VVV Venlo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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VVV Venlo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Peter Janson
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Don Frijn
- Referee
- Referee Erik Koopman
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 27 Feb | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | AZ | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Feb | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | FC Emmen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! VVV Venlo welcome Sparta Rotterdam for this crunch clash at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His VVV Venlo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. VVV Venlo and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' Deroy Duarte is replacing Adil Auassar for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 39' VVV Venlo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Fresh legs for VVV Venlo! Vito van Crooij comes on to replace Meritan Shabani.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wouter Burger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VVV Venlo.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. VVV Venlo in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
- 59' A tactical swap from VVV Venlo — Simon Janssen on, Christos Donis off on 59 minutes.
- 64' The home supporters are growing impatient. VVV Venlo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Laros Duarte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' Wouter Burger makes way for Jeffrey Fortes at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
- 70' Against the run of play, Kristopher da Graca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Roy Gelmi. He replaces Arjan Swinkels on 71 minute.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Seacon Stadion De Koel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' VVV Venlo make a change. Chris Kum trudges off to be replaced by Torino Hunte on 82 minutes.
- 87' Tobias Pachonik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- Sparta Rotterdam celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Chris Kum ↓ Torino Hunte 82'
- 6
- 19
- 12
-
18
Christos Donis ↓ Simon Janssen 59'
- 1
- 2
- 25
- 37
-
3
Arjan Swinkels ↓ Roy Gelmi 71'
- 44
Bench
- 16
- 22
-
27
Torino Hunte ↑ 82'
-
15
Simon Janssen ↑ 59'
- 38
-
10
Vito van Crooij ↑ 46'
- 5
- 7
- 26
-
4
Roy Gelmi ↑ 71'
- 24
- 29
Coach
Hans de Koning
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Jeffrey Fortes 66'
-
10
Wouter Burger ↓ Jeffrey Fortes 66'
- 2
- 9
- 8
- 7
-
6
Adil Auassar C ↓ Deroy Duarte 34'
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
12
Jeffrey Fortes ↑ 66'
- 14
-
18
Deroy Duarte ↑ 34'
- 13
- 15
- 30
- 21
- 19
- 22
- 17
-
16
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 66'
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kristopher da Graca | 1 |
| Bryan Smeets | 1 |
| Laros Duarte | 1 |
| Peter van Ooijen | 1 |
| Abdou Harroui | 1 |
| Lars Veldwijk | 1 |
| Halil Dervisoglu | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
VVV Venlo Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
VVV Venlo or Draw
54%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
VVV Venlo or Sparta Rotterdam
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo
| Handicap | VVV Venlo covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.