Vitesse are believing in their home crowd to support them when playing this match versus PEC Zwolle. Who triumphs at GelreDome?
- Vitesse have the fewest scored goals (6) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vitesse have scored home.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting PEC Zwolle have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 7-3-10 (win-draw-loss) from 20 matches.
Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's wish for an animated fixture!
Vitesse form and stats
0-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Eredivisie numbers at home for Vitesse so far this season.
Manhoef was the last player to score a league goal for Vitesse and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Vitesse haven't scored in 180 minutes.
The fans are hoping that Vitesse will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the match against Feyenoord (placed 3rd). Vitesse were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Tielemans (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 6.85/10. Tielemans hit one key pass.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Excelsior.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Vitesse handle that role? We have found 6 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Vitesse are traveling soon after this match as the KNVB Beker match at Groene Ster awaits in four days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Vitesse means that they have only scored {1 goals} in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Vitesse have conceded 7 from these games.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
Playing away, PEC Zwolle have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Eredivisie this season.
Two away matches in a row for Zwolle, whose coach Jansen could celebrate last time after the win against Excelsior. That win felt nice as this team had gone four league matches without victory. An insane game with masses of goals last time out for PEC Zwolle, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this game be as refreshing? Attacker Vellios got a player rating of 8.45 in the game. "Man of the match" Vellios scored two goals.
A loss against Feyenoord was the result prior to that, in a home game.{8 goals} so far away for PEC Zwolle, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 8. All from 4 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: seven wins for Vitesse, one draw and two wins for PEC Zwolle. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. van Ginkel 3 goals |   A. Vellios 3 goals |  L. Thy 3 goals |
Vitesse missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| Vitesse | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 6.1 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2.1 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 13.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 11.5 | 12.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 24% |
| 15 | 16 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 15 | 12.8 |
| 6.1 | 7 | 9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- All of PEC Zwolle's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vitesse have scored home.
- PEC Zwolle have scored in all their away matches so far.
- PEC Zwolle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vitesse have the fewest points (1) at home in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have the fewest scored goals (6) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vitesse have yet to win a game at home.
| 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 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 27 | 27 |
| 2 | AZ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 25 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 8 | Heracles | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 12 |
| 9 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | NEC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
| 12 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 9 |
| 13 | Almere City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 8 |
| 14 | Vitesse | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -11 | 7 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 6 |
| 17 | Ajax | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 4 |
