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VVV Venlo vs FC Emmen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VVV Venlo
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Emmen
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Michael de Leeuw
Moreno Rutten 39' Y
Y 60' Anco Jansen
Peniel Mlapa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Patrick Langkamp
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Christiaan Bax

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
VVV Venlo 6 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Emmen
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 VVV Venlo 2–3 FC Emmen 2018-10-26 FC Emmen 1–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan FC Emmen H 2–3 L
19 Jan ADO Den Haag A 4–2 W
21 Dec PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
15 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
09 Dec FC Groningen H 0–0 D
06 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–4 L
FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan VVV Venlo A 3–2 W
20 Jan PSV H 2–2 D
23 Dec Willem II Tilburg H 0–2 L
16 Dec FC Groningen A 2–1 W
09 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–4 L
01 Dec SBV Vitesse A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
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.
  • 3' Michael de Leeuw picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 8' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' VVV Venlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' GOAL! Johnatan Opoku fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 25' GOAL! Alexander Bannink fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Emmen's shape.
  • 39' Moreno Rutten picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' FC Emmen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' FC Emmen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' Patrick Joosten has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Moreno Rutten suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Anco Jansen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Jafar Arias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 67' GOAL! Johnatan Opoku scores on 67. Assisted by Patrick Joosten
  • 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sven Braken, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' Michael de Leeuw has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 295 appearances.
  • 79' Tristan Dekker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roel Janssen at the 79 minute mark.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Alexander Bannink as he leaves the pitch. Nicklas Pedersen steps in for FC Emmen.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Fresh legs for FC Emmen! Nico Neidhart comes on to replace Michael de Leeuw.
  • 88' The whistle greets Jerold Promes as he departs to be replaced by Damian van Bruggen.
  • 90' Michael Chacon does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Emmen surge ahead!
  • 90' The referee shows VVV Venlo player a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Tino-Sven Susic by Jay-Roy Grot on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Emmen players.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo or FC Emmen 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo35% Draw28% FC Emmen37%
Actual: FC Emmen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Emmen
65%
VVV Venlo or FC Emmen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo27% Draw45% FC Emmen28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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