The stage is lit for NEC - Vitesse! Even with their varied results, this match could be awesome!
- NEC have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have the fewest scored goals (3) in Eredivisie
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eredivisie game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at FC Twente. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
NEC form and stats
NEC have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Eredivisie. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
NEC's last game was hosting FC Utrecht (placed 16th) and winning 3-0. The goalie Roefs was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 8.12 out of ten. Roefs topped it up with a clean sheet.
Heartbreak before that as NEC lost 0-4 at PSV's place.This is expected to be a close game, with NEC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with NEC as a small favourite), we find 11 games. NEC has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.
NEC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vitesse form and stats
Things could have gone better for Vitesse in their Eredivisie away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Vitesse aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 431 league minutes without a goal. van Ginkel was the last player to find the net.
Vitesse play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to FC Twente (placed 3rd). Midfielder Manhoef was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.64. Manhoef hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Prior to that match, the Vitesse manager Cocu faced defeat when travelling to Sparta Rotterdam and losing 0-1.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vitesse playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 4 Vitesse wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vitesse as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Vitesse have avoided a loss in the last 6 matches (4-2-0) facing NEC.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mattsson 3 goals |  D. Proper 2 goals |  K. Ogawa 2 goals |
NEC missing players
Vitesse missing players
| NEC | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 9 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 6.3 | 5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 10 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.7 | 10.2 |
| 5.5 | 7 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 33% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 15.3 | 11 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 15.3 |
| 6 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
- All of NEC's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- NEC have scored more than double the goals of Vitesse.
- NEC have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Eredivisie
- NEC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- NEC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vitesse have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vitesse have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have the fewest scored goals (3) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have the most matches under the total-line (4) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSV | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 18 |
| 2 | AZ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | FC Twente | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Excelsior | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | NEC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Heracles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 6 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Ajax | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Vitesse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 3 |
| 17 | FC Volendam | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Almere City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -14 | 1 |
