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VVV Venlo vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
4 – 1
Full Time
SBV Vitesse
Wed 27 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 62' Armando Broja
Vito van Crooij 82' Y
Vito van Crooij 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom
  • Referee Alex Bos
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Nils van Kampen
6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 7.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
VVV Venlo 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals SBV Vitesse
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-27 VVV Venlo 4–1 SBV Vitesse 2019-12-22 SBV Vitesse 3–0 VVV Venlo 2019-10-19 VVV Venlo 0–4 SBV Vitesse 2019-05-15 VVV Venlo 1–3 SBV Vitesse 2018-12-15 SBV Vitesse 2–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan SBV Vitesse H 4–1 W
24 Jan FC Twente '65 A 1–0 W
17 Jan SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
13 Jan ADO Den Haag A 4–1 W
10 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 2–1 W
22 Dec PSV A 1–4 L
SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan VVV Venlo A 1–4 L
23 Jan FC Groningen H 1–0 W
16 Jan FC Emmen A 4–1 W
12 Jan FC Utrecht H 1–0 W
09 Jan Heracles Almelo A 2–0 W
23 Dec AZ A 1–3 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — VVV Venlo and SBV Vitesse get this one started.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VVV Venlo and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 16' Brilliant from the ! Giorgos Giakoumakis makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
  • 21' VVV Venlo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SBV Vitesse's shape.
  • 26' Eli Dasa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' Magnificent from Giorgos Giakoumakis! That is 56 goals in 128 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' It looks surprising SBV Vitesse does not make any changes. Zinedine Machach has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. SBV Vitesse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Assisted by Zinedine Machach with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgos Giakoumakis makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 46' Idrissa Toure is replacing Matus Bero for the SBV Vitesse side.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christos Donis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
  • 52' A change in the VVV Venlo ranks — Christos Donis exits the field as Arjan Swinkels enters on 52.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' A goal from the Albania international Armando Broja! He fires home on 60 to make it 3-1!
  • 62' Armando Broja is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' SBV Vitesse seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Seacon Stadion De Koel. VVV Venlo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 77' The travelling SBV Vitesse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! Torino Hunte comes on to replace Zinedine Machach.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Giorgos Giakoumakis makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Vito van Crooij. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jafar Arias is hanging Giorgos Giakoumakis on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' Vito van Crooij picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' SBV Vitesse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

SBV Vitesse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Letsch

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giorgos Giakoumakis 5
Bryan Linssen 3
Riechedly Bazoer 3
Armando Broja 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Tim Matavz 1
Peniel Mlapa 1
Lois Openda 1

Head to Head

2021-01-27 VVV Venlo 4–1 SBV Vitesse 2019-12-22 SBV Vitesse 3–0 VVV Venlo 2019-10-19 VVV Venlo 0–4 SBV Vitesse 2019-05-15 VVV Venlo 1–3 SBV Vitesse 2018-12-15 SBV Vitesse 2–1 VVV Venlo

VVV Venlo Form

2021-01-27 VVV Venlo 4–1 SBV Vitesse W 2021-01-24 FC Twente '65 0–1 VVV Venlo W 2021-01-17 VVV Venlo 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2021-01-13 ADO Den Haag 1–4 VVV Venlo W 2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-12-22 PSV 4–1 VVV Venlo L

SBV Vitesse Form

2021-01-27 VVV Venlo 4–1 SBV Vitesse L 2021-01-23 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Groningen W 2021-01-16 FC Emmen 1–4 SBV Vitesse W 2021-01-12 SBV Vitesse 1–0 FC Utrecht W 2021-01-09 Heracles Almelo 0–2 SBV Vitesse W 2020-12-23 AZ 3–1 SBV Vitesse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for: VVV Venlo or SBV Vitesse 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo42% Draw26% SBV Vitesse32%
Actual: VVV Venlo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
67%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
58%
VVV Venlo or SBV Vitesse
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo30% Draw43% SBV Vitesse27%
Actual: VVV Venlo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push SBV Vitesse covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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