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 0 games · 0 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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
- 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VVV Venlo that had 171 games and scored 118 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam 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.
- 30' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 34' Deroy Duarte is replacing Adil Auassar for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Meijers made 95 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 46 minute. Meritan Shabani leaves to be changed by Vito van Crooij.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua John, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 59' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 59 minute. Christos Donis leaves to be changed by Simon Janssen.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' Sparta Rotterdam receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Jeffrey Fortes. He replaces Wouter Burger on 66 minute.
- 70' Kristopher da Graca puts VVV Venlo on the lead.
- 71' The VVV Venlo manager makes a substitution. Arjan Swinkels departs to be replaced by Roy Gelmi.
- 76' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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' It is a substitution in VVV Venlo team. Chris Kum is replaced by Torino Hunte on 82 minute.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for VVV Venlo and Sparta Rotterdam (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
|---|---|
| Halil Dervisoglu | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Kristopher da Graca | 1 |
| Bryan Smeets | 1 |
| Laros Duarte | 1 |
| Peter van Ooijen | 1 |
| Abdou Harroui | 1 |
| Lars Veldwijk | 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.