AZ vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | VVV Venlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Partizan Beograd | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | FC Utrecht | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Astana FK | A | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–6 | L |
| 03 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Dani de Wit has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arne Slot will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' VVV Venlo is showing some good football. However, VVV Venlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Yukinari Sugawara gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VVV Venlo's shape.
- 59' Jonas Svensson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The 39-year-old Thorsten Kirschbaum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
- 71' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 71' Peter van Ooijen makes way for Jerome Sinclair at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
- 75' The crowd applauds Myron Boadu as he leaves the pitch. Ferdy Druijf steps in for AZ.
- 78' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — John Yeboah on, Johnatan Opoku off on 78 minutes.
- 83' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Roel Janssen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Zakaria Aboukhlal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yukinari Sugawara on 87 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for VVV Venlo.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 30
- 7
- 2
- 8
- 11
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Ferdy Druijf 75'
- 10
- 20
- 26
Bench
- 29
- 5
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 75'
- 22
- 16
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 87'
Coach
Arne Slot
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 21
-
10
Johnatan Opoku ↓ John Yeboah 78'
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 9
Bench
- 16
- 17
- 20
- 26
- 24
-
15
Jerome Sinclair ↑ 71'
-
11
Richard Neudecker ↑ 87'
- 5
- 18
-
19
John Yeboah ↑ 78'
- 30
Coach
Jay Driessen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 1 |
| Evert Linthorst | 1 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 |
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or VVV Venlo
37%
AZ or VVV Venlo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | VVV Venlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.