VVV Venlo vs Ajax — Eredivisie

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VVV Venlo

1–4Full-time

Ajax

LLLWWWGoals 16-13

LLWDDWGoals 18-21

Covebo Stadion - De Koel -, Venlo · Capacity 8,000 · artificial turf · Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie

Match events

27'Lisandro Martínez
33'P. van Ooijen
41'Quincy Promes (David Neres)
42'Donny van de Beek
44'Hakim Ziyech (Dušan Tadić)
46'S. Schäfer (Christian Kum)
48'R. Janssen
49'Dušan Tadić
59'Hakim Ziyech (Klaas-Jan Huntelaar)
66'Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Nicolás Tagliafico)
71'J. Sinclair (Haji Wright)
73'Lisandro Martínez (Edson Álvarez)
76'David Neres (Donny van de Beek)
84'Elia Soriano (S. Scheimann)
89'Evert Linthorst (Richard Neudecker)

Lineups

VVV Venlo

Ajax

4-3-3

R. MaaskantCoach

E. ten Hag

Bench (7)

Bench (9)

Match trends

VVV Venlo have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Ajax have averaged 1.8 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

0VVV Venlo wins

1Draws

7Ajax wins

4-33Goals

Ajax

3–1May 13, 2021, 12:30 PM

VVV Venlo

0–13Oct 24, 2020, 2:30 PM

Ajax

6–0Feb 2, 2019, 6:45 PM

VVV Venlo

0–1Aug 18, 2018, 4:30 PM

Ajax

4–1Apr 19, 2018, 6:45 PM

VVV Venlo

0–2Aug 27, 2017, 12:30 PM

Ajax

2–0May 2, 2012, 6:00 PM

VVV Venlo

2–2Aug 21, 2011, 12:30 PM

Ajax

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game1.8

1.3Goals conceded per game2.1

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Danny Desmond Makkelie

3.09Yellow cards / game

0.12Red cards / game

0.21Penalties scored / game

Based on 33 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

VVV Venlo

0-15'

25%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

50%

46-60'

25%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Ajax

0-15'

9.1%

16-30'

9.1%

31-45'

27.3%

46-60'

18.2%

61-75'

9.1%

76-90+'

27.3%

Match statistics

25%Possession75%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target9

7Total shots20

3Shots off target4

0Blocked shots7

5Shots inside the box9

2Shots outside the box11

3Corners13

3Offsides0

4Fouls7

2Yellow cards2

—Red cards—

5Goalkeeper saves3

246Total passes717

170Accurate passes639

69%Pass accuracy89%

Player ratings

1Dušan TadićAjax⚽ 1🅰️ 18.0
2Hakim ZiyechAjax⚽ 17.7
3Evert LinthorstVVV Venlo⚽ 17.6
4Nicolás TagliaficoAjax🅰️ 17.4
5Lisandro MartínezAjax🟨7.3
6Klaas-Jan HuntelaarAjax⚽ 17.2

Box score

VVV Venlo

21Evert LinthorstM · 90'

⚽ 17.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes75%

Tackles4

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8

8P. van OoijenF · 90'

🟨7.1

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes66%

Tackles1

Duels—

1

1T. KirschbaumG · 90'

6.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes56%

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9Elia SorianoF · 84'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes46%

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4

4R. JanssenD · 90'

🟨5.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles2

Duels—

2

2T. PachonikD · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes57%

Tackles—

Duels—

20

20D. van BruggenM · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

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13Nils Röseler (C)D · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

Duels—

15

15J. SinclairF · 71'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes85%

Tackles1

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5

5S. SchäferD · 45'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles1

Duels—

11Richard NeudeckerM · 90'

🅰️ 16.7

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes73%

Tackles1

Duels—

Bench (7)

14Christian KumD · 45'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles1

Duels—

10Jonathan OpokuM

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17Tristan DekkerD

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18

18S. ScheimannD · 8'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes40%

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7Haji WrightF · 19'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

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30Jens CraenmehrG

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22

22L. BoschG

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Ajax

10Dušan Tadić (C)F · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes80%

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17Daley BlindM · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

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31Nicolás TagliaficoD · 90'

🅰️ 17.4

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Shots2/3 on target

Passes86%

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22Hakim ZiyechF · 59'

⚽ 17.7

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes75%

Tackles1

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6Donny van de BeekM · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

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24André OnanaG · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes94%

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18Răzvan MarinM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes95%

Tackles—

Duels—

2

2P. SchuursD · 90'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes93%

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11Quincy PromesF · 41'

6.4

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes96%

Tackles—

Duels—

28

28S. DestD · 90'

6.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes91%

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21Lisandro MartínezD · 73'

🟨7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes92%

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Bench (9)

16

16L. MagallánD

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30

30D. de WitM

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4Edson ÁlvarezD · 17'

6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes96%

Tackles1

Duels—

26

26J. EkkelenkampM

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7David NeresM · 49'

⚽ 17.1

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

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1Bruno VarelaG

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3Joël VeltmanD

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9Klaas-Jan HuntelaarF · 31'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes94%

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Duels—

33

33D. KotarskiG

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Frequently asked questions

Where is VVV Venlo vs Ajax played?+

The match is played at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -, Venlo (capacity 8,000).

What time does VVV Venlo vs Ajax kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 17, 2019, 4:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).