Struggling FC Emmen will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Vitesse in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- FC Emmen has the the worst goal difference (-25) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse has the most clean sheets (8) in Eredivisie
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Emmen and Vitesse.
FC Emmen form and stats
With 0 Eredivisie wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, FC Emmen, who have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Eredivisie, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 16 attempts. FC Emmen are slowly digging their own grave here at De Oude Meerdijk with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the VVV-Venlo match.
Emmen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Heracles. Before that game, the home loss against FC Twente with the scoreline 1-4.
FC Emmen were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Emmen's goalkeeper Dennis Telgenkamp was extremely busy against Heracles, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Emmen as they have a new game in only four days, a KNVB Beker match thankfully also at home. SC Heerenveen are visiting.
A decent goal production from Emmen in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Emmen have allowed the opposition to score 24 goals here at De Oude Meerdijk. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as FC Emmen have let the opposition score 24 times, an average of more than three per game.
Vitesse form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Eredivisie, on their Eredivisie travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The Vitesse goalkeeper Remko Pasveer is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 195 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Vitesse had fun at their own home (De Oude Meerdijk) last time out, beating FC Utrecht 1-0. Danilho Doekhi scored. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Heracles.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vitesse are hosting ADO Den Haag in the KNVB Beker only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Vitesse's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. Vitesse have conceded 9 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Vitesse - Emmen 3-1. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Emmen victory, two draws and three Vitesse wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Darfalou 6 goals |  L. Openda 6 goals |   M. de Leeuw 5 goals |
FC Emmen missing players
Vitesse missing players
| FC Emmen | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 41 | 24 | 12 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 81% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| 31% | 62% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 69% | 88% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 62% | 50% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 12% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 12.6 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 16 | 14.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 30% | 43% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 33% | 33% |
- All of FC Emmen's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Emmen has the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Eredivisie
- FC Emmen has the the worst goal difference (-25) in Eredivisie
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- FC Emmen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Emmen have yet to win a game.
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vitesse has the most clean sheets (8) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vitesse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vitesse have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 | Ajax | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 35 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | PSV | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 22 | 34 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 32 |
| 5 | AZ | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 28 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Heracles | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 12 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -21 | 12 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -21 | 10 |
| 17 | Willem II | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 9 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -25 | 5 |