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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 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
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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VVV Venlo to score. At the same time, FC Groningen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 7' Azor Matusiwa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Azor Matusiwa is booked for FC Groningen — Red card on 20.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' VVV Venlo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' Yahcuroo Roemer gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Roy Gelmi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Seacon Stadion De Koel. FC Groningen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 58' FC Groningen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 59' The whistle greets Zinedine Machach as he departs to be replaced by Jafar Arias.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simon Janssen, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alessio Da Cruz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
  • 74' Wessel Dammers needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 79' Damil Dankerlui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Suslov at the 79 minute mark.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Bart van Hintum is replacing Jorgen Larsen for the FC Groningen side.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Mo El Hankouri gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Alessio Da Cruz is booked for FC Groningen — Yellow card on 89.
  • 89' Patrick Joosten gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Alessio Da Cruz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Groningen take all three points.

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
Daniel van Kaam 1
Danny Post 1
Jorgen Larsen 1
Peniel Mlapa 1
Mo El Hankouri 1
Iliass Bel Hassani 1
Evert Linthorst 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.