VVV Venlo vs Ajax — Eredivisie

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VVV Venlo

0–1Full-time

Ajax

LLLWWWGoals 16-13

LLWDDWGoals 18-21

Match events

26'David Neres (Z. Labyad)
70'R. Seuntjens (Jonathan Opoku)
72'L. Schøne (Carel Eiting)
74'J. Grot (A. Borgmann)
82'Daley Blind (Donny van de Beek)
88'D. Tadic
89'C. Kum (Tristan Dekker)
90'André Onana

Lineups

VVV Venlo

Ajax

4-3-3

M. SteijnCoach

E. ten Hag

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 6 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

0VVV Venlo wins

1Draws

7Ajax wins

5-36Goals

Ajax

3–1May 13, 2021, 12:30 PM

VVV Venlo

0–13Oct 24, 2020, 2:30 PM

Ajax

VVV Venlo

1–4Aug 17, 2019, 4:30 PM

Ajax

6–0Feb 2, 2019, 6:45 PM

VVV Venlo

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

Kevin Blom

3.59Yellow cards / game

0.23Red cards / game

0.09Penalties scored / game

Based on 22 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

27%Possession73%

—Expected goals (xG)—

1Shots on target9

9Total shots18

5Shots off target8

3Blocked shots1

4Shots inside the box10

5Shots outside the box8

5Corners7

0Offsides2

8Fouls9

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

8Goalkeeper saves1

252Total passes666

166Accurate passes591

66%Pass accuracy89%

Player ratings

1Lars UnnerstallVVV Venlo8.7
2Hakim ZiyechAjax8.2
3D. TadicAjax⚽ 18.0
4Frenkie de JongAjax7.7
5Nicolás TagliaficoAjax7.3
6André OnanaAjax🟨7.3

Box score

VVV Venlo

9

9R. SeuntjensM · 70'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels—

1Lars UnnerstallG · 90'

8.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes61%

Tackles1

Duels—

11

11J. GrotF · 74'

6.3

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes55%

Tackles—

Duels—

14

14C. KumD · 89'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes40%

Tackles4

Duels—

8Peter van OoijenM · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes80%

Tackles1

Duels—

4Roel JanssenD · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes61%

Tackles1

Duels—

6

6D. Post (C)M · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes77%

Tackles2

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7Martin SamuelsenM · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels—

3Jerold PromesD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes69%

Tackles1

Duels—

13Nils RöselerD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels—

2Moreno RuttenD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes76%

Tackles1

Duels—

Bench (12)

29

29Evert LinthorstM

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35

35Sem SteijnM

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20Damian van BruggenM

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10Jonathan OpokuF · 20'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes40%

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Duels—

31

31T. SušićM

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17Tristan DekkerD · 1'

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes0%

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Duels—

16

16D. van CrooyG

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21

21A. BorgmannD · 16'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles1

Duels—

38

38Y. RoemerF

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22

22B. VerbongG

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25Evren KorkmazD

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34Simon Janssen—

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Ajax

10

10D. TadicM · 90'

⚽ 18.0

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels—

17Daley BlindD · 82'

7.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes95%

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31Nicolás TagliaficoD · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes91%

Tackles2

Duels—

20

20L. SchøneM · 72'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes96%

Tackles—

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22Hakim ZiyechM · 90'

8.2

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels—

7

7David NeresF · 26'

6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels—

24

24André OnanaG · 90'

🟨7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels—

9Klaas-Jan HuntelaarF · 90'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes79%

Tackles—

Duels—

4Matthijs De Ligt (C)D · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes95%

Tackles1

Duels—

21Frenkie de JongM · 90'

7.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles1

Duels—

12

12N. MazraouiD · 90'

6.7

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Shots2/2 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels—

Bench (8)

39

39K. SierhuisF

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30

30Dani De WitM

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15Carel EitingM · 18'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes69%

Tackles1

Duels—

26

26K. LamprouG

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6Donny van de BeekM · 8'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels—

19

19Z. LabyadF · 64'

6.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels—

2

2R. KristensenD

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5Maximilian WöberD

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Frequently asked questions

What time does VVV Venlo vs Ajax kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 18, 2018, 4:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).