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VVV Venlo vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
VVV Venlo
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 2 Feb 2020 · 13:30 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45' · FT 45'
Jerome Sinclair 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Edgar Bijl
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 10.1 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
2020-02-02 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht 2019-08-25 FC Utrecht 1–2 VVV Venlo 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

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb FC Utrecht H 1–1 D
25 Jan RKC Waalwijk A 2–1 W
19 Jan PSV H 1–1 D
22 Dec SBV Vitesse A 0–3 L
14 Dec PEC Zwolle H 1–2 L
07 Dec FC Emmen H 2–0 W
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb VVV Venlo A 1–1 D
24 Jan ADO Den Haag H 4–0 W
17 Jan PEC Zwolle A 3–3 D
22 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–2 L
15 Dec Heracles Almelo A 3–1 W
08 Dec FC Groningen A 1–0 W

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' That's the starting whistle at Seacon Stadion De Koel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VVV Venlo and FC Utrecht.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Maher, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VVV Venlo and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. VVV Venlo and FC Utrecht are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 51' VVV Venlo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Oussama Darfalou on 51.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John van den Brom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Bart Ramselaar gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Vaclav Cerny and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Adam Maher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark van der Maarel on 61 minute.
  • 66' Roel Janssen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Simon Jansson gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Thomas Bruns and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Simon Gustafson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' Simon Gustafson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 81' Peter van Ooijen makes way for Johnatan Opoku at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from VVV Venlo.
  • 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Kum is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jerome Sinclair. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van den Brom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sean Klaiber 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Riechedly Bazoer 2
Evert Linthorst 2
Tino-Sven Susic 1
Oussama Darfalou 1
Nicolas Gavory 1
Simon Gustafson 1

Head to Head

2020-02-02 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht 2019-08-25 FC Utrecht 1–2 VVV Venlo 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

VVV Venlo Form

2020-02-02 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-01-25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 VVV Venlo W 2020-01-19 VVV Venlo 1–1 PSV D 2019-12-22 SBV Vitesse 3–0 VVV Venlo L 2019-12-14 VVV Venlo 1–2 PEC Zwolle L 2019-12-07 VVV Venlo 2–0 FC Emmen W

FC Utrecht Form

2020-02-02 VVV Venlo 1–1 FC Utrecht D 2020-01-24 FC Utrecht 4–0 ADO Den Haag W 2020-01-17 PEC Zwolle 3–3 FC Utrecht D 2019-12-22 FC Utrecht 1–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2019-12-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 FC Utrecht W 2019-12-08 FC Groningen 0–1 FC Utrecht W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo or FC Utrecht 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo37% Draw28% FC Utrecht35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Utrecht
63%
VVV Venlo or FC Utrecht
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo25% Draw47% FC Utrecht28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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