Open game expected at De Adelaarshorst: Go Ahead Eagles vs Vitesse preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 13.November
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: De Adelaarshorst (8000 seats)

Go Ahead Eagles have 14 points running out as the host team. Vitesse have gained 12 points playing the role of visitors. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitesse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

The visiting Vitesse played their last game only four days ago, a Eredivisie match. That game, against Ajax, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Vitesse.

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Go Ahead Eagles form and stats

When playing at home in the Eredivisie, Go Ahead Eagles have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games.

Eagles shared the glory with FC Twente in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfielder Rommens was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.02 (out of ten) in that game. Rommens hit two key passes.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Excelsior.

Go Ahead Eagles have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at De Adelaarshorst with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Eagles have conceded 12 from these games.

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Vitesse form and stats

As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, Vitesse have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ajax (placed 2nd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2. Goalkeeper Reiziger made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Ajax. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. Midfielder Manhoef was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Manhoef scored two goals and hit one key pass.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Sparta Rotterdam.

Take note that 10 of this side's 13 most recent league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

Vitesse have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Vitesse have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Previous nine meetings involving these teams: Eagles won one, Vitesse were winners in five and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Go Ahead EaglesI. Lidberg
I. Lidberg
4 goals
Go Ahead EaglesB. Adekanye
B. Adekanye
3 goals

Go Ahead Eagles missing players

Vitesse missing players

Go Ahead Eagles Vitesse
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 6 13
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 3 0 Lost L 2 3 7
19 11 2 Scored S 1 7 15
22 12 0 Conceded C 4 9 28
92% 86% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
77% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 85%
38% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 77%
38% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 46%
31% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
62% 57% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 54%
15% 29% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 15%
31% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 31%
 
5 5.7 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9 6.8 6.6
5.9 5.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.4
1.4 1.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1 1.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.5 14.4 18.5 Shots (avg) S ( 17 14.8 13.9
4.1 5.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.3 4.3
36% 30% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 27% 27%
 
16.2 15 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 15.3 12.5
6 6.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.3 4.8
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • Go Ahead Eagles have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 PSV 13 10 0 3 42 19 6 6 0 0 25 6 7 4 0 3 17 13 23 30
2 Ajax 13 9 2 2 41 14 7 4 2 1 26 7 6 5 0 1 15 7 27 29
3 Feyenoord 12 8 3 1 29 12 5 3 2 0 10 1 7 5 1 1 19 11 17 27
4 FC Twente 13 8 2 3 23 8 7 6 1 0 19 2 6 2 1 3 4 6 15 26
5 AZ 13 8 2 3 24 16 6 3 2 1 9 7 7 5 0 2 15 9 8 26
6 Sparta Rotterdam 13 7 2 4 24 15 7 5 0 2 16 7 6 2 2 2 8 8 9 23
7 FC Utrecht 13 6 3 4 19 21 7 3 2 2 7 6 6 3 1 2 12 15 -2 21
8 SC Heerenveen 13 5 5 3 14 12 6 2 2 2 5 5 7 3 3 1 9 7 2 20
9 RKC Waalwijk 13 4 5 4 24 22 7 3 2 2 18 13 6 1 3 2 6 9 2 17
10 NEC 13 2 8 3 13 15 6 0 5 1 7 8 7 2 3 2 6 7 -2 14
11 Go Ahead Eagles 13 3 5 5 19 22 7 2 2 3 11 12 6 1 3 2 8 10 -3 14
12 Excelsior 13 4 1 8 15 32 6 3 0 3 8 11 7 1 1 5 7 21 -17 13
13 Fortuna Sittard 13 3 3 7 15 23 7 2 1 4 9 12 6 1 2 3 6 11 -8 12
14 FC Groningen 13 3 3 7 15 26 6 2 1 3 10 12 7 1 2 4 5 14 -11 12
15 Vitesse 13 3 3 7 15 28 7 1 2 4 8 19 6 2 1 3 7 9 -13 12
16 FC Emmen 13 2 4 7 10 24 6 1 4 1 5 7 7 1 0 6 5 17 -14 10
17 SC Cambuur 12 2 2 8 8 19 7 1 0 6 3 9 5 1 2 2 5 10 -11 8
18 FC Volendam 13 1 3 9 13 35 6 1 0 5 7 16 7 0 3 4 6 19 -22 6

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.