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VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VVV Venlo
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sun 9 Dec 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Kum 12' Y
Jerold Promes 41' R
Jerold Promes 41' Y
Y 73' Ajdin Hrustic

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Charles Schaap
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2
4
VVV Venlo 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-09 VVV Venlo 0–0 FC Groningen 2016-03-12 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen 2015-09-25 FC Groningen 1–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Thom van Bergen 4 G 2 A
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 4 G
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VVV Venlo and FC Groningen get this one started.
  • 5' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 12' A moment of madness from Chris Kum on 12 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VVV Venlo will be frustrated.
  • 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 22' Mimoun Mahi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VVV Venlo tonight.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ritsu Doan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Groningen.
  • 37' VVV Venlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jerold Promes.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' It looks surprising VVV Venlo does not make any changes. Jay-Roy Grot has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' VVV Venlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Groningen backline.
  • 72' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Damian van Bruggen is hanging Evert Linthorst on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 76' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Peniel Mlapa by Ralf Seuntjens on 76 minute.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Michael Breij. He replaces Django Warmerdam on 77 minute.
  • 82' Tim Handwerker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 84' The whistle greets Mimoun Mahi as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Casierra.
  • 89' Ahmad Mendes Moreira is replacing Ajdin Hrustic for the FC Groningen side.
  • 90' Patrick Joosten gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Peter van Ooijen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mimoun Mahi 2
Evert Linthorst 1
John Yeboah 1
Ajdin Hrustic 1
Oussama Darfalou 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Patrick Joosten 1
Daniel van Kaam 1

Head to Head

2018-12-09 VVV Venlo 0–0 FC Groningen 2016-03-12 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen 2015-09-25 FC Groningen 1–1 VVV Venlo

VVV Venlo Form

2018-12-09 VVV Venlo 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-06 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2018-12-02 Heracles Almelo 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2018-11-25 VVV Venlo 2–2 AZ D 2018-11-10 VVV Venlo 3–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2018-10-26 FC Emmen 1–1 VVV Venlo D

FC Groningen Form

2018-12-09 VVV Venlo 0–0 FC Groningen D 2018-12-02 FC Groningen 5–2 NAC Breda W 2018-11-25 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen L 2018-11-11 FC Groningen 2–0 SC Heerenveen W 2018-11-02 SBV Excelsior 2–4 FC Groningen W 2018-10-27 FC Groningen 1–2 PSV L

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

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo36% Draw32% FC Groningen32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo24% Draw54% FC Groningen22%
Actual: 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.