VVV Venlo 3-2 Jong PSV U21 – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates VVV Venlo at 50% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 encounter.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Eerste Divisie clash, Regular Season - 24 as VVV Venlo welcome Jong PSV U21 to Covebo Stadion - De Koel -. Kick-off is set for Friday 2 February 2024 at 19:00 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Eerste Divisie games this season, VVV Venlo have gone 4W 1D 5L from 10 outings — a 1.30 PPG return. Last five: L W D W L. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for VVV Venlo, so this record blends games from this season and last.
VVV Venlo's home record at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -: 5W 2D 3L from 10 Eerste Divisie appearances (1.70 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.70 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Jong PSV U21 — All Games: 0W 5D 5L from 10 Eerste Divisie fixtures this season — 0.50 PPG. Last five: D D D L D. Their scoring rate of 1.10 per game is modest, conceding 2.10 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.10 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Jong PSV U21, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Jong PSV U21 away from home this season: 3W 2D 5L from 10 away games — 1.10 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context. Their away PPG of 1.10 exceeds their overall 0.50 — they actually perform better on the road than their aggregate form implies.
VVV Venlo are in the better shape of the two on current Eerste Divisie data — 0.80 PPG ahead (1.30 vs 0.50). That form margin is the baseline of a sensible selection even before other signals are layered in.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. VVV Venlo register both teams scoring in 80% of relevant matches, Jong PSV U21 in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
H2H
The H2H landscape is flat: 5 previous encounters have yielded 1 wins for VVV Venlo, 2 for Jong PSV U21 and 2 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 5 previous meetings have averaged 2.6 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 22 Sep 2023, ended 0–0 with a draw.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Data
VVV Venlo trading profile (61 games, 30 at home): they score before half-time in 63% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 65% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 73% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 60% of games (home games).
Jong PSV U21 trading profile (61 games, 30 at away): they score before half-time in 80% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; BTTS occurs in 67% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 63% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 41%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — VVV Venlo 70% and Jong PSV U21 67% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (VVV Venlo 61% | Jong PSV U21 69%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects VVV Venlo 2.11 xG and Jong PSV U21 1.56 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: VVV Venlo attack 1.063 / defence 1.078 | Jong PSV U21 attack 1.073 / defence 1.219. League average goals — home 1.629 / away 1.349. Jong PSV U21 bring a strong defensive rating of 1.219 — this is suppressing VVV Venlo's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 61 VVV Venlo games / 61 Jong PSV U21 games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: VVV Venlo 50% | Draw 23% | Jong PSV U21 28%. Fair-value odds: VVV Venlo 2.00 | Draw 4.35 | Jong PSV U21 3.57. VVV Venlo hold a narrow Poisson edge at 50% — the draw (23%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 71% | BTTS probability 70% | Total xG 3.67. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 71% — a total xG of 3.67 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 70% reflects that both xG figures (2.11 / 1.56) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates VVV Venlo as the most likely outcome at 50% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 23% draw probability, Draw No Bet on VVV Venlo offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 3.67 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 71% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 3.5 goals per game.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 70%. Form rates corroborate: VVV Venlo 80% | Jong PSV U21 60% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 | Competition: Eerste Divisie, Regular Season - 24 | Venue: Covebo Stadion - De Koel - • Kick-off: Friday 2 Feb 2024, 19:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: VVV Venlo 50% | Draw 23% | Jong PSV U21 28% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 71% | BTTS 70% | xG VVV Venlo 2.11 / Jong PSV U21 1.56 • Poisson strength factors: VVV Venlo attack 1.063 / def 1.078 | Jong PSV U21 attack 1.073 / def 1.219 | league avg home 1.629 / away 1.349 • Poisson stance: VVV Venlo (50%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
2.11
VVV Venlo xG
Expected Goals
1.56
Jong PSV U21 xG
70%
BTTS
89%
Over 1.5
71%
Over 2.5
50%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
⚠️ This analysis is generated algorithmically from statistical data and is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute betting advice. Please gamble responsibly.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 kick off?
VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 kicked off at 19:00 on Friday 2 February 2024 at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -.
What was the final score in VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21?
VVV Venlo 3 - 2 Jong PSV U21.
Where is VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 being played?
The match is being played at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -.
What competition is VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 part of?
VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 is a Regular Season - 24 fixture in the Eerste Divisie (Netherlands).
Who is favourite to win VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21?
Our statistical model gives VVV Venlo a 50% chance of winning, Jong PSV U21 a 28% chance, and a 23% chance of a draw — making VVV Venlo the favourite.
Will both teams score in VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21?
Our model estimates a 70% probability that both VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21 will score (BTTS).
Will VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 71%.
What is the head-to-head record between VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21?
Record (5 meetings): VVV Venlo 1W | Draws 2 | Jong PSV U21 2W.
What form are VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21 in?
VVV Venlo (all comps): 4W-1D-5L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.50 | L5 L-W-D-W-L. Jong PSV U21 (all comps): 0W-5D-5L in 10 | 0.50 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 2.10 | L5 D-D-D-L-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates VVV Venlo's attack at 1.06x the league average against Jong PSV U21's defence at 1.22x — combine the two and it projects 2.11 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Jong PSV U21's attack versus VVV Venlo's defence, projects 1.56 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 61/61 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 9.5% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 2-1 (8.8%), 2-2 (6.9%). Together the top three scorelines make up 25% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
VVV Venlo Win
50%
2.02
23%
4.40
28%
3.61
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
2 – 1
8.8%
Home win
Most likely
1 – 1
8.4%
Draw
2 – 2
6.9%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
2.11
VVV Venlo xG
Total xG
3.67
1.56
Jong PSV U21 xG
2.02
50%
Home win
4.40
23%
Draw
3.61
28%
Away win
Goals Markets
88%
Over 1.5
1.14
12%
Under 1.5
8.33
71%
Over 2.5
1.41
29%
Under 2.5
3.45
50%
Over 3.5
2.00
50%
Under 3.5
2.00
31%
Over 4.5
3.23
69%
Under 4.5
1.45
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
70%
BTTS Yes
1.42
30%
BTTS No
3.37
Clean Sheet
21%
4.75
12%
8.26
Win to Nil
10%
9.59
3%
29.81
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 3 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 9.5%.
How many goals are VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21 expected to score?
The model projects 2.11 expected goals for VVV Venlo and 1.56 for Jong PSV U21, a combined total of 3.67.
How confident is the prediction model for VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 50%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
VVV Venlo come into this having played 61 games, going 23W 19D 19L for 1.44 points per game. Their last five reads L-W-D-W-L. The sample for VVV Venlo is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Jong PSV U21 sit at 1.08 PPG from 61 outings (17W 15D 29L), a run that reads D-D-D-L-D across their last five. The sample for Jong PSV U21 is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: VVV Venlo on 1.44 PPG, Jong PSV U21 on 1.08. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
VVV Venlo's home form reads 11W 10D 9L across 30 games on their own ground, a 1.43 PPG return.
Away from home, Jong PSV U21 have taken 0.97 points per game from 30 outings (7W 8D 15L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, VVV Venlo come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
VVV Venlo are averaging 1.48 goals scored and 1.43 conceded per game recently; Jong PSV U21 are on 1.49 scored and 1.85 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: VVV Venlo have seen both teams score in 70% of their recent games; Jong PSV U21 in 67%.
Last 61 Results — Eerste Divisie
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
VVV Venlo
Blended
Jong PSV U21
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21 in coming into this match?
VVV Venlo have gone 23W 19D 19L in their last 61 games (1.44 PPG), while Jong PSV U21 have gone 17W 15D 29L in their last 61 (1.08 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — VVV Venlo at home or Jong PSV U21 away?
VVV Venlo's home record (1.43 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — VVV Venlo at home: 1.43 PPG; Jong PSV U21 away: 0.97 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to October 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Eerste Divisie. They last met on 6 April 2026, roughly 3 months ago.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: Jong PSV U21 have taken the last 2 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 14 Jan 2022, when Jong PSV U21 won 1-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
VVV Venlo's record when hosting Jong PSV U21 specifically: 1W 1D 3L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
3
VVV Venlo
2
Draws
5
Jong PSV U21
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21?
From 10 meetings on record, VVV Venlo have won 3, Jong PSV U21 have won 5, and 2 have been drawn.
When did VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21 last play each other?
They last met on 6 April 2026, when Jong PSV U21 1-0 VVV Venlo.
Who has won more matches between VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21?
Jong PSV U21 have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
VVV Venlo are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 63% of their matches.
Jong PSV U21 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 80% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 17% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
Both teams scoring has been the norm for this pairing lately — VVV Venlo at 73%, Jong PSV U21 at 67%. That combined rate makes BTTS Yes a well-supported trading angle.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 60% for VVV Venlo and 63% for Jong PSV U21. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 40% and 40% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: Jong PSV U21 in 30%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = VVV Venlo home games / Jong PSV U21 away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when VVV Venlo play Jong PSV U21?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 73% of VVV Venlo's games and 67% of Jong PSV U21's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is VVV Venlo vs Jong PSV U21 usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 60% of VVV Venlo's matches and 63% of Jong PSV U21's.
Do VVV Venlo and Jong PSV U21 tend to score early?
VVV Venlo have had a goal before half-time in 63% of their recent matches, Jong PSV U21 in 80% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as VVV Venlo edge out Jong PSV U21 3-2.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
VVV Venlo beat Jong PSV U21 3-2 at Covebo Stadion - De Koel -, Regular Season - 24, in the Eerste Divisie. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting VVV Venlo 2.11 xG and Jong PSV U21 1.56 xG, a combined 3.67. The scoreboard read 3-2 for 5 actual goals. VVV Venlo beat their projection by 0.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of VVV Venlo attack 1.06 / defence 1.08 against Jong PSV U21 attack 1.07 / defence 1.22, drawn from 61/61 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it VVV Venlo 50% | Draw 23% | Jong PSV U21 28%, with VVV Venlo to win its most likely call at 50%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 71%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 89% and landed. Over 3.5 was 50% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 70% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 65% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (VVV Venlo 61%, Jong PSV U21 69%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 69%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
VVV Venlo's trading profile (61 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 70% of their matches — today it did.
Jong PSV U21's trading profile (61 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 67% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — VVV Venlo 1.44 PPG, Jong PSV U21 1.08 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the VVV Venlo win broke the near-deadlock. VVV Venlo (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.50 average — above their attacking norm. Jong PSV U21 (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.97 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.