Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vitesse - AZ Alkmaar!
- Vitesse have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Vitesse form and stats
Vitesse, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Eredivisie, have performed here at GelreDome this season with 9 wins from 12 Eredivisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Vitesse's last game was hosting VVV-Venlo (placed 15th) and winning 2-0. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against VVV-Venlo.
Vitesse have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at GelreDome with 21 goals in 12 league matches. Vitesse are not conceding a lot of goals here at GelreDome in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
AZ Alkmaar form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 5 draws and only 0 losses in the Eredivisie. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Fortuna Sittard game have they lost an away game, meaning Alkmaar has taken points from twelve away matches in a row. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Alkmaar hope to make it five in this match.
Teun Koopmeiners and Myron Boadu (3) scored in Alkmaar's previous match, the home game against Feyenoord that ended 4-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against VVV-Venlo with the score of 4-1.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Feyenoord was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Myron Boadu certainly enjoyed Alkmaar's last game versus Feyenoord, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-2 victory.
AZ Alkmaar are a potent attacking force on the road with their 31 goals in 12 league games. As for defending, Alkmaar rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Vitesse and AZ Alkmaar have met before this season: AZ Alkmaar - Vitesse 3-1. Vitesse-AZ Alkmaar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vitesse three wins, AZ Alkmaar four wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Koopmeiners 13 goals |  M. Boadu 11 goals |   A. Broja 9 goals |
Vitesse missing players
AZ Alkmaar missing players
| Vitesse | AZ Alkmaar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 31 | 56 |
| 25 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 46% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 54% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14.9 | 14.2 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 14.8 | 14.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 33% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 37% |
- AZ Alkmaar have not yet lost a game away.
- AZ Alkmaar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in all their away matches so far.
- AZ Alkmaar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vitesse have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Eredivisie
- 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 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 55 | 57 |
| 2 | PSV | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 51 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 21 | 49 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 43 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Heracles | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -11 | 29 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 23 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 23 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -23 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -27 | 17 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -30 | 15 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -32 | 12 |