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VVV Venlo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
1 – 4
Full Time
AZ
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 23' Owen Wijndal
Chris Kum 58' R

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs AZ — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.

  • VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
  • AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Mark Strijker
  • Referee Jermaine Lapar
  • Referee Robin Gansner

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
3
VVV Venlo 5 games · Avg 3.4 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-20 VVV Venlo 1–4 AZ 2020-10-17 AZ 2–2 VVV Venlo 2019-12-01 AZ 1–0 VVV Venlo 2019-02-16 AZ 3–0 VVV Venlo 2018-11-25 VVV Venlo 2–2 AZ

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb AZ H 1–4 L
14 Feb FC Utrecht A 1–3 L
30 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
27 Jan SBV Vitesse H 4–1 W
24 Jan FC Twente '65 A 1–0 W
17 Jan SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb VVV Venlo A 4–1 W
14 Feb SC Heerenveen H 3–1 W
06 Feb FC Emmen A 1–0 W
31 Jan AFC Ajax H 0–3 L
27 Jan FC Utrecht H 0–1 L
24 Jan Feyenoord Rotterdam A 3–2 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and VVV Venlo launch into their encounter with AZ.
  • 5' Thorsten Kirschbaum is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' What a moment for Jesper Karlsson! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 23' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 23.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christos Donis makes it 1-1.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' VVV Venlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' The 30-year-old Vito van Crooij has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' GOAL! Hakon Evjen scores on 56.
  • 58' Chris Kum is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 60' Christos Donis makes way for Kristopher da Graca at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
  • 64' Myron Boadu doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 69' Albania international Meritan Shabani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Leon Guwara makes way for Steffen Schafer at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' Kenzo Goudmijn is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakon Evjen at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' Myron Boadu doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Dani de Wit on 87 minute.
  • With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84 AZ xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo28% Draw26% AZ46%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
54%
Draw or AZ
72%
VVV Venlo or AZ
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo21% Draw43% AZ36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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