Saturday , 14 November 2026

VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Groningen
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 16:45 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+3' · FT 45+12'
Y 7' Azor Matusiwa
R 20' Azor Matusiwa
Y 89' Alessio Da Cruz

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Mark Strijker
  • Referee Michael Osseweijer

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
2
4
VVV Venlo 8 games · Avg 2.0 goals FC Groningen
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen 2020-10-31 FC Groningen 2–1 VVV Venlo 2020-02-22 FC Groningen 0–1 VVV Venlo 2019-09-14 VVV Venlo 2–1 FC Groningen 2019-03-03 FC Groningen 3–2 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr FC Groningen H 0–1 L
21 Mar PEC Zwolle A 1–2 L
14 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 1–3 L
09 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
06 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–6 L
27 Feb SBV Vitesse A 1–4 L
FC Groningen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–0 W
20 Mar RKC Waalwijk A 1–3 L
13 Mar FC Emmen H 1–1 D
07 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
28 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W
24 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Groningen
Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson 9 G 1 A
Thom van Bergen 8 G 3 A
David van der Werff 2 G 3 A
Tygo Land 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against VVV Venlo and FC Groningen has kicked off!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 7' Azor Matusiwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' Ahmed El Messaoudi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Azor Matusiwa, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' That is a Red card for FC Groningen. Azor Matusiwa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 25' With 2 assists to his name this season, Vito van Crooij is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
  • 30' VVV Venlo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' Yahcuroo Roemer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roy Gelmi at the 33 minute mark.
  • 38' Jorgen Larsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' FC Groningen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 59 minute. Zinedine Machach leaves to be changed by Jafar Arias.
  • 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VVV Venlo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 74' Simon Janssen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VVV Venlo tonight.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Tomas Suslov as he leaves the pitch. Damil Dankerlui steps in for FC Groningen.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VVV Venlo and FC Groningen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' The FC Groningen bench stirs into life. Jorgen Larsen is withdrawn and Bart van Hintum gets his opportunity.
  • 87' A goal from the Netherlands international Mo El Hankouri! He fires home on 87 to make it 0-1!
  • 89' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 89' FC Groningen ring the changes. Alessio Da Cruz has done his job and it is now time for Patrick Joosten to step up.
  • Another three points for FC Groningen.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jos Luhukay

FC Groningen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Buijs

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mimoun Mahi 2
Oussama Darfalou 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Patrick Joosten 1
Daniel van Kaam 1
Danny Post 1
Jorgen Larsen 1
Peniel Mlapa 1

Head to Head

2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen 2020-10-31 FC Groningen 2–1 VVV Venlo 2020-02-22 FC Groningen 0–1 VVV Venlo 2019-09-14 VVV Venlo 2–1 FC Groningen 2019-03-03 FC Groningen 3–2 VVV Venlo

VVV Venlo Form

2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen L 2021-03-21 PEC Zwolle 2–1 VVV Venlo L 2021-03-14 VVV Venlo 1–3 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-03-09 VVV Venlo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-03-06 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6–0 VVV Venlo L 2021-02-27 SBV Vitesse 4–1 VVV Venlo L

FC Groningen Form

2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen W 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen L 2021-03-13 FC Groningen 1–1 FC Emmen D 2021-03-07 AFC Ajax 3–1 FC Groningen L 2021-02-28 FC Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-02-24 FC Groningen 0–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 FC Groningen xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo or FC Groningen 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo34% Draw30% FC Groningen36%
Actual: FC Groningen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Groningen
66%
VVV Venlo or FC Groningen
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo25% Draw49% FC Groningen26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push FC Groningen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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