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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 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

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
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 8 G 2 A
Marvin Young 2 G 1 A
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' GOAL! Peter van Ooijen fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adil Auassar on 26 minutes.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past VVV Venlo's compact .
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robert Maaskant might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' VVV Venlo is showing some good football. However, VVV Venlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Evert Linthorst.
  • 56' Goal! Halil Dervisoglu scores his 9 goal in 242 matches.
  • 61' Ragnar Ache is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and VVV Venlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Poor challenge from Nils Roseler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' A change in the VVV Venlo ranks — Roel Janssen exits the field as Samuel Scheimann enters on 71.
  • 73' VVV Venlo make a change. Johnatan Opoku trudges off to be replaced by Jerome Sinclair on 73 minutes.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Abdou Harroui makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
  • 84' VVV Venlo make a change. Haji Wright trudges off to be replaced by Tristan Dekker on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Ragnar Ache makes way for Laros Duarte at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 89' What a strike from Lars Veldwijk! The score is 4-1.
  • 89' Dante Rigo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohammed Rayhi at the 89 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. Sparta Rotterdam and VVV Venlo share the spoils 4-1.

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.