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VVV Venlo vs FC Utrecht, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VVV Venlo
2 – 6
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Wed 3 Apr 2019 · 16:30 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Freek van Herk
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
9 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game

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
4
2
VVV Venlo 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-03 VVV Venlo 2–6 FC Utrecht 2018-08-26 FC Utrecht 1–1 VVV Venlo 2015-02-20 FC Utrecht 0–0 VVV Venlo 2014-08-30 VVV Venlo 2–0 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr FC Utrecht H 2–6 L
31 Mar NAC Breda A 1–1 D
17 Mar PSV H 0–1 L
09 Mar SBV Excelsior H 1–0 W
03 Mar FC Groningen A 2–3 L
22 Feb Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr VVV Venlo A 6–2 W
31 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam H 3–2 W
16 Mar NAC Breda A 4–0 W
08 Mar FC Groningen H 0–0 D
02 Mar Heracles Almelo A 5–1 W
23 Feb SBV Excelsior H 0–0 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! VVV Venlo welcome FC Utrecht for this crunch clash at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Netherlands international Patrick Joosten has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 18' What a strike from Johnatan Opoku! The score is 1-0.
  • 22' GOAL! Riechedly Bazoer fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. VVV Venlo and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Joris van Overeem has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' Patrick Joosten does the damage! The net is bulging and VVV Venlo surge ahead!
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Riechedly Bazoer gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Michiel Kramer is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
  • 61' Danny Post does the damage! The net is bulging and VVV Venlo surge ahead!
  • 63' Sean Klaiber does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
  • 68' VVV Venlo make a change. Roel Janssen trudges off to be replaced by Evert Linthorst on 68 minutes.
  • 69' FC Utrecht is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sander van de Streek on 69.
  • 74' It’s high time Dick Advocaat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Rico Strieder. He replaces Joris van Overeem on 75 minute.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Tino-Sven Susic. He replaces Johnatan Opoku on 79 minute.
  • 81' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 81 minute. Simon Gustafson leaves to be changed by Urby Emanuelson.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' Assisted by Sean Klaiber with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michiel Kramer makes no mistake. 3-5!
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Utrecht take all three points.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean Klaiber 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Riechedly Bazoer 2
Evert Linthorst 2
Nicolas Gavory 1
Simon Gustafson 1
Danny Post 1
Guus Hupperts 1

Head to Head

2019-04-03 VVV Venlo 2–6 FC Utrecht 2018-08-26 FC Utrecht 1–1 VVV Venlo 2015-02-20 FC Utrecht 0–0 VVV Venlo 2014-08-30 VVV Venlo 2–0 FC Utrecht

VVV Venlo Form

2019-04-03 VVV Venlo 2–6 FC Utrecht L 2019-03-31 NAC Breda 1–1 VVV Venlo D 2019-03-17 VVV Venlo 0–1 PSV L 2019-03-09 VVV Venlo 1–0 SBV Excelsior W 2019-03-03 FC Groningen 3–2 VVV Venlo L 2019-02-22 VVV Venlo 0–1 Heracles Almelo L

FC Utrecht Form

2019-04-03 VVV Venlo 2–6 FC Utrecht W 2019-03-31 FC Utrecht 3–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam W 2019-03-16 NAC Breda 0–4 FC Utrecht W 2019-03-08 FC Utrecht 0–0 FC Groningen D 2019-03-02 Heracles Almelo 1–5 FC Utrecht W 2019-02-23 FC Utrecht 0–0 SBV Excelsior D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo24% Draw24% FC Utrecht52%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Utrecht
76%
VVV Venlo or FC Utrecht
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo18% Draw41% FC Utrecht41%
Actual: VVV Venlo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–6 not predicted
2 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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