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RKC Waalwijk vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
RKC Waalwijk
1 – 2
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Sat 25 Jan 2020 · 18:45 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Lee Cattermole
Richard van der Venne 36' Y
Y 36' Thorsten Kirschbaum
Y 72' Danny Post
Fabian Sporkslede 90' Y
Sylla Sow 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Marc Nagtegaal
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Yorick Weterings

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

1
1
2
RKC Waalwijk 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 VVV Venlo 2019-08-03 VVV Venlo 3–1 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan VVV Venlo H 1–2 L
19 Jan ADO Den Haag A 0–2 L
20 Dec FC Twente '65 H 3–0 W
14 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
08 Dec SC Heerenveen H 1–3 L
01 Dec FC Utrecht A 1–0 W
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan RKC Waalwijk A 2–1 W
19 Jan PSV H 1–1 D
22 Dec SBV Vitesse A 0–3 L
14 Dec PEC Zwolle H 1–2 L
07 Dec FC Emmen H 2–0 W
01 Dec AZ A 0–1 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RKC Waalwijk is hosting VVV Venlo for another epic battle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Brilliant from the ! Emil Hansson makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 15.
  • 20' RKC Waalwijk is showing some good football. However, RKC Waalwijk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thorsten Kirschbaum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RKC Waalwijk.
  • 30' 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 Mario Bilate suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Lee Cattermole argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richard van der Venne on 36.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Chris Kum has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 51' RKC Waalwijk are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VVV Venlo's shape.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Post is hanging Lee Cattermole on the field on 57 minute.
  • 62' It’s high time Hans de Koning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! John Yeboah comes on to replace Peter van Ooijen.
  • 72' Danny Post catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 72' Dylan Vente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Bilate on 72 minute.
  • 76' Johnatan Opoku has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The 36-year-old Roel Janssen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' What a strike from Oussama Darfalou! The score is 1-2.
  • 86' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 86 minute. Clint Leemans leaves to be changed by Darren Maatsen.
  • 87' It is a substitution in VVV Venlo team. Simon Jansson is replaced by Stan van Dijck on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fabian Sporkslede on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VVV Venlo take all three points.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: RKC Waalwijk or VVV Venlo 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk35% Draw28% VVV Venlo37%
Actual: VVV Venlo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
63%
Draw or VVV Venlo
65%
RKC Waalwijk or VVV Venlo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RKC Waalwijk26% Draw46% VVV Venlo28%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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