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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
6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

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
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
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VVV Venlo to score. At the same time, FC Utrecht does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Advocaat might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Joris van Overeem is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
  • 15' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Johnatan Opoku — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Against the run of play, Riechedly Bazoer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Netherlands international Willem Janssen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' VVV Venlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 41' Patrick Joosten puts VVV Venlo on the lead.
  • 46' VVV Venlo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Utrecht backline.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' Riechedly Bazoer with the second goal in the match!
  • 58' David Jensen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! Danny Post gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 63' A stunning finish from Sean Klaiber — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 68' It is a substitution in VVV Venlo team. Roel Janssen is replaced by Evert Linthorst on 68 minute.
  • 69' A stunning finish from Sander van de Streek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 74' VVV Venlo have won 118 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Rico Strieder comes on to replace Joris van Overeem.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Johnatan Opoku as he leaves the pitch. Tino-Sven Susic steps in for VVV Venlo.
  • 81' The FC Utrecht bench stirs into life. Simon Gustafson is withdrawn and Urby Emanuelson gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Nicolas Gavory has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Michiel Kramer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • It finishes all square. VVV Venlo and FC Utrecht share the spoils 2-6.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Evert Linthorst 2
Sean Klaiber 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Riechedly Bazoer 2
Nicolas Gavory 1
Adrian Dalmau 1
Tino-Sven Susic 1
Oussama Darfalou 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.