VVV Venlo vs PSV, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Rens Bluemink
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FC Groningen | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | AZ | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | NAC Breda | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VVV Venlo to score. At the same time, PSV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The 30-year-old Patrick Joosten has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Seacon Stadion De Koel. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Donyell Malen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 125 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 35' Peniel Mlapa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 40' Cody Gakpo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Fresh legs for PSV! Donyell Malen comes on to replace Mohammed Ihattaren.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. PSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VVV Venlo and PSV are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PSV that had 451 games and scored 858 goals.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 78' The whistle greets Michal Sadilek as he departs to be replaced by Cody Gakpo.
- 83' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' The Mexico Hirving Lozano breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 0-1!
- 86' Jay-Roy Grot gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Roel Janssen and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 2
- 13
-
4
Roel Janssen ↓ Jay-Roy Grot 88'
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 8
- 19
- 26
Bench
-
11
Jay-Roy Grot ↑ 88'
- 16
- 22
- 17
- 20
- 25
- 29
- 21
- 35
- 38
- 34
- 15
Coach
Maurice Steijn
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 22
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 9
- 17
- 4
- 6
-
32
Michal Sadilek ↓ Cody Gakpo 78'
- 52
Bench
- 20
- 3
- 41
- 13
- 8
- 15
- 7
- 16
-
14
Donyell Malen ↑ 46'
-
19
Cody Gakpo ↑ 78'
- 25
- 33
Coach
Mark van Bommel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Denzel Dumfries | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 2 |
| Adrian Fein | 1 |
| Luuk de Jong | 1 |
| Jafar Arias | 1 |
Head to Head
VVV Venlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
VVV Venlo or Draw
53%
Draw or PSV
76%
VVV Venlo or PSV
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo
| Handicap | VVV Venlo covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
