16 December 2020 at 15:30

Referee: B. Nijhuis

Match Summary

VVV Venlo defeated Almere City FC 4:1. The match was played in KNVB Beker 2020. Goals were scored by R. Gelmi 10′ (o.g.), V. van Crooij 33′, J. Arias 45′, E. Linthorst 52′, J. Arias 70′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Almere City FC had 41% possession while VVV Venlo held 59%. Almere City FC had 6 shots (3 on target) compared to 14 (7 on target) for VVV Venlo. Almere City FC made 5 substitutions, VVV Venlo made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Almere City FC and VVV Venlo — 5 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Almere City FC
VVV Venlo
Kick Off
R. Gelmi

Own Goal

10′
33′
V. van Crooij

assist: J. John

45+1′
J. Arias

assist: V. van Crooij

Half Time
X. EmmersA. Bensabouh
60′
M. KaandorpE. Sørensen
60′
T. ReceveurO. Bouyaghlafen
60′
70′
J. Arias

assist: J. John

Ryan Koolwijk72′
75′
E. LinthorstT. Hunte
75′
V. van CrooijS. Janssen
R. KoolwijkS. Tunga
76′
T. VerheydtG. Gauna
77′
79′
J. JohnC. Kum
79′
S. SchäferG. Hupperts
83′
Z. MachachW. Essanoussi
Full Time

Match Statistics

Almere City FC had 41% possession against VVV Venlo's 59%. Almere City FC registered 6 shots (3 on target) while VVV Venlo managed 14 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 4–4. Fouls committed: 9–8.

3Shots on Goal7
2Shots off Goal2
6Total Shots14
1Blocked Shots5
4Shots insidebox9
2Shots outsidebox5
9Fouls8
4Corner Kicks4
3Offsides3
41%Ball Possession59%
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves3
388Total passes543
292Passes accurate451
75%Passes %83%

Lineups

Almere City FC lined up in a 4-3-3 formation under O. Tobiasen, while VVV Venlo deployed a 4-3-3 under H. de Koning.

Defensive Solidity

Almere City FC deploy 4 defenders rated — on average, against VVV Venlo's 4-man backline averaging —. Higher defensive ratings suggest better positional awareness, fewer individual errors, and a greater likelihood of keeping clean sheets. The rating accounts for tackles won, interceptions, aerial duels, and blocks throughout the season.

Midfield Control

Almere City FC field 3 midfielders averaging —, versus VVV Venlo's 3 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Forward Threat

Almere City FC start 3 forward(s) averaging —, compared to 3 for VVV Venlo averaging —. Forward ratings capture shot accuracy, movement off the ball, dribbling success, and involvement in build-up play — they indicate who carries the greater goal threat on the day.

Almere City FC4-3-34-3-3VVV Venlo
GKDEFMIDFWD
22Woud4Helstrup2Vlerken14Mirani12Lesquoy23Hammouti8Koolwijk6Receveur16Emmers9Verheydt24Kaandorp1Kirschb.26Schmitz5Schäfer4Gelmi17Dekker6Post8Machach21Linthor.12John10Crooij25Arias

Substitutes

Coach: O. Tobiasen

Substitutes

Coach: H. de Koning

Almere City FCPosition StrengthVVV Venlo
Almere City FC4-3-3
22GoalkeeperM. Woud
4DefenderF. Helstrup
2DefenderB. van Vlerken
14DefenderD. Mirani
12DefenderT. Lesquoy
23MidfielderF. Hammouti
8MidfielderR. Koolwijk
6MidfielderT. Receveur
16ForwardX. Emmers
9ForwardT. Verheydt
24ForwardM. Kaandorp
VVV Venlo4-3-3
1GoalkeeperT. Kirschbaum
26DefenderL. Schmitz
5DefenderS. Schäfer
4DefenderR. Gelmi
17DefenderT. Dekker
6MidfielderD. Post
8MidfielderZ. Machach
21MidfielderE. Linthorst
12ForwardJ. John
10ForwardV. van Crooij
25ForwardJ. Arias

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Almere City FC have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. VVV Venlo show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Almere City FC

WLLWWD

VVV Venlo

LDLWDL

Almere City FC vs VVV Venlo Head to Head Results

Almere City FC and VVV Venlo have met 8 times — Almere City FC won 1, VVV Venlo won 6, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. VVV Venlo leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.88 per match (8 for the home side, 15 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2017.

1

Almere City FC

1

Drawn

6

VVV Venlo

Goals: 8Goals: 15

Recent Meetings (8)

24 Nov 2025Almere City FC3 – 0VVV Venlo
30 May 2023VVV Venlo1 – 1Almere City FC
13 Mar 2023Almere City FC1 – 3VVV Venlo
5 Aug 2022VVV Venlo3 – 0Almere City FC
25 Feb 2022Almere City FC0 – 1VVV Venlo
21 Aug 2021VVV Venlo2 – 1Almere City FC
7 Apr 2017VVV Venlo3 – 2Almere City FC
25 Nov 2016Almere City FC0 – 2VVV Venlo
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 Apr 2026