Eredivisie match preview: ADO Den Haag versus Vitesse

Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cars Jeans Stadion

Struggling ADO Den Haag will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Vitesse in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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ADO Den Haag form and stats

The story so far for ADO Den Haag at their home stadium (Cars Jeans Stadion) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for ADO Den Haag, their manager A. Groenendijk and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The fans are hoping that ADO Den Haag will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Eredivisie game against FC Groningen (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, ADO Den Haag lost 2-3 at home to SC Heerenveen.

A quite possible distraction for the home team is the ADO Den Haag - Fortuna Sittard game in the Eredivisie only three days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.

ADO Den Haag are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 16 goals in 13 matches. ADO Den Haag are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (26 from 13 played).

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Vitesse form and stats

Vitesse has only collected 12 points from their away games after 3-3-7 (13 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Vitesse, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Eredivisie, ended a defeat 2-3 versus Heracles (placed 7th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Feyenoord.

A new game in only two days for Vitesse, the Eredivisie home match versus AZ. Busy days.

Vitesse have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. Vitesse have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Vitesse - ADO Den Haag 1-1 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): ADO Den Haag 3 wins, 3 draws and Vitesse 4 victories.

Top Goalscorers

A. El Khayati
14 goals / 6 assists
B. Linssen
9 goals / 2 assists
M. Bero
7 goals / 1 assists

ADO Den Haag missing players

Vitesse missing players

ADO Den Haag Vitesse
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
96% 92% Over 0.5 100% 96%
81% 69% Over 1.5 100% 92%
54% 54% Over 2.5 77% 69%
42% 46% Over 3.5 54% 38%
35% 31% Over 4.5 31% 19%
62% 54% Both teams to score 85% 73%
19% 31% Clean Sheet 8% 15%
23% 23% Failed To Score 8% 15%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSV 26 21 4 1 79 16 13 12 1 0 46 4 13 9 3 1 33 12 63 67
2 Ajax 26 20 2 4 88 22 13 11 2 0 53 7 13 9 0 4 35 15 66 62
3 AZ 26 14 5 7 52 30 13 8 3 2 29 11 13 6 2 5 23 19 22 47
4 Feyenoord 26 14 5 7 55 33 13 11 0 2 36 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 22 47
5 FC Utrecht 26 11 7 8 45 34 13 6 4 3 22 12 13 5 3 5 23 22 11 40
6 Vitesse 26 11 7 8 47 36 13 8 4 1 30 18 13 3 3 7 17 18 11 40
7 Heracles 26 12 3 11 46 50 13 9 0 4 32 22 13 3 3 7 14 28 -4 39
8 FC Groningen 26 10 5 11 31 34 13 7 1 5 21 15 13 3 4 6 10 19 -3 35
9 Willem II 26 10 4 12 43 50 12 4 2 6 18 21 14 6 2 6 25 29 -7 34
10 SC Heerenveen 26 8 9 9 56 59 13 2 5 6 21 31 13 6 4 3 35 28 -3 33
11 VVV-Venlo 26 9 5 12 32 44 13 6 3 4 18 12 13 3 2 8 14 32 -12 32
12 PEC Zwolle 26 8 5 13 30 41 13 3 3 7 18 25 13 5 2 6 12 16 -11 29
13 Fortuna Sittard 26 8 5 13 43 61 13 6 3 4 26 20 13 2 2 9 17 41 -18 29
14 ADO Den Haag 26 7 7 12 35 52 13 4 3 6 16 26 13 3 4 6 19 26 -17 28
15 Excelsior 26 7 5 14 32 59 14 5 3 6 21 31 12 2 2 8 11 28 -27 26
16 Graafschap 26 7 4 15 31 55 13 5 2 6 21 21 13 2 2 9 10 34 -24 25
17 FC Emmen 26 6 7 13 30 60 13 2 5 6 16 26 13 4 2 7 14 34 -30 25
18 NAC Breda 26 4 5 17 23 62 13 4 3 6 16 24 13 0 2 11 7 38 -39 17

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