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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
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VBV De Graafschap and FC Emmen get this one started.
  • 2' Poor challenge from Hilal Ben Moussa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 7' It looks surprising FC Emmen does not make any changes. Nick Bakker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 12' GOAL! Fabian Serrarens scores on 12. Assisted by Furdjel Narsingh
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Jafar Arias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' VBV De Graafschap started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 29' Lars Nieuwpoort is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sven Nieuwpoort at the 29 minute mark.
  • 34' It’s high time Henk de Jong made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' 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 Reuven Niemeijer suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 54' VBV De Graafschap seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Delano Burgzorg. He replaces Daryl van Mieghem on 62 minute.
  • 65' It is a substitution in FC Emmen team. Anco Jansen is replaced by Reuven Niemeijer on 65 minute.
  • 69' FC Emmen ring the changes. Hilal Ben Moussa has done his job and it is now time for Sven Braken to step up.
  • 74' The travelling FC Emmen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nick Bakker on 76 minutes.
  • 76' It is a substitution in FC Emmen team. Luciano Slagveer is replaced by Alexander Bannink on 76 minute.
  • 78' Furdjel Narsingh makes way for Charlison Benschop at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from VBV De Graafschap.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Youssef Jebli.
  • 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • VBV De Graafschap celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.