VVV Venlo vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Edgar Bijl
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 0–13 | L |
| 17 Oct | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | ADO Den Haag | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Emmen | A | 5–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | VVV Venlo | A | 13–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | SC Heerenveen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VVV Venlo and AFC Ajax get this one started.
- 5' VVV Venlo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' A goal from the Netherlands international Jurgen Ekkelenkamp! He fires home on 12 to make it 0-1!
- 13' What composure from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 17' What a moment for Lassina Franck Traore! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' VVV Venlo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' VVV Venlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lassina Franck Traore makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Against the run of play, Dusan Tadic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The VVV Venlo bench stirs into life. Danny Post is withdrawn and Yahcuroo Roemer gets his opportunity.
- 51' With 2 assists to his name this season, Vito van Crooij is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Kum on 52.
- 54' GOAL! Lassina Franck Traore scores on 54.
- 55' A goal from the Brazil international Antony! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-7!
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Roy Gelmi. He replaces Torino Hunte on 55 minute.
- 57' GOAL! Jurgen Ekkelenkamp fires home to make it 0-8!
- 58' VVV Venlo make a change. Torino Hunte trudges off to be replaced by Roy Gelmi on 58 minutes.
- 59' Magnificent from Daley Blind! That is 10 goals in 489 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' VVV Venlo ring the changes. Torino Hunte has done his job and it is now time for Roy Gelmi to step up.
- 65' The Burkina Faso Lassina Franck Traore breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-10!
- 69' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! Stan van Dijck comes on to replace Evert Linthorst.
- 70' Ryan Gravenberch makes way for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
- 74' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar doubles the advantage! 0-11 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' What a moment for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' A stunning finish from Lisandro Martinez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 79' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — Wassim Essanoussi on, Giorgos Giakoumakis off on 79 minutes.
- 84' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 87' Lassina Franck Traore adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-14 — and this changes everything.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for VVV Venlo and AFC Ajax (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 16
-
6
Danny Post C ↓ Yahcuroo Roemer 46'
- 21
-
27
Torino Hunte ↓ Roy Gelmi 55'
- 10
- 8
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 26
Bench
- 22
- 17
-
18
Stan van Dijck ↑ 69'
-
19
Yahcuroo Roemer ↑ 46'
-
15
Simon Janssen ↑ 46'
- 9
- 5
- 25
- 7
- 30
-
4
Roy Gelmi ↑ 55'
-
24
Wassim Essanoussi ↑ 79'
Coach
Hans de Koning
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
39
Antony ↓ Zakaria Labyad 70'
- 5
- 31
-
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Quincy Promes 46'
- 24
- 18
-
17
Daley Blind ↓ Edson Alvarez 70'
- 3
- 8
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 70'
- 12
- 7
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 70'
- 33
-
11
Quincy Promes ↑ 46'
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↑ 70'
-
21
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lassina Franck Traore | 5 |
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 4 |
| Dusan Tadic | 4 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 3 |
| David Neres | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
| Devyne Rensch | 1 |
Head to Head
VVV Venlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.05
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + AFC Ajax to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
VVV Venlo or Draw
25%
Draw or AFC Ajax
89%
VVV Venlo or AFC Ajax
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–13 not predicted0 – 13Actual
0 – 3
8.8%
0 – 4
8.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 4
7.2%
0 – 5
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 5
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 6
4.7%
1 – 6
4%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo
| Handicap | VVV Venlo covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +1 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| +1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| +2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
Clean Sheet
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.