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 | 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
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
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
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 ball is rolling at Seacon Stadion De Koel. VVV Venlo are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Ajax.
- 5' It looks surprising VVV Venlo does not make any changes. Sean Klaiber has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Hans de Koning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 12' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp puts AFC Ajax on the lead.
- 13' Against the run of play, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 17' What a moment for Lassina Franck Traore! That strike on 17 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for VVV Venlo. Danny Post will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' Dusan Tadic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hans de Koning will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Assisted by Nicolas Tagliafico with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lassina Franck Traore makes no mistake. 0-4!
- 37' A quiet spell here at Seacon Stadion De Koel. AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Giorgos Giakoumakis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' What a moment for Dusan Tadic! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' It is a substitution in VVV Venlo team. Danny Post is replaced by Yahcuroo Roemer on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' The referee shows VVV Venlo player a Red card on 52.
- 54' What a strike from Lassina Franck Traore! The score is 0-6.
- 55' What a moment for Antony! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' VVV Venlo make a change. Torino Hunte trudges off to be replaced by Roy Gelmi on 55 minutes.
- 57' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp doubles the advantage! 0-8 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' It is a substitution in VVV Venlo team. Torino Hunte is replaced by Roy Gelmi on 58 minute.
- 59' A stunning finish from Daley Blind — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Torino Hunte by Roy Gelmi on 62 minute.
- 65' Lassina Franck Traore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 69' The VVV Venlo bench stirs into life. Evert Linthorst is withdrawn and Stan van Dijck gets his opportunity.
- 70' The crowd applauds Ryan Gravenberch as he leaves the pitch. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar steps in for AFC Ajax.
- 74' Klaas-Jan Huntelaar adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-11 — and this changes everything.
- 76' What a strike from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar! The score is 0-12.
- 78' The Argentina Lisandro Martinez breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 0-13!
- 79' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Giorgos Giakoumakis by Wassim Essanoussi on 79 minute.
- 84' Roy Gelmi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Ajax so far.
- 87' Lassina Franck Traore doubles the advantage! 0-14 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for AFC Ajax players.
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 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 2 |
| David Neres | 2 |
| Evert Linthorst | 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.