Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 7 games · 19 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 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

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
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Ro-Zangelo Daal 4 G
Mexx Meerdink 3 G 2 A
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Ayoub Oufkir 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VVV Venlo and AZ is underway.
  • 5' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' GOAL! Jesper Karlsson fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 20' Gambia international Leon Guwara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 23' Owen Wijndal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
  • 24' What a moment for Christos Donis! That strike on 24 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 29' The travelling AZ supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VVV Venlo and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' VVV Venlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Hakon Evjen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Chris Kum.
  • 60' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! Kristopher da Graca comes on to replace Christos Donis.
  • 64' Magnificent from Myron Boadu! That is 64 goals in 308 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Leon Guwara by Steffen Schafer on 70 minute.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' The 35-year-old Marco Bizot has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 83' Hakon Evjen makes way for Kenzo Goudmijn at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
  • 85' Myron Boadu does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 87' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dani de Wit is hanging Jesper Karlsson on the field on 87 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for VVV Venlo.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Calvin Stengs 2
Jesper Karlsson 2
Myron Boadu 2
Mats Seuntjens 1
Yukinari Sugawara 1
Evert Linthorst 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Patrick Joosten 1

Head to Head

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

VVV Venlo Form

2021-02-20 VVV Venlo 1–4 AZ L 2021-02-14 FC Utrecht 3–1 VVV Venlo L 2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo L 2021-01-27 VVV Venlo 4–1 SBV Vitesse W 2021-01-24 FC Twente '65 0–1 VVV Venlo W 2021-01-17 VVV Venlo 1–1 SC Heerenveen D

AZ Form

2021-02-20 VVV Venlo 1–4 AZ W 2021-02-14 AZ 3–1 SC Heerenveen W 2021-02-06 FC Emmen 0–1 AZ W 2021-01-31 AZ 0–3 AFC Ajax L 2021-01-27 AZ 0–1 FC Utrecht L 2021-01-24 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–3 AZ W

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.