Excelsior vs. Venlo: Dutch Cup Match Prediction
Excelsior will meet Venlo in the 1/32 finals of the national cup on October 29. The hosts are showing a confident game in the First League, but the visitors are playing much worse than their opponents. Will the hosts be able to get through to the next round of the competition and what bets will they play in the match? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Excelsior

Current form
The team is in third place in the league table and has earned 23 points. Excelsior is fighting for first place in the championship and is only four points behind the leader of the first league, Helmond. Since the beginning of the season, the team has managed to win seven victories and tied twice, losing three matches. In the last round, Marinius Dijkhuizen team suffered a defeat from Cambuur (0:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The club has no problems with its roster.
Interesting trends for betting
- Excelsior have earned an average of 6.4 corner kicks over their last five games
- The team scores an average of 2.4 goals per game
Tentative line-up : Raatsi, Bronkhorst, Widell, Piri, Warmerdam, Naujoks, Hartjes, Sanchez Fernandez, Booth, Feeney, Omorova.

VVV-Venlo

Current form
Venlo has been playing poorly since the start of the championship, managing to win only two games in 12 rounds, and suffering eight defeats. The team from the city of the same name currently has eight points and is in 18th place in the league table. In the last match, the team suffered a defeat from Den Bosch (1:2), and the game before that, they lost to Dodrecht (2:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified people.
Interesting trends for betting
- Venlo have been unable to beat their opponents in three games in a row (two defeats and a draw)
- The club concedes an average of two goals per game
Probable line-up : van Croix, van Zoutphen, Joosten, Blankgoart, Janssen, Braem, Matooge, De Waal, Sierra, Verheijen, Doumtsios.
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:0
In 1 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings between the opponents, this score was recorded
11.00Bet 1st half: Excelsior win
In 1 of the last 3 matches, the hosts won in the first half
1.88Bet 2nd half: Venlo will not score
In the three previous head-to-head games, the visitors did not score against their opponents on their home field
1.60Tip and bets
Excelsior plays well against their opponents and has won the last three games on their home field. The home team has more chances of success than their opponents, who play weaker. At the same time, the home team will pay great attention to attacking actions, will enter the field motivated to win and the home field factor will play an important role in the confrontation.
Forecast - Asian handicap (-1) on Excelsior with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
The hosts are playing well, and there are no problems in the final stage. Excelsior will not give the opponent much free space, but the guests will play openly. We suggest paying attention to the high total, which was recorded in the three previous face-to-face games of the opponents.
Forecast - total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.85
Betting on Team Goals
The opponents did not exchange goals in four out of five head-to-head matches, and in Excelsior last home game, only one club scored. We can assume that in today confrontation, both teams will not hit each other goal.
Prediction - both teams will not score with odds of 2.02