VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Siemen Mulder
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | FC Emmen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | VVV Venlo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Dec | NAC Breda | H | 5–2 | W |
| 25 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | SBV Excelsior | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. VVV Venlo host FC Groningen — let the battle begin!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. VVV Venlo in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chris Kum.
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mimoun Mahi made 307 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Chris Kum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 171 appearances.
- 27' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' 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.
- 41' That is a Red card for VVV Venlo. Jerold Promes will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' FC Groningen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' Nils Roseler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 66' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Groningen's shape.
- 71' Lars Unnerstall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 72' VVV Venlo ring the changes. Evert Linthorst has done his job and it is now time for Damian van Bruggen to step up.
- 73' Ajdin Hrustic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
- 76' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 76 minute. Peniel Mlapa leaves to be changed by Ralf Seuntjens.
- 77' Michael Breij gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Django Warmerdam and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Deyovaisio Zeefuik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
- 84' FC Groningen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mateo Casierra is hanging Mimoun Mahi on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' The crowd applauds Ajdin Hrustic as he leaves the pitch. Ahmad Mendes Moreira steps in for FC Groningen.
- 90' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick Joosten is hanging Peter van Ooijen on the field on 90 minute.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 14
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 13
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 31
-
26
Peniel Mlapa ↓ Ralf Seuntjens 76'
Bench
- 7
- 16
- 22
- 17
-
20
Damian van Bruggen ↑ 72'
- 25
- 6
-
9
Ralf Seuntjens ↑ 76'
-
19
Patrick Joosten ↑ 90'
- 21
- 35
- 34
Coach
Maurice Steijn
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 1
- 42
- 5
- 23
- 21
- 7
- 6
- 36
-
10
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Mateo Cassierra 84'
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 20
- 12
-
22
Michael Breij ↑ 77'
-
9
Mateo Cassierra ↑ 84'
-
18
Ahmad Mendes Moreira ↑ 89'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mimoun Mahi | 2 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Daniel van Kaam | 1 |
| Danny Post | 1 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 1 |
| Peniel Mlapa | 1 |
| Mo El Hankouri | 1 |
Head to Head
VVV Venlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
VVV Venlo or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
VVV Venlo or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Groningen
64%
VVV Venlo or FC Groningen
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo
| Handicap | VVV Venlo covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.