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Sparta Rotterdam vs VVV Venlo, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Sparta Rotterdam
4 – 1
Full Time
VVV Venlo
Fri 9 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Adil Auassar 26' Y
Lassana Faye 53' Y
Y 54' Evert Linthorst
Y 70' Nils Roseler

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Erwin Blank

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

3
Sparta Rotterdam 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals VVV Venlo
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-09 Sparta Rotterdam 4–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug VVV Venlo H 4–1 W
04 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–2 D
VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 1–4 L
03 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
15 May SBV Vitesse H 1–3 L
12 May PEC Zwolle A 4–2 W
23 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–2 D
20 Apr VBV De Graafschap H 4–1 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sparta Rotterdam and VVV Venlo is underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' VVV Venlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Peter van Ooijen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and VVV Venlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Adil Auassar was booked on 26.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerome Sinclair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and VVV Venlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johnatan Opoku made 171 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' VVV Venlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lassana Faye.
  • 54' It’s a booking for VVV Venlo player. Evert Linthorst gets a Yellow card.
  • 56' GOAL! Halil Dervisoglu scores on 56. Assisted by Jurgen Mattheij
  • 61' What a strike from Ragnar Ache! The score is 2-1.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Nils Roseler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' Samuel Scheimann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roel Janssen at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Johnatan Opoku makes way for Jerome Sinclair at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
  • 78' Mohammed Rayhi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 83' What a moment for Abdou Harroui! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 84' Time for substitution for VVV Venlo. Haji Wright is replaced by Tristan Dekker.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Ragnar Ache is replaced by Laros Duarte.
  • 89' Assisted by Abdou Harroui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lars Veldwijk makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 89' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dante Rigo is hanging Mohammed Rayhi on the field on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Maaskant

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.55 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam61% Draw20% VVV Venlo19%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
82%
Draw or VVV Venlo
39%
Sparta Rotterdam or VVV Venlo
80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam48% Draw36% VVV Venlo16%
Actual: VVV Venlo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 19% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 21% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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