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FC Utrecht vs VBV De Graafschap, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
FC Utrecht
5 – 0
Full Time
VBV De Graafschap
Sun 25 Nov 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Lars Nieuwpoort
Y 85' Delano Burgzorg

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs VBV De Graafschap — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
FC Utrecht 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals VBV De Graafschap
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-25 FC Utrecht 5–0 VBV De Graafschap

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov VBV De Graafschap H 5–0 W
10 Nov SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
04 Nov ADO Den Haag H 3–0 W
28 Oct Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
20 Oct AZ H 2–1 W
05 Oct NAC Breda H 2–1 W
VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–5 L
10 Nov PSV H 1–4 L
03 Nov AZ A 0–1 L
27 Oct SBV Excelsior H 4–1 W
21 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 1–3 L
06 Oct SC Heerenveen H 0–5 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Utrecht and VBV De Graafschap has kicked off!
  • 5' Leeroy Owusu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 14' What a strike from Sander van de Streek! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' GOAL! Willem Janssen scores on 17. Assisted by Oussama Tannane
  • 22' 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 Frank Olijve suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' It’s a booking for VBV De Graafschap player. Lars Nieuwpoort gets a Yellow card.
  • 24' What a strike from Gyrano Kerk! The score is 3-0.
  • 29' Fabian Serrarens needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' It’s high time Dick Advocaat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ted van de Pavert made 35 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Daryl van Mieghem. He replaces Furdjel Narsingh on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' 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.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Delano Burgzorg. He replaces Fabian Serrarens on 70 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Gyrano Kerk is replaced by Cyriel Dessers.
  • 74' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Oussama Tannane is replaced by Nick Venema.
  • 77' Lukas Gortler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sander van de Streek on 77 minute.
  • 80' GOAL! Nick Venema scores on 80. Assisted by Urby Emanuelson
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Delano Burgzorg on 85.
  • 89' Goal! Nick Venema scores his 8 goal in 317 matches.
  • The final score is 5-0.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 VBV De Graafschap xG
I would bet for: FC Utrecht to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht75% Draw16% VBV De Graafschap9%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
91%
Draw or VBV De Graafschap
25%
FC Utrecht or VBV De Graafschap
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht59% Draw34% VBV De Graafschap7%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.2%
3 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8%
4 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push VBV De Graafschap covers
-2.5 37% — 63%
-2 37% 22% 41%
-1.5 59% — 41%
-1 59% 20% 20%
-0.5 80% — 20%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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