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 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Laurens Gerrets
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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
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
1/4
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' VVV Venlo have kicked off against FC Utrecht. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Oussama Darfalou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeroen Zoet, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VVV Venlo and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 51' Oussama Darfalou makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and VVV Venlo are in front.
- 56' Urby Emanuelson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Vaclav Cerny makes way for Bart Ramselaar at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Adam Maher. He replaces Mark van der Maarel on 61 minute.
- 66' It’s high time Hans de Koning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Jean-Christophe Bahebeck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 74 minute. Thomas Bruns leaves to be changed by Simon Jansson.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' A stunning finish from Simon Gustafson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' The crowd applauds Peter van Ooijen as he leaves the pitch. Johnatan Opoku steps in for VVV Venlo.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. VVV Venlo in their trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact .
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jerome Sinclair is booked for VVV Venlo — Yellow card on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Bart Ramselaar | 1 |
| Sander van de Streek | 1 |
| Michiel Kramer | 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.