VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
VVV Venlo vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at Seacon Stadion De Koel.
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Groningen 32 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Mark Strijker
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 32 78 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 32 61 3 NEC 32 56 4 AFC Ajax 32 55 5 FC Twente '65 32 55 6 AZ 32 50 7 SC Heerenveen 32 50 8 FC Utrecht 32 47 9 Sparta Rotterdam 32 43 10 FC Groningen 32 42 11 Go Ahead Eagles 32 38 12 PEC Zwolle 32 37 13 Fortuna Sittard 32 36 14 SBV Excelsior 32 34 15 Telstar 1963 32 31 16 FC Volendam 32 31 17 NAC Breda 32 25 18 Heracles Almelo 32 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Apr FC Groningen H 0–1 L 21 Mar PEC Zwolle A 1–2 L 14 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 1–3 L 09 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L 06 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–6 L 27 Feb SBV Vitesse A 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Apr VVV Venlo A 1–0 W 20 Mar RKC Waalwijk A 1–3 L 13 Mar FC Emmen H 1–1 D 07 Mar AFC Ajax A 1–3 L 28 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 1–0 W 24 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–0 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history31% Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for VVV Venlo to score. At the same time, FC Groningen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Azor Matusiwa.
- 12' It’s high time Danny Buijs made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' Chris Kum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' FC Groningen player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 33' Yahcuroo Roemer is replacing Roy Gelmi for the VVV Venlo side.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Groningen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Jorgen Larsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' VVV Venlo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Groningen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
- 59' Another change for VVV Venlo made on 59 minute. Zinedine Machach leaves to be changed by Jafar Arias.
- 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' 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.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Damil Dankerlui. He replaces Tomas Suslov on 79 minute.
- 84' Azor Matusiwa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Bart van Hintum. He replaces Jorgen Larsen on 86 minute.
- 87' GOAL! Mo El Hankouri scores on 87.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alessio Da Cruz.
- 89' Another change for FC Groningen made on 89 minute. Alessio Da Cruz leaves to be changed by Patrick Joosten.
- Another three points for FC Groningen.
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VVV Venlo
Starting XI- 14
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17
Tristan Dekker ↓ Joshua John 89'
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- 10
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- 5
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8
Zinedine Machach ↓ Jafar Arias 59'
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- 11
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4
Roy Gelmi ↓ Yahcuroo Roemer 33'
- 44
Bench- 16
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- 27
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19
Yahcuroo Roemer ↑ 33'
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12
Joshua John ↑ 89'
- 21
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25
Jafar Arias ↑ 59'
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- 3
- 24
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- 29
Coach Jos LuhukayFC Groningen
Starting XI- 6
- 11
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- 32
- 21
- 5
- 18
- 4
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9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Bart van Hintum 86'
- 15
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31
Tomas Suslov ↓ Damil Dankerlui 79'
Bench-
14
Patrick Joosten ↑ 89'
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3
Bart van Hintum ↑ 86'
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2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 79'
- 26
- 8
- 23
- 25
- 17
- 33
- 34
- 19
Coach Danny Buijs -
Head to Head
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