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Fortuna Sittard vs VVV Venlo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Fortuna Sittard
1 – 1
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruben Ramirez 22' Y
Y 52' Danny Post
Jorrit Smeets 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortuna Sittard vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
12 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Fortuna Sittard 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard

Recent Form

Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr VVV Venlo H 1–1 D
07 Apr PEC Zwolle A 0–5 L
03 Apr ADO Den Haag H 0–0 D
30 Mar Willem II Tilburg A 2–3 L
15 Mar FC Emmen H 3–1 W
10 Mar AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Fortuna Sittard A 1–1 D
07 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–3 L
03 Apr FC Utrecht H 2–6 L
31 Mar NAC Breda A 1–1 D
17 Mar PSV H 0–1 L
09 Mar SBV Excelsior H 1–0 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
Mohammed Ihattaren 3 G 2 A
Lequincio Zeefuik 3 G 1 A
Anthony Descotte 2 G
Philip Brittijn 2 G
Edouard Michut 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. VVV Venlo get us underway at Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortuna Sittard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrij Novakovich makes it 1-0.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Andrija Balic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' Controversy at the stadium! Ruben Ramirez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' 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 Nils Roseler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 52' A moment of madness from Danny Post on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VVV Venlo will be frustrated.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Fortuna Sittard 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.
  • 63' Ralf Seuntjens is replacing Tino-Sven Susic for the VVV Venlo side.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurice Steijn will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' VVV Venlo ring the changes. Evert Linthorst has done his job and it is now time for Jay-Roy Grot to step up.
  • 76' Roel Janssen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Time for substitution for VVV Venlo. Josimar Lima is replaced by Damian van Bruggen.
  • 81' What composure from Jay-Roy Grot! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Jorrit Smeets. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Lazaros Lamprou makes way for Djibril Dianessy at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Eijer

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zian Flemming 3
Mark Diemers 3
Peniel Mlapa 2
Giorgos Giakoumakis 2
Mats Seuntjens 2
Finn Stokkers 1
Ben Rienstra 1
Andre Vidigal 1

Head to Head

2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Form

2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo D 2019-04-07 PEC Zwolle 5–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-04-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 ADO Den Haag D 2019-03-30 Willem II Tilburg 3–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-03-15 Fortuna Sittard 3–1 FC Emmen W 2019-03-10 AFC Ajax 4–0 Fortuna Sittard L

VVV Venlo Form

2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo D 2019-04-07 VVV Venlo 0–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2019-04-03 VVV Venlo 2–6 FC Utrecht L 2019-03-31 NAC Breda 1–1 VVV Venlo D 2019-03-17 VVV Venlo 0–1 PSV L 2019-03-09 VVV Venlo 1–0 SBV Excelsior W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Fortuna Sittard or VVV Venlo 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard39% Draw29% VVV Venlo32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
68%
Draw or VVV Venlo
61%
Fortuna Sittard or VVV Venlo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortuna Sittard27% Draw49% VVV Venlo24%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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