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VVV Venlo vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
VVV Venlo
1 – 4
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+3'
Y 27' Lisandro Martinez
Peter van Ooijen 33' Y
Y 42' Donny van de Beek
Roel Janssen 48' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Edgar Bijl

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

5
VVV Venlo 5 games · Avg 5.8 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-17 VVV Venlo 1–4 AFC Ajax 2019-02-02 AFC Ajax 6–0 VVV Venlo 2018-08-18 VVV Venlo 0–1 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug AFC Ajax H 1–4 L
09 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 1–4 L
03 Aug RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
15 May SBV Vitesse H 1–3 L
12 May PEC Zwolle A 4–2 W
23 Apr SC Heerenveen A 2–2 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug VVV Venlo A 4–1 W
13 Aug PAOK FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W
06 Aug PAOK FC A 2–2 D
03 Aug SBV Vitesse A 2–2 D
15 May VBV De Graafschap A 4–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Ajax
Julian Brandt 4 G
Toluwalas Arokodare 3 G 1 A
Davy Klaassen 3 G
Kasper Dolberg 2 G 2 A
Jorthy Mokio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VVV Venlo to score. At the same time, AFC Ajax does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
  • 15' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VVV Venlo tonight.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakim Ziyech made 484 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' Lisandro Martinez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' AFC Ajax have won 825 goals from 484 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' VVV Venlo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Richard Neudecker has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Quincy Promes is withdrawn and David Neres gets his opportunity.
  • 42' AFC Ajax receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 44' Hakim Ziyech puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
  • 46' Chris Kum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steffen Schafer on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee shows VVV Venlo player a Yellow card on 48.
  • 49' Magnificent from Dusan Tadic! That is 110 goals in 484 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' Hakim Ziyech makes way for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at . AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' GOAL! Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scores on 66. Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico
  • 71' VVV Venlo make a change. Jerome Sinclair trudges off to be replaced by Haji Wright on 71 minutes.
  • 73' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 73 minute. Lisandro Martinez leaves to be changed by Edson Alvarez.
  • 76' David Neres adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' 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.
  • 84' The VVV Venlo manager makes a substitution. Elia Soriano departs to be replaced by Samuel Scheimann.
  • 89' Against the run of play, Evert Linthorst has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • It finishes all square. VVV Venlo and AFC Ajax share the spoils 1-4.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Maaskant

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lassina Franck Traore 5
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 4
Dusan Tadic 4
Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 3
Mohammed Kudus 2
David Neres 2
Hakim Ziyech 2
Sebastien Haller 1

Head to Head

2019-08-17 VVV Venlo 1–4 AFC Ajax 2019-02-02 AFC Ajax 6–0 VVV Venlo 2018-08-18 VVV Venlo 0–1 AFC Ajax

VVV Venlo Form

2019-08-17 VVV Venlo 1–4 AFC Ajax L 2019-08-09 Sparta Rotterdam 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2019-08-03 VVV Venlo 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2019-05-15 VVV Venlo 1–3 SBV Vitesse L 2019-05-12 PEC Zwolle 2–4 VVV Venlo W 2019-04-23 SC Heerenveen 2–2 VVV Venlo D

AFC Ajax Form

2019-08-17 VVV Venlo 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2019-08-13 AFC Ajax 3–2 PAOK FC W 2019-08-10 AFC Ajax 5–0 FC Emmen W 2019-08-06 PAOK FC 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2019-08-03 SBV Vitesse 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2019-05-15 VBV De Graafschap 1–4 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.21 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo22% Draw23% AFC Ajax55%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
45%
Draw or AFC Ajax
78%
VVV Venlo or AFC Ajax
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo17% Draw40% AFC Ajax43%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 11% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 21% 37%
+1.5 63% — 37%
+2 63% 18% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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