Vitesse will not bank on any donations from hosting team FC Utrecht in this Eredivisie fixture. Here's the broad match preview!
FC Utrecht are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 7th place whatever happens now. Vitesse are staying put at 6th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
FC Utrecht form and stats
All-inclusive Eredivisie statistics at home this season for FC Utrecht are 8-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).
FC Utrecht faced defeat in their previous match, away at Willem II (0-3). de Streek, a natural forward, was the champion player for the team in that match, collecting a rating of 7.43 (out of 10). Streek hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus AZ that ended 2-2.The manager Kruijs will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vitesse in only three days.
Utrecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Galgenwaard with 32 goals in 17 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded.
Vitesse form and stats
Playing away, Vitesse have won 9 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Eredivisie this season. Vitesse has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Vitesse's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ajax that finished 2-2. Openda, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.71. Openda scored two goals and hit one key pass.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Fortuna Sittard.A new game in only three days for Vitesse, the Eredivisie home match versus FC Utrecht. Busy days.
Vitesse are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 17 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Vitesse have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
FC Utrecht and Vitesse have played each other before this season: FC Utrecht - Vitesse 1-1. Grbic (Vitesse) was sent off when these teams met earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the prior ten meetings): Utrecht won one game, three matches ended in a draw and Vitesse got six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  L. Openda 18 goals |   B. Ramselaar 9 goals |  A. Douvikas 9 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
Vitesse missing players
| FC Utrecht | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 51 | 32 | 6 | Scored | S | 12 | 22 | 42 |
| 46 | 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 51 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 76% | 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 65% | 71% |
| 59% | 59% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 53% | 62% |
| 32% | 47% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| 15% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | 15% |
| 62% | 65% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 47% | 56% |
| 24% | 24% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 24% |
| 21% | 18% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.6 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 13.4 | 15.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.4 | 13.4 | 15 |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 26% |
| 11.4 | 10.1 | 9.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 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 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 98 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 79 | 83 |
| 2 | PSV | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 44 | 81 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 42 | 71 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 68 |
| 5 | AZ | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 61 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | -9 | 51 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 47 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -13 | 41 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 35 | -17 | 39 |
| 10 | RKC Waalwijk | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -11 | 38 |
| 11 | NEC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -14 | 38 |
| 12 | FC Groningen | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 34 | -14 | 36 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -14 | 36 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -18 | 35 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 67 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 36 | -31 | 35 |
| 16 | Heracles | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 28 | -16 | 34 |
| 17 | Willem II | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 57 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 37 | -25 | 33 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | -26 | 27 |
