FC Groningen will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Vitesse.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FC Groningen form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Groningen at their home stadium (Sportpark Lonerstraat) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
The fans are hoping that FC Groningen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Eredivisie game against Feyenoord (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting VVV-Venlo in a game that was won 2-1.
The Groningen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. On the other hand, FC Groningen have conceded 4 goals.
Vitesse form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Vitesse playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season. Vitesse have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Vitesse are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Vitesse won their last game, 3-1 versus FC Emmen played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Willem II at their stadium, the result 3-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Vitesse's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Vitesse are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Groningen-Vitesse H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Groningen five wins, Vitesse four wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  L. Openda 4 goals |  O. Tannane 4 goals |  A. Broja 4 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
Vitesse missing players
| FC Groningen | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | 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 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 99 | 54 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 78 | 125 |
| 30 | 9 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 21 | 46 |
| 30% | 44% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 37% |
- 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Heracles | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Willem II | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 3 |