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VVV Venlo vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
3 – 2
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 7 Nov 2020 · 17:45 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+6' · FT 45+5'
Danny Post 31' Y
Vito van Crooij 37' Y
R 45' Adrian Szoke

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Yorick Weterings

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 FC Twente '65 2 3
12 SC Heerenveen 1 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

2
4
VVV Venlo 6 games · Avg 3.8 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-07 VVV Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo 2020-02-14 VVV Venlo 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-11-09 Heracles Almelo 6–1 VVV Venlo 2019-02-22 VVV Venlo 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2018-12-02 Heracles Almelo 4–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Heracles Almelo H 3–2 W
31 Oct FC Groningen A 1–2 L
24 Oct AFC Ajax H 0–13 L
17 Oct AZ A 2–2 D
03 Oct ADO Den Haag H 1–2 L
26 Sep SC Heerenveen A 0–1 L
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov VVV Venlo A 2–3 L
01 Nov FC Utrecht H 4–1 W
25 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
17 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 0–1 L
03 Oct SBV Vitesse A 0–3 L
27 Sep PSV H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Seacon Stadion De Koel!
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VVV Venlo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Thorsten Kirschbaum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Germany international Tobias Pachonik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Heracles Almelo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' Danny Post catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' The 30-year-old Koen Bucker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' It’s a booking for VVV Venlo player. Vito van Crooij gets a Yellow card.
  • 38' Silvester van der Water has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' It’s high time Hans de Koning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Adrian Szoke on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Silvester van der Water is replaced by Jeremy Cijntje.
  • 51' Jafar Arias does the damage! The net is bulging and VVV Venlo surge ahead!
  • 56' It looks surprising VVV Venlo does not make any changes. Evert Linthorst has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Lukas Schmitz gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Steffen Schafer and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' Against the run of play, Vito van Crooij has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 72' Adrian Szoke, a Hungary , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The VVV Venlo bench stirs into life. Torino Hunte is withdrawn and Guus Hupperts gets his opportunity.
  • 78' GOAL! Rai Vloet scores on 78.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Rai Vloet as he leaves the pitch. Marco Rente steps in for Heracles Almelo.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Wormuth might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 88' The Greece Giorgos Giakoumakis breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 3-2!
  • The points are shared — VVV Venlo 3-2 Heracles Almelo. Honours even.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

Heracles Almelo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Wormuth

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sinan Bakis 4
Cyriel Dessers 3
Silvester van der Water 2
Lerin Duarte 2
Rai Vloet 2
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Nils Roseler 1
Jafar Arias 1

Head to Head

2020-11-07 VVV Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo 2020-02-14 VVV Venlo 1–0 Heracles Almelo 2019-11-09 Heracles Almelo 6–1 VVV Venlo 2019-02-22 VVV Venlo 0–1 Heracles Almelo 2018-12-02 Heracles Almelo 4–1 VVV Venlo

VVV Venlo Form

2020-11-07 VVV Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo W 2020-10-31 FC Groningen 2–1 VVV Venlo L 2020-10-24 VVV Venlo 0–13 AFC Ajax L 2020-10-17 AZ 2–2 VVV Venlo D 2020-10-03 VVV Venlo 1–2 ADO Den Haag L 2020-09-26 SC Heerenveen 1–0 VVV Venlo L

Heracles Almelo Form

2020-11-07 VVV Venlo 3–2 Heracles Almelo L 2020-11-01 Heracles Almelo 4–1 FC Utrecht W 2020-10-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo D 2020-10-17 Heracles Almelo 0–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2020-10-03 SBV Vitesse 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2020-09-27 Heracles Almelo 1–1 PSV D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.13 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo or Heracles Almelo 77% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo33% Draw23% Heracles Almelo44%
Actual: VVV Venlo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
57%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
67%
VVV Venlo or Heracles Almelo
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo22% Draw39% Heracles Almelo39%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 14% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 20% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 15% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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