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VBV De Graafschap vs VVV Venlo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

VBV De Graafschap vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Langkamp
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Freek van Herk

Head-to-Head

2
VBV De Graafschap 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals VVV Venlo

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep VVV Venlo H 1–2 L
31 Aug FC Emmen A 1–1 D
25 Aug FC Groningen H 0–1 L
18 Aug NAC Breda A 0–3 L
12 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–0 W
13 Aug 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–6 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep VBV De Graafschap A 2–1 W
01 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
26 Aug FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
18 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
11 Aug Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
12 Aug VfL Wolfsburg H 0–5 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VBV De Graafschap and VVV Venlo is underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk de Jong will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 6' The Bosnia and Herzegovina Tino-Sven Susic breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 0-1!
  • 11' VVV Venlo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VBV De Graafschap and VVV Venlo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' VBV De Graafschap are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VVV Venlo's shape.
  • 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. VBV De Graafschap must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Frank Olijve.
  • 30' Magnificent from Danny Post! That is 8 goals in 171 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' The travelling VVV Venlo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' Sven Nieuwpoort picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 42' 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 Leeroy Owusu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Ralf Seuntjens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' VBV De Graafschap make a change. Jordy Tutuarima trudges off to be replaced by Robert Klaasen on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' VVV Venlo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' VVV Venlo ring the changes. Jay-Roy Grot has done his job and it is now time for Peter van Ooijen to step up.
  • 69' Peter van Ooijen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Delano Burgzorg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordy Thomassen at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' Patrick Joosten has so much to prove this time. He replaces Peniel Mlapa on 76 minute.
  • 81' 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.
  • 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tino-Sven Susic on 83.
  • 88' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 89' The deadlock is broken! Delano Burgzorg gets on the scoresheet on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! Chris Kum comes on to replace Johnatan Opoku.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. VVV Venlo take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15 VBV De Graafschap xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for: VBV De Graafschap or VVV Venlo 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VBV De Graafschap30% Draw29% VVV Venlo41%
Actual: VVV Venlo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

VBV De Graafschap or Draw
58%
Draw or VVV Venlo
70%
VBV De Graafschap or VVV Venlo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VBV De Graafschap21% Draw47% VVV Venlo32%
Actual: VVV Venlo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — VBV De Graafschap

Handicap VBV De Graafschap covers Push VVV Venlo covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

VBV De Graafschap keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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