Saturday , 14 November 2026

AZ vs VVV Venlo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
AZ
3 – 0
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 16 Feb 2019 · 17:30 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Adam Maher 48' Y
Y 51' Peter van Ooijen
Pantelis Chatzidiakos 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

  • AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
  • VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Don Frijn

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

3
2
AZ 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-16 AZ 3–0 VVV Venlo 2018-11-25 VVV Venlo 2–2 AZ

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb VVV Venlo H 3–0 W
08 Feb NAC Breda A 3–0 W
02 Feb FC Emmen H 5–0 W
27 Jan SC Heerenveen A 2–0 W
19 Jan FC Utrecht H 3–0 W
22 Dec PSV A 1–3 L
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Feb AZ A 0–3 L
09 Feb Willem II Tilburg H 2–1 W
02 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–6 L
26 Jan FC Emmen H 2–3 L
19 Jan ADO Den Haag A 4–2 W
21 Dec PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Mexx Meerdink 6 G 3 A
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5 G 1 A
Ayoub Oufkir 3 G
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds AFAS Stadion will turn into a battlefield for AZ and VVV Venlo.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and VVV Venlo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 7' GOAL! Guus Til fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 12' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 17' Patrick Joosten has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' A goal from the Germany international Nils Roseler! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-1!
  • 27' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VVV Venlo backline.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' VVV Venlo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ralf Seuntjens, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' Poor challenge from Adam Maher. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' The referee shows VVV Venlo player a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Adam Maher is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Mats Seuntjens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' It is a substitution in AZ team. Mats Seuntjens is replaced by Albert Gudmundsson on 74 minute.
  • 75' Pantelis Hatzidiakos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ron Vlaar at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Pantelis Hatzidiakos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' The AZ bench stirs into life. Adam Maher is withdrawn and Marko Vejinovic gets his opportunity.
  • 89' With 1 assists to his name this season, Evert Linthorst is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
  • Full Time. AZ beats VVV Venlo

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: AZ to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ66% Draw20% VVV Venlo14%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
86%
Draw or VVV Venlo
34%
AZ or VVV Venlo
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ50% Draw39% VVV Venlo11%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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