Sunday , 16 August 2026

AZ vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
AZ
2 – 2
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 17 Oct 2020 · 18:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 19' Zinedine Machach
Y 30' Roy Gelmi
Jonas Svensson 41' R
Y 46' Torino Hunte
Dani de Wit 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
  • VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Mark Strijker
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 AFC Ajax 2 6
4 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
5 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
6 PSV 2 4
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
8 SBV Excelsior 2 3
9 NEC 2 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 FC Twente '65 2 3
12 SC Heerenveen 2 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
AZ 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-17 AZ 2–2 VVV Venlo 2019-12-01 AZ 1–0 VVV Venlo 2019-02-16 AZ 3–0 VVV Venlo 2018-11-25 VVV Venlo 2–2 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct VVV Venlo H 2–2 D
04 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 4–4 D
26 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 3–3 D
19 Sep PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
15 Sep FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–2 L
07 Mar ADO Den Haag H 4–0 W
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct AZ A 2–2 D
03 Oct ADO Den Haag H 1–2 L
26 Sep SC Heerenveen A 0–1 L
18 Sep FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
13 Sep FC Emmen A 5–3 W
07 Mar FC Emmen A 0–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome VVV Venlo for this crunch clash at AFAS Stadion.
  • 2' What a moment for Jesper Karlsson! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Ramon Leeuwin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Kum suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past VVV Venlo's compact .
  • 19' A moment of madness from Zinedine Machach on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VVV Venlo will be frustrated.
  • 24' Magnificent from Calvin Stengs! That is 31 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 30' It’s a booking for VVV Venlo player. Roy Gelmi gets a Yellow card.
  • 35' VVV Venlo have won 118 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' Hobie Verhulst has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Jonas Svensson is booked for AZ — Red card on 41.
  • 46' The VVV Venlo manager makes a substitution. Roy Gelmi departs to be replaced by Torino Hunte.
  • 46' Torino Hunte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 51' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VVV Venlo's shape.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 61' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 63' Zinedine Machach makes way for Ante Coric at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Jafar Arias gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Joshua John and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' AZ player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' A change in the VVV Venlo ranks — Lukas Schmitz exits the field as Stan van Dijck enters on 81.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Evert Linthorst — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgos Giakoumakis makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ49% Draw25% VVV Venlo26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
75%
Draw or VVV Venlo
51%
AZ or VVV Venlo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ35% Draw44% VVV Venlo21%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.