MVV Maastricht v VVV Venlo

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Next up, we have a lower half clash in the Dutch second tier between Maastricht and Venlo at De Geusselt with both teams no doubt eager to pull away from the lower reaches of the Eerste Divisie with all three points here on Sunday lunchtime.

Maastricht head into this encounter on the back of a five-game sequence without a win in the Dutch second tier which comprises of three draws and two defeats; points picked up in stalemates with Volendam, TOP Oss and Emmen have been outweighed though by suffering defeats at the hands of Telstar and Roda JC respectively.

Indeed, Maastricht have now managed to capture just one win from their previous nine games overall in the Dutch Eerste Divisie but the goals market looks an inviting prospect for this upcoming clash with Venlo as four of Maastricht's last six games overall have produced three goals or more.

In addition, six out of Maastricht's last 10 home games have also produced Over 2.5 goals and further goals look likely to come to fruition at De Geusselt as both teams will be keen to push forward in pursuit of a possible three-point haul.

Maastricht have also scored two goals or more in five of their last seven home games which also bodes well for the goal-count on Sunday lunchtime.

Venlo find themselves on eight points apiece with their upcoming hosts ahead of this 16th versus 17th place encounter at De Geusselt as the visitors have also struggled to produce a consistent set of results so far in this season's Eerste Divisie campaign.

Venlo have managed to capture just two wins within their opening nine games of this new term which were gained by way of victories over the likes of Utrecht B 3-2 at home along with a 4-2 victory on their travels at Volendam respectively.

However, Venlo have also slipped to five defeats already so far in this Dutch second tier campaign which includes being handed heavy losses away from home at the hands of Helmond Sport 3-0 and Excelsior 4-0 respectively, so the straight win markets should be avoided where the visitors are concerned!

Goals look to be a promising prospect though as four out of Venlo's last six games overall in the Dutch Eerste Divisie have resulted in Over 2.5 goals, while five of their last 10 outings on the road have also produced three goals or more.

To underline the danger of backing Venlo for the win here, the visitors have managed to collect just one win from their last 16 outings on their travels.

MVV Maastricht v VV Venlo Verdict

Three out of the last five meetings between Maastricht and Venlo have resulted in Over 2.5 goals, so this trend may well continue here on Sunday.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.57 Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 12.00