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VVV Venlo vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
0 – 13
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 14:30 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+2' · FT 45+1'
Danny Post 18' Y
Chris Kum 52' R

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 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
VVV Venlo 5 games · Avg 5.8 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax 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
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! VVV Venlo vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Davy Klaassen made 414 appearances and scored 66 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 480 games and scored 817 goals.
  • 12' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp makes it 0-2.
  • 17' What a strike from Lassina Franck Traore! The score is 0-3.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Post on 18 minutes.
  • 23' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 28' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 32' GOAL! Lassina Franck Traore fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' A goal from the Serbia international Dusan Tadic! He fires home on 44 to make it 0-5!
  • 46' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yahcuroo Roemer is hanging Danny Post on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Argentina international Nicolas Tagliafico has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' VVV Venlo player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 54' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lassina Franck Traore makes no mistake. 0-6!
  • 55' Antony adds to his 1 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-7 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' VVV Venlo ring the changes. Torino Hunte has done his job and it is now time for Roy Gelmi to step up.
  • 57' Jurgen Ekkelenkamp has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 58' The VVV Venlo manager makes a substitution. Torino Hunte departs to be replaced by Roy Gelmi.
  • 59' A goal from the Netherlands international Daley Blind! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-9!
  • 62' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 62 minute. Torino Hunte leaves to be changed by Roy Gelmi.
  • 65' Assisted by Antony with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lassina Franck Traore makes no mistake. 0-10!
  • 69' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — Stan van Dijck on, Evert Linthorst off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The whistle greets Ryan Gravenberch as he departs to be replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar makes it 0-11.
  • 76' A stunning finish from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Lisandro Martinez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-13 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 79' A change in the VVV Venlo ranks — Giorgos Giakoumakis exits the field as Wassim Essanoussi enters on 79.
  • 84' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 87' A goal from the Burkina Faso international Lassina Franck Traore! He fires home on 87 to make it 0-14!
  • The points are shared — VVV Venlo 0-13 AFC Ajax. Honours even.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

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

2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax 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

2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax L 2020-10-17 AZ 2–2 VVV Venlo D 2020-10-03 VVV Venlo 1–2 ADO Den Haag L 2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo L 2020-09-18 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-09-13 FC Emmen 3–5 VVV Venlo W

AFC Ajax Form

2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax W 2020-10-21 AFC Ajax 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2020-10-18 AFC Ajax 5–1 SC Heerenveen W 2020-10-04 FC Groningen 1–0 AFC Ajax L 2020-09-26 AFC Ajax 2–1 SBV Vitesse W 2020-09-20 AFC Ajax 3–0 RKC Waalwijk W

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

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo11% Draw13% AFC Ajax76%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
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

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo6% Draw23% AFC Ajax71%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–13 not predicted
0 – 13
Actual
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.