VVV Venlo vs SC Heerenveen, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie .
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Edgar Bijl
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–5 | L |
| 14 May | JK Narva Trans | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–5 | L |
| 19 Aug | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | SV Drochtersen/Assel | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 May | SSV Jeddeloh II | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: SC Heerenveen gets underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. VVV Venlo and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Johnatan Opoku needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The 29-year-old Michel Vlap has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Danny Post is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for VVV Venlo tonight.
- 32' GOAL! Sam Lammers scores on 32. Assisted by Daniel Hoegh
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Patrick Joosten gets the nod from VVV Venlo. He replaces Martin Samuelsen and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Kum, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Morten Thorsby. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Moreno Rutten was booked on 62.
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 69' Patrick Joosten is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 71' Time for substitution for VVV Venlo. Peter van Ooijen is replaced by Tino-Sven Susic.
- 75' Mitchell van Bergen gets the nod from SC Heerenveen. He replaces Michel Vlap and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 380 games and scored 377 goals.
- 88' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Arber Zeneli exits the field as Jordy Bruijn enters on 88.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 3
-
2
Moreno Rutten ↓ Chris Kum 88'
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 9
- 10
- 8
Bench
-
14
Chris Kum ↑ 88'
- 16
- 22
- 17
- 20
-
19
Patrick Joosten ↑ 46'
-
31
Tino-Sven Susic ↑ 71'
- 26
- 21
Coach
Maurice Steijn
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 14
- 8
-
13
Arber Zeneli ↓ Jordy Bruijn 88'
- 18
- 21
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 15
- 24
- 12
- 16
- 4
-
26
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 88'
- 7
- 19
- 17
-
11
Mitchell van Bergen ↑ 75'
- 23
Coach
Jan Olde Riekerink
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Jay-Roy Grot | 1 |
| Sem Steijn | 1 |
| Jens Odgaard | 1 |
| Sheral Floranus | 1 |
| Johnatan Opoku | 1 |
Head to Head
VVV Venlo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
VVV Venlo or SC Heerenveen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
VVV Venlo or Draw
65%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
64%
VVV Venlo or SC Heerenveen
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo
| Handicap | VVV Venlo covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
