VVV Venlo vs Excelsior — Eredivisie

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VVV Venlo

2–3Full-time

Excelsior

LLLWWWGoals 16-13

WWWWLLGoals 25-8

Match events

35'L. Garcia
41'J. Mattheij
59'Hicham Faik
59'Milan Massop
61'Hicham Faik (Khalid Karami)
69'Jerold Promes (Jonathan Opoku)
69'Romeo Castelen (Torino Hunte)
75'L. Garcia (J. Caenepeel)
79'Roel Janssen (L. Labylle)
80'A. Messaoud (K. Vermeulen)
81'Mike van Duinen (J. Caenepeel)
84'Mike van Duinen
84'Lennart Thy (Vito van Crooij)
88'Ryan Koolwijk (Jeffrey Fortes)

Lineups

VVV Venlo

Excelsior

4-3-3

M. SteijnCoach

M. van der Gaag

Bench (8)

Bench (9)

Match trends

VVV Venlo have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Excelsior have averaged 2.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 2 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

3VVV Venlo wins

2Draws

3Excelsior wins

6-9Goals

VVV Venlo

1–1Dec 21, 2024, 3:30 PM

Excelsior

4–0Sep 16, 2024, 6:00 PM

VVV Venlo

1–0Mar 9, 2019, 5:30 PM

Excelsior

1–0Sep 29, 2018, 6:45 PM

VVV Venlo

Excelsior

0–2Sep 30, 2017, 6:45 PM

VVV Venlo

Excelsior

3–1Feb 4, 2012, 6:45 PM

VVV Venlo

0–0Nov 4, 2011, 7:00 PM

Excelsior

VVV Venlo

1–0Feb 25, 2011, 7:45 PM

Excelsior

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game2.5

1.3Goals conceded per game0.8

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

Referee

Richard Martens

3.25Yellow cards / game

0Red cards / game

0.5Penalties scored / game

Based on 4 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%

Excelsior

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

100%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

52%Possession48%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target3

13Total shots8

4Shots off target3

5Blocked shots2

7Shots inside the box4

7Shots outside the box4

7Corners4

—Offsides—

10Fouls10

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

0Goalkeeper saves3

479Total passes452

380Accurate passes348

79%Pass accuracy77%

Player ratings

1Vito van CrooijVVV Venlo🅰️ 18.0
2L. GarciaExcelsior⚽ 17.5
3Lennart ThyVVV Venlo⚽ 17.4
4L. BruinsExcelsior7.3
5Hicham FaikExcelsior⚽ 1🟨7.2
6Mike van DuinenExcelsior⚽ 1🟨7.0

Box score

VVV Venlo

9Ralf SeuntjensM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes73%

Tackles—

Duels50%

1Lars UnnerstallG · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes58%

Tackles—

Duels—

15Romeo CastelenF · 69'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels0%

4Roel JanssenD · 79'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes91%

Tackles—

Duels44%

11Lennart ThyF · 90'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels42%

8Clint LeemansM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels33%

7

7Vito van CrooijF · 90'

🅰️ 18.0

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels60%

6Danny Post (C)M · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

Tackles—

Duels64%

3Jerold PromesD · 69'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels100%

13Nils RöselerD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels100%

2Moreno RuttenD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles—

Duels78%

Bench (8)

12

12J. JanseD

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10Jonathan OpokuF · 21'

6.8

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels50%

16Delano van CrooyG

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31

31B. VerbongG

—

25

25E. KorkmazD

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26

26E. RiisF

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19Torino HunteF · 21'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels0%

5

5L. LabylleD · 11'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels0%

Excelsior

12Theo Zwarthoed90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes38%

Tackles—

Duels—

8Ryan Koolwijk (C)M · 88'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes79%

Tackles—

Duels50%

10

10L. BruinsF · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels55%

5Milan MassopD · 90'

🟨6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels25%

15

15J. MattheijD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels90%

20

20L. GarciaF · 75'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels50%

2Khalid KaramiD · 90'

🅰️ 16.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels0%

6Hicham FaikM · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels29%

9Mike van DuinenF · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.0

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels33%

14

14A. MessaoudM · 80'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels29%

4Wout FaesD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes86%

Tackles—

Duels40%

Bench (9)

25Ögmundur KristinssonG

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18

18K. VermeulenM · 10'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels50%

21

21D. HaspolatM

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16Mike HavekotteG

—

7Anouar HadouirF

—

22Jeffrey FortesD · 2'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

28Lorenzo BurnetD

—

3Shane O'NeillD

—

23

23J. CaenepeelF · 15'

🅰️ 16.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels—

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Frequently asked questions

What time does VVV Venlo vs Excelsior kick off?+

Kickoff is at Mar 10, 2018, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).