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Fortuna Sittard vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Fortuna Sittard
4 – 1
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 26 Oct 2019 · 17:45 UTC Fortuna Sittard Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Lee Cattermole
Y 84' Danny Post
Y 86' Tobias Pachonik

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Luca Cantineau

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
2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo 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
26 Oct VVV Venlo H 4–1 W
20 Oct FC Emmen A 1–2 L
06 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 4–2 W
28 Sep Sparta Rotterdam H 0–0 D
25 Sep AFC Ajax A 0–5 L
21 Sep SBV Vitesse A 2–4 L
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 1–4 L
19 Oct SBV Vitesse H 0–4 L
06 Oct PSV A 1–4 L
28 Sep SC Heerenveen H 0–3 L
21 Sep Willem II Tilburg A 0–1 L
14 Sep FC Groningen H 2–1 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' That's the starting whistle at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fortuna Sittard and VVV Venlo.
  • 5' Steffen Schafer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 9' Goal! Mark Diemers scores his 24 goal in 269 matches.
  • 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortuna Sittard side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexei Coselev made 269 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' What a strike from Mark Diemers! The score is 2-0.
  • 29' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — Johnatan Opoku on, Evert Linthorst off on 29 minutes.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 39' VVV Venlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Amadou Ciss, a Senegal , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' Clint Essers makes way for Cian Harries at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortuna Sittard.
  • 50' Magnificent from Amadou Ciss! That is 9 goals in 269 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortuna Sittard and VVV Venlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lee Cattermole on 57.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortuna Sittard and VVV Venlo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' Goal! Johnatan Opoku scores his 12 goal in 171 matches.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Time for substitution for VVV Venlo. Lee Cattermole is replaced by Peter van Ooijen.
  • 80' Alex Carbonell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bassala Sambou on 80 minute.
  • 84' Danny Post is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 86' Tobias Pachonik is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Diemers makes it 4-1.
  • 89' The Fortuna Sittard manager makes a substitution. Mark Diemers departs to be replaced by Vitalie Damascan.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Maaskant

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo 2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard

Fortuna Sittard Form

2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo W 2019-10-20 FC Emmen 2–1 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-10-06 Fortuna Sittard 4–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2019-09-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2019-09-25 AFC Ajax 5–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2019-09-21 SBV Vitesse 4–2 Fortuna Sittard L

VVV Venlo Form

2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2019-10-19 VVV Venlo 0–4 SBV Vitesse L 2019-10-06 PSV 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2019-09-28 VVV Venlo 0–3 SC Heerenveen L 2019-09-21 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 VVV Venlo L 2019-09-14 VVV Venlo 2–1 FC Groningen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11 Fortuna Sittard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard57% Draw23% VVV Venlo20%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Fortuna Sittard or Draw
80%
Draw or VVV Venlo
43%
Fortuna Sittard or VVV Venlo
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortuna Sittard42% Draw41% VVV Venlo17%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Fortuna Sittard

Handicap Fortuna Sittard covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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