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VVV Venlo vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
VVV Venlo
2 – 1
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 13:30 UTC Seacon Stadion De Koel HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 52' Jan-Arie van der Heijden
Y 66' Sebastian Holmen
Giorgos Giakoumakis 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

VVV Venlo vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Roy de Nas
  • Referee Robin Gansner

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

3
2
VVV Venlo 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2020-11-21 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 VVV Venlo 2019-09-21 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 VVV Venlo 2019-02-09 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2018-08-11 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 VVV Venlo

Recent Form

VVV Venlo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Willem II Tilburg H 2–1 W
22 Dec PSV A 1–4 L
19 Dec FC Twente '65 H 1–2 L
13 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–3 L
05 Dec RKC Waalwijk A 2–3 L
28 Nov PEC Zwolle H 2–2 D
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan VVV Venlo A 1–2 L
23 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–1 D
20 Dec AZ A 3–5 L
13 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 1–3 L
05 Dec Fortuna Sittard A 2–3 L
29 Nov FC Groningen A 0–1 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: VVV Venlo gets underway.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' It’s high time Adrie Koster made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Goal! Jan-Arie van der Heijden scores his 5 goal in 322 matches.
  • 20' VVV Venlo is showing some good football. However, VVV Venlo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' VVV Venlo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' VVV Venlo 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.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Willem II Tilburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' The travelling Willem II Tilburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ole Romeny. He replaces Che Nunnely on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Jan-Arie van der Heijden. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leon Guwara made 317 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Sebastian Holmen is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 71' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 71 minute. Kristopher da Graca leaves to be changed by Arjan Swinkels.
  • 75' Another substitution for VVV Venlo to replace Simon Janssen by Jafar Arias on 75 minute.
  • 79' GOAL! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores on 79.
  • 79' Another substitution for Willem II Tilburg to replace Dries Saddiki by Wesley Spieringhs on 79 minute.
  • 80' Another change for Willem II Tilburg made on 80 minute. Dries Saddiki leaves to be changed by Wesley Spieringhs.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kwasi Okyere Wriedt, as he is very good at scoring at Seacon Stadion De Koel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 87' VVV Venlo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • Full Time. VVV Venlo beats Willem II Tilburg

Lineups

VVV Venlo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hans de Koning

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrie Koster

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giorgos Giakoumakis 3
Peniel Mlapa 2
Vangelis Pavlidis 2
Danny Post 1
Danny Post 1
Daniel Crowley 1
Gorkem Saglam 1
Jan-Arie van der Heijden 1

Head to Head

2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2020-11-21 Willem II Tilburg 2–1 VVV Venlo 2019-09-21 Willem II Tilburg 1–0 VVV Venlo 2019-02-09 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg 2018-08-11 Willem II Tilburg 0–1 VVV Venlo

VVV Venlo Form

2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg W 2020-12-22 PSV 4–1 VVV Venlo L 2020-12-19 VVV Venlo 1–2 FC Twente '65 L 2020-12-13 VVV Venlo 0–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2020-12-05 RKC Waalwijk 3–2 VVV Venlo L 2020-11-28 VVV Venlo 2–2 PEC Zwolle D

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-01-10 VVV Venlo 2–1 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-12-23 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 AFC Ajax D 2020-12-20 AZ 5–3 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-12-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam L 2020-12-05 Fortuna Sittard 3–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2020-11-29 FC Groningen 1–0 Willem II Tilburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VVV Venlo46% Draw26% Willem II Tilburg28%
Actual: VVV Venlo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

VVV Venlo or Draw
72%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
54%
VVV Venlo or Willem II Tilburg
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VVV Venlo31% Draw46% Willem II Tilburg23%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — VVV Venlo

Handicap VVV Venlo covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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