Venlo vs FC Emmen Match Preview

Venlo is ranked at 10th place with 40 points and comes after two wins two draws and a loss over the last five matches. Currently, they sit eight points behind the play-off zone, but considering that Jong Ajax is ranked 5th and the positions will slip one place, they still have hopes for securing a ticket. But they will need to get a positive result in this game in order to achieve that.

With 40 goals scored so far, they have shown a good offensive side but the problems have been in defense as they have conceded 42 goals which makes a negative goal difference and they can not hope to make the playoffs like this. In the last five matches, they scored a total of five goals averaging a goal per game while managing to find the back of the net on three occasions but at home, they did better with eight goals in the last five.

With Venema 14 goals - 2 assists and El Azral 6 goals - 4 assists I fancy them to try their chances here.

FC Emmen, on the other hand, is ranked at the top of the table being first-placed with 64 points and having a golden chance to extend the lead after the teams following them failed to win their respective games. They come after four wins and a loss over the last five matches and with 50 goals scored have one of the best offensive sides in the league.

In the last five games, they scored a total of 12 goals averaging more than two goals per game while managing to find the back of the net at least once in each encounter. Even on the road, they scored at least a goal in four of the last five duels.

In attack, they have Mendes 9 goals - 4 assists and Kharchouch 7 goals - 2 assists who are doing quite a good job and with a few weeks left should help the team once more.

In conclusion, I think both teams can score at least a goal here. Venlo needs to continue winning points and being at home I think they can score a goal as a minimum. They have scored in three of the last five h2h games against FC Emmen while at home. FC Emmen is playing quite an offensive football and considering the leaky defense their rivals have, I guess they can score a goal here too.