VVV Venlo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 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 | 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
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
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between VVV Venlo and Sparta Rotterdam is underway.
- 5' VVV Venlo have won 118 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' VVV Venlo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks surprising VVV Venlo does not make any changes. Jafar Arias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Kristopher da Graca, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Deroy Duarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adil Auassar at the 34 minute mark.
- 39' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 46 minute. Meritan Shabani leaves to be changed by Vito van Crooij.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both VVV Venlo and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Thorsten Kirschbaum has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Simon Janssen is replacing Christos Donis for the VVV Venlo side.
- 64' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Jeffrey Fortes. He replaces Wouter Burger on 66 minute.
- 70' Magnificent from Kristopher da Graca! That is 1 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 71' Roy Gelmi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arjan Swinkels at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Tom Beugelsdijk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for VVV Venlo so far.
- 81' 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.
- 82' VVV Venlo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Torino Hunte is hanging Chris Kum on the field on 82 minute.
- 87' 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 Lennart Thy suffering a number of foals already.
- With this win, Sparta Rotterdam is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Peter van Ooijen | 1 |
| Abdou Harroui | 1 |
| Lars Veldwijk | 1 |
| Halil Dervisoglu | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Kristopher da Graca | 1 |
| Bryan Smeets | 1 |
| Laros Duarte | 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.