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VVV Venlo vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
3 – 3
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 8 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Covebo Stadion - De Koel HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Sylla Sow
Y 29' Sylla Sow
Kristopher da Graca 59' Y
Vito van Crooij 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Covebo Stadion - De Koel.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Rob Dieperink
  • Referee Rens Bluemink
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Erik Koopman

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
VVV Venlo 4 games · Avg 4.5 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 VVV Venlo 3–3 RKC Waalwijk 2020-12-05 RKC Waalwijk 3–2 VVV Venlo 2020-01-25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 VVV Venlo 2019-08-03 VVV Venlo 3–1 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May RKC Waalwijk H 3–3 D
01 May Heracles Almelo A 0–4 L
24 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L
11 Apr PSV H 0–2 L
03 Apr FC Groningen H 0–1 L
21 Mar PEC Zwolle A 1–2 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May VVV Venlo A 3–3 D
01 May AZ H 1–3 L
23 Apr Willem II Tilburg A 0–1 L
11 Apr AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
04 Apr FC Emmen A 1–3 L
20 Mar FC Groningen H 3–1 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: RKC Waalwijk gets underway.
  • 3' GOAL! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores on 3. Assisted by Vito van Crooij
  • 4' GOAL! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores on 4. Assisted by Vito van Crooij
  • 9' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 14' GOAL! Thijs Oosting scores on 14. Assisted by Ahmed Touba
  • 15' What a strike from Thijs Oosting! The score is 2-2.
  • 20' It looks surprising VVV Venlo does not make any changes. Melle Meulensteen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anas Tahiri made 197 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sylla Sow.
  • 33' GOAL! Cyril Ngonge scores on 33.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' 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 Tobias Pachonik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Goal! Joshua John scores his 2 goal in 171 matches.
  • 49' It’s high time Fred Grim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' Sebbe Augustijns has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' The referee shows VVV Venlo player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Sylla Sow departs to be replaced by Finn Stokkers.
  • 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hans Mulder, as he is very good at scoring at Covebo Stadion - De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 66' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Schmitz is hanging Leon Guwara on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 72' The RKC Waalwijk manager makes a substitution. Anas Tahiri departs to be replaced by Sebbe Augustijns.
  • 74' The whistle greets Simon Janssen as he departs to be replaced by Torino Hunte.
  • 79' GOAL! Vito van Crooij scores on 79. Assisted by Lukas Schmitz
  • 84' GOAL! Cyril Ngonge scores on 84.
  • 85' Cyril Ngonge puts RKC Waalwijk on the lead.
  • 85' It is a substitution in VVV Venlo team. Zinedine Machach is replaced by Jafar Arias on 85 minute.
  • 88' The whistle greets Thijs Oosting as he departs to be replaced by Ola John.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vito van Crooij.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jos Luhukay

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Cyril Ngonge 3
Johnatan Opoku 2
Thijs Oosting 2
Vito van Crooij 2
Finn Stokkers 1
Lennerd Daneels 1
Ahmed Touba 1

Head to Head

2021-05-08 VVV Venlo 3–3 RKC Waalwijk 2020-12-05 RKC Waalwijk 3–2 VVV Venlo 2020-01-25 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 VVV Venlo 2019-08-03 VVV Venlo 3–1 RKC Waalwijk

VVV Venlo Form

2021-05-08 VVV Venlo 3–3 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-05-01 Heracles Almelo 4–0 VVV Venlo L 2021-04-24 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 VVV Venlo L 2021-04-11 VVV Venlo 0–2 PSV L 2021-04-03 VVV Venlo 0–1 FC Groningen L 2021-03-21 PEC Zwolle 2–1 VVV Venlo L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2021-05-08 VVV Venlo 3–3 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-05-01 RKC Waalwijk 1–3 AZ L 2021-04-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2021-04-11 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2021-04-04 FC Emmen 3–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2021-03-20 RKC Waalwijk 3–1 FC Groningen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo or RKC Waalwijk 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo43% Draw25% RKC Waalwijk32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
68%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
57%
VVV Venlo or RKC Waalwijk
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo32% Draw42% RKC Waalwijk26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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