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VBV De Graafschap vs FC Emmen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VBV De Graafschap
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Emmen
Tue 23 Apr 2019 · 16:30 UTC Stadion De Vijverberg HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 2' Hilal Ben Moussa
Y 76' Nick Bakker
Lars Nieuwpoort 76' Y
Youssef Jebli 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VBV De Graafschap vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Stadion De Vijverberg.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee J. van der Laan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 6
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 SBV Excelsior 2 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Go Ahead Eagles 2 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 2 1
14 PEC Zwolle 2 1
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
VBV De Graafschap 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FC Emmen
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-23 VBV De Graafschap 1–0 FC Emmen 2018-08-31 FC Emmen 1–1 VBV De Graafschap

Recent Form

VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr FC Emmen H 1–0 W
20 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–4 L
14 Apr PSV A 1–2 L
06 Apr AZ H 1–1 D
02 Apr FC Groningen A 0–1 L
30 Mar Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Apr VBV De Graafschap A 0–1 L
20 Apr FC Utrecht H 2–0 W
12 Apr NAC Breda A 1–1 D
07 Apr SC Heerenveen H 2–0 W
03 Apr AFC Ajax H 2–5 L
31 Mar PEC Zwolle A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadion De Vijverberg will turn into a battlefield for VBV De Graafschap and FC Emmen.
  • 2' Controversy at the stadium! Hilal Ben Moussa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nigel Bertrams, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion De Vijverberg with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' A stunning finish from Fabian Serrarens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. VBV De Graafschap must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Emmen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' FC Emmen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' Sven Nieuwpoort makes way for Lars Nieuwpoort at the 29 minute mark. A tactical switch from VBV De Graafschap.
  • 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VBV De Graafschap that had 35 games and scored 41 goals.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kjell Scherpen made 129 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' It’s high time Henk de Jong made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk de Jong will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' VBV De Graafschap are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Emmen backline.
  • 62' A change in the VBV De Graafschap ranks — Daryl van Mieghem exits the field as Delano Burgzorg enters on 62.
  • 65' Another substitution for FC Emmen to replace Anco Jansen by Reuven Niemeijer on 65 minute.
  • 69' FC Emmen make a change. Hilal Ben Moussa trudges off to be replaced by Sven Braken on 69 minutes.
  • 74' FC Emmen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 76' That is a Yellow card for FC Emmen. Nick Bakker will be fuming at that decision.
  • 76' A change in the FC Emmen ranks — Luciano Slagveer exits the field as Alexander Bannink enters on 76.
  • 78' Another change for VBV De Graafschap made on 78 minute. Furdjel Narsingh leaves to be changed by Charlison Benschop.
  • 83' Youssef Jebli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' FC Emmen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 VBV De Graafschap xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VBV De Graafschap47% Draw30% FC Emmen23%
Actual: VBV De Graafschap win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

VBV De Graafschap or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Emmen
53%
VBV De Graafschap or FC Emmen
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VBV De Graafschap30% Draw54% FC Emmen16%
Actual: VBV De Graafschap win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap

Handicap VBV De Graafschap covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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