitutions. De Graafschap got 1 yellow card.