VVV Venlo vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs AZ — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Mark Strijker
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
- Referee Robin Gansner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Seacon Stadion De Koel. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Meritan Shabani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Goal! Jesper Karlsson scores his 49 goal in 106 matches.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 24' What an equalizer from Christos Donis!
- 29' 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.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani de Wit, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 56' Sensational shot from Hakon Evjen. AZ is back in the lead.
- 58' VVV Venlo receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' The VVV Venlo manager makes a substitution. Christos Donis departs to be replaced by Kristopher da Graca.
- 64' Goal! Myron Boadu scores his 64 goal in 300 matches.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Kum made 171 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' The whistle greets Leon Guwara as he departs to be replaced by Steffen Schafer.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Kenzo Goudmijn is replacing Hakon Evjen for the AZ side.
- 85' Goal! Myron Boadu scores his 64 goal in 300 matches.
- 87' It is a substitution in AZ team. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Dani de Wit on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
-
27
Torino Hunte ↓ Steffen Schafer 70'
- 18
-
38
Leon Guwara ↓ Meritan Shabani 70'
- 10
- 1
- 8
- 2
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 22
- 19
- 15
- 12
- 21
-
5
Steffen Schafer ↑ 70'
- 25
-
37
Meritan Shabani ↑ 70'
- 4
- 24
-
44
Kristopher da Graca ↑ 60'
Coach
Hans de Koning
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 9
- 15
- 22
- 26
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↓ Kenzo Goudmijn 83'
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Dani de Wit 87'
Bench
- 24
-
21
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 83'
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 87'
- 20
- 16
- 27
- 17
- 55
- 40
- 19
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 1 |
| Hakon Evjen | 1 |
| Nils Roseler | 1 |
| Guus Til | 1 |
| Mats Seuntjens | 1 |
Head to Head
VVV Venlo Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
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.
