This could be an interesting match as FC Utrecht have their presumed home advantage while Vitesse are ahead 11 points in the Eredivisie table.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Utrecht at their home stadium (Stadion Galgenwaard) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
Happy days for Utrecht in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at RKC Waalwijk (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to FC Emmen (0-1).
A late climax in the match against RKC Waalwijk as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Sander van de Streek.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Utrecht have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won zero times, drawn two and lost zero.
The FC Utrecht fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Utrecht have conceded 17 goals.
Vitesse form and stats
Playing away, Vitesse have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 6 defeats in the Eredivisie this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on T. Letsch, the Vitesse manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Jacob Rasmussen and Loïs Openda scored in Vitesse's previous match, the home game against AZ Alkmaar that ended 2-1. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus VVV-Venlo in the KNVB Beker.
Vitesse are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of five matches.
Vitesse are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vitesse struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vitesse - Utrecht 1-0 entered in the official records. FC Utrecht-Vitesse H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: FC Utrecht two wins, Vitesse five wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Broja 9 goals |   S. van de Streek 8 goals |  L. Openda 8 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
Vitesse missing players
| FC Utrecht | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 38 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 41 |
| 30 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 80% |
| 50% | 54% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 48% |
| 33% | 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 28% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 67% | 69% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 56% |
| 21% | 15% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 36% |
| 17% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14.7 | 16.1 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 15.6 | 14.7 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 29% | 30% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 32% | 34% |
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 57 | 60 |
| 2 | PSV | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 54 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 46 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 36 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 26 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 23 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -29 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -27 | 18 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | -33 | 15 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -32 | 13 |