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VVV Venlo vs Fortuna Sittard, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
1 – 3
Full Time
Fortuna Sittard
Sun 14 Mar 2021 · 11:15 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Giorgos Giakoumakis 46' Y
Danny Post 78' Y
Y 90' Mats Seuntjens
Jafar Arias 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs Fortuna Sittard — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.

Match Details

  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Siemen Mulder
  • Referee Jermaine Lapar
  • Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
7 SBV Excelsior 2 3
8 NEC 2 3
9 AFC Ajax 1 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 2 1
14 PEC Zwolle 2 1
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
3
VVV Venlo 6 games · Avg 3.5 goals Fortuna Sittard
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-14 VVV Venlo 1–3 Fortuna Sittard 2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo 2020-02-29 VVV Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo 2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 1–3 L
09 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
06 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–6 L
27 Feb SBV Vitesse A 1–4 L
20 Feb AZ H 1–4 L
14 Feb FC Utrecht A 1–3 L
Fortuna Sittard
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar VVV Venlo A 3–1 W
07 Mar PSV H 1–3 L
28 Feb FC Groningen A 0–1 L
20 Feb ADO Den Haag H 2–0 W
13 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
05 Feb Heracles Almelo H 0–1 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fortuna Sittard this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fortuna Sittard
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Seacon Stadion De Koel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between VVV Venlo and Fortuna Sittard.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zian Flemming made 232 appearances and scored 70 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Lisandro Semedo does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortuna Sittard surge ahead!
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Giorgos Giakoumakis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Fortuna Sittard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vito van Crooij is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortuna Sittard.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Meritan Shabani as he leaves the pitch. Torino Hunte steps in for VVV Venlo.
  • 46' It’s a booking for VVV Venlo player. Giorgos Giakoumakis gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' GOAL! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores on 54.
  • 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mats Seuntjens makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 64' The 29-year-old Tesfaldet Tekie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' Assisted by Lisandro Semedo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zian Flemming makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 70' Chris Kum is replacing Leon Guwara for the VVV Venlo side.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' The VVV Venlo manager makes a substitution. Joshua John departs to be replaced by Tasos Donis.
  • 78' The referee shows VVV Venlo player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' Fortuna Sittard make a change. Tesfaldet Tekie trudges off to be replaced by Dario Van den Buijs on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Sjors Ultee will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Mats Seuntjens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Moutoussamy. He replaces Lisandro Semedo on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

Fortuna Sittard Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sjors Ultee

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Diemers 3
Zian Flemming 3
Giorgos Giakoumakis 2
Mats Seuntjens 2
Peniel Mlapa 2
Andrij Novakovich 1
Johnatan Opoku 1
Amadou Ciss 1

Head to Head

2021-03-14 VVV Venlo 1–3 Fortuna Sittard 2021-01-30 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 VVV Venlo 2020-02-29 VVV Venlo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard 2019-10-26 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 VVV Venlo 2019-04-13 Fortuna Sittard 1–1 VVV Venlo

VVV Venlo Form

2021-03-14 VVV Venlo 1–3 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-03-09 VVV Venlo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-03-06 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6–0 VVV Venlo L 2021-02-27 SBV Vitesse 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2021-02-20 VVV Venlo 1–4 AZ L 2021-02-14 FC Utrecht 3–1 VVV Venlo L

Fortuna Sittard Form

2021-03-14 VVV Venlo 1–3 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-03-07 Fortuna Sittard 1–3 PSV L 2021-02-28 FC Groningen 1–0 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-02-20 Fortuna Sittard 2–0 ADO Den Haag W 2021-02-13 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Fortuna Sittard W 2021-02-05 Fortuna Sittard 0–1 Heracles Almelo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Fortuna Sittard xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo26% Draw27% Fortuna Sittard47%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
52%
Draw or Fortuna Sittard
74%
VVV Venlo or Fortuna Sittard
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo19% Draw46% Fortuna Sittard35%
Actual: Fortuna Sittard win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push Fortuna Sittard covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Fortuna Sittard keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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