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VBV De Graafschap vs SBV Vitesse, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VBV De Graafschap
2 – 2
Full Time
SBV Vitesse
Sun 23 Dec 2018 · 13:30 UTC Stadion De Vijverberg HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Alexander Buttner
Sven Nieuwpoort 45' Y
Y 67' Bryan Linssen
Y 89' Navarone Foor
Javier Vet 89' Y
Y 90' Rasmus Thelander

Overview

Match Preview

VBV De Graafschap vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Stadion De Vijverberg.

Match Details

  • Referee Bjorn Kuipers
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Martin Perez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

1
1
VBV De Graafschap 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals SBV Vitesse
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-23 VBV De Graafschap 2–2 SBV Vitesse

Recent Form

VBV De Graafschap
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec SBV Vitesse H 2–2 D
16 Dec AFC Ajax A 0–8 L
08 Dec ADO Den Haag A 0–0 D
01 Dec PEC Zwolle H 0–2 L
25 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–5 L
10 Nov PSV H 1–4 L
SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec VBV De Graafschap A 2–2 D
15 Dec VVV Venlo H 2–1 W
09 Dec NAC Breda A 1–2 L
01 Dec FC Emmen H 1–1 D
25 Nov Willem II Tilburg A 3–1 W
10 Nov FC Utrecht H 2–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadion De Vijverberg that hosts another battle between VBV De Graafschap and SBV Vitesse.
  • 5' Max Clark, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' Goal! Frank Olijve scores his 1 goal in 35 matches.
  • 17' 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 Agil Etemadi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VBV De Graafschap needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 37' Martin Odegaard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 68 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 39' The supporters are chanting for Javier Vet. He replaces Erik Bakker on 39 minute.
  • 43' What a strike from Martin Odegaard! The score is 1-1.
  • 45' SBV Vitesse receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ted van de Pavert made 35 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' The VBV De Graafschap bench stirs into life. Daryl van Mieghem is withdrawn and Delano Burgzorg gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Assisted by Fabian Serrarens with the perfectly-timed delivery and Furdjel Narsingh makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 63' The travelling SBV Vitesse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Matus Bero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for SBV Vitesse. Bryan Linssen will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' SBV Vitesse make a change. Roy Beerens trudges off to be replaced by Max Clark on 68 minutes.
  • 72' It is a substitution in VBV De Graafschap team. Furdjel Narsingh is replaced by Jordy Thomassen on 72 minute.
  • 77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Navarone Foor.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rasmus Thelander on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

VBV De Graafschap Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk de Jong

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonid Slutsky

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Odegaard 2
Thomas Buitink 2
Richie Musaba 1
Bart Straalman 1
Youssef Jebli 1
Matus Bero 1
Furdjel Narsingh 1
Frank Olijve 1

Head to Head

2018-12-23 VBV De Graafschap 2–2 SBV Vitesse

VBV De Graafschap Form

2018-12-23 VBV De Graafschap 2–2 SBV Vitesse D 2018-12-16 AFC Ajax 8–0 VBV De Graafschap L 2018-12-08 ADO Den Haag 0–0 VBV De Graafschap D 2018-12-01 VBV De Graafschap 0–2 PEC Zwolle L 2018-11-25 FC Utrecht 5–0 VBV De Graafschap L 2018-11-10 VBV De Graafschap 1–4 PSV L

SBV Vitesse Form

2018-12-23 VBV De Graafschap 2–2 SBV Vitesse D 2018-12-15 SBV Vitesse 2–1 VVV Venlo W 2018-12-09 NAC Breda 2–1 SBV Vitesse L 2018-12-01 SBV Vitesse 1–1 FC Emmen D 2018-11-25 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 SBV Vitesse W 2018-11-10 SBV Vitesse 2–1 FC Utrecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 VBV De Graafschap xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for: VBV De Graafschap or SBV Vitesse 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VBV De Graafschap35% Draw27% SBV Vitesse38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

VBV De Graafschap or Draw
62%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
65%
VBV De Graafschap or SBV Vitesse
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VBV De Graafschap27% Draw43% SBV Vitesse30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap

Handicap VBV De Graafschap covers Push SBV Vitesse covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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