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VVV Venlo vs NAC Breda, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2018-19
VVV Venlo
3 – 0
Full Time
NAC Breda
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 17:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Fabian Sporkslede
Y 37' Arno Verschueren
Y 69' Gervane Kastaneer
R 88' Arno Verschueren

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Christian Mulder
  • Referee Frank Jansen

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 6
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 SBV Excelsior 2 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Go Ahead Eagles 2 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
1
VVV Venlo 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 VVV Venlo 3–0 NAC Breda

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep NAC Breda H 3–0 W
15 Sep VBV De Graafschap A 2–1 W
01 Sep SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
26 Aug FC Utrecht A 1–1 D
18 Aug AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
11 Aug Willem II Tilburg A 1–0 W
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep VVV Venlo A 0–3 L
16 Sep Fortuna Sittard H 2–3 L
02 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–4 L
25 Aug SBV Excelsior H 0–2 L
18 Aug VBV De Graafschap H 3–0 W
12 Aug AZ A 0–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. VVV Venlo get us underway at .
  • 5' NAC Breda have won 74 goals from 103 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Erik Palmer-Brown is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' Magnificent from Johnatan Opoku! That is 12 goals in 171 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' Lars Unnerstall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for NAC Breda tonight.
  • 32' It looks surprising NAC Breda does not make any changes. Menno Koch has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' A moment of madness from Fabian Sporkslede on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. NAC Breda will be frustrated.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Arno Verschueren argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' What a strike from Tino-Sven Susic! The score is 2-0.
  • 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nils Roseler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
  • 46' Luka Ilic makes way for Robert Muhren at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from NAC Breda.
  • 51' Netherlands international Benjamin van Leer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' GOAL! Jay-Roy Grot fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Muhren, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against NAC Breda's shape.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Gervane Kastaneer. He replaces Paolo Fernandes on 67 minute.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gervane Kastaneer.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Joosten. He replaces Jay-Roy Grot on 77 minute.
  • 78' The whistle greets Gianluca Nijholt as he departs to be replaced by Marwin Reuvers.
  • 81' VVV Venlo make a change. Tino-Sven Susic trudges off to be replaced by Peter van Ooijen on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Arno Verschueren suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Arno Verschueren. He receives a Red card.
  • 88' Martin Samuelsen is replacing Johnatan Opoku for the VVV Venlo side.
  • 3-0 the final result. NAC Breda will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

NAC Breda Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mitchell van der Gaag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo66% Draw21% NAC Breda13%
Actual: VVV Venlo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
87%
Draw or NAC Breda
34%
VVV Venlo or NAC Breda
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo48% Draw42% NAC Breda10%
Actual: VVV Venlo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 21% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 24% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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