VVV Venlo vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: VVV Venlo gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. John van den Brom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Kristoffer Peterson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Maher made 300 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' VVV Venlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Haji Wright is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 50' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 51' Magnificent from Oussama Darfalou! That is 24 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Bart Ramselaar is replacing Vaclav Cerny for the FC Utrecht side.
- 61' Adam Maher is replacing Mark van der Maarel for the FC Utrecht side.
- 66' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's shape.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Seacon Stadion De Koel. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' Simon Jansson gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Thomas Bruns and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Roel Janssen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Simon Gustafson makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 81.
- 81' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! Johnatan Opoku comes on to replace Peter van Ooijen.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hans de Koning will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for VVV Venlo. Jerome Sinclair will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 15
-
20
Thomas Bruns ↓ Simon Janssen 74'
- 29
- 1
- 7
- 2
Bench
- 16
- 22
- 17
- 26
-
10
Johnatan Opoku ↑ 81'
- 23
-
24
Simon Janssen ↑ 74'
- 31
- 11
- 5
- 19
- 27
Coach
Hans de Koning
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 17
- 28
- 22
- 19
-
32
Vaclav Cerny ↓ Bart Ramselaar 60'
- 21
- 3
Bench
-
25
Bart Ramselaar ↑ 60'
-
6
Adam Maher ↑ 61'
-
9
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck ↑ 60'
- 41
- 33
- 39
- 51
- 35
Coach
John van den Brom
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
VVV Venlo Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.