A key match in Eredivisie as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Vitesse nor AZ as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vitesse form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at GelreDome as Vitesse has scored 30 goals to get 28 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 8-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Vitesse fans aren't used to losing here at GelreDome and will expect new points from this game. Vitesse has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.Vitesse drew their last game, 3-3 away at ADO Den Haag. Prior to that, an away loss at Heracles.
The Vitesse manager L. Slutskiy has got the team scoring with 30 from 13 home games. 18 goals have been conceded.
Last season, Vitesse's league statistics were 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Eredivisie. Over these one match they scored 5 goals and conceded 2. Playing at home last season Vitesse managed 0-0-0 (win-draw-lost) with 0 goals and 0 conceded.
AZ form and stats
6-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for AZ in their matches away. AZ has drawn their two previous away games.The supporters enjoyed AZ's previous game versus FC Groningen, a Eredivisie 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to PEC Zwolle.
The schedule is very tough for AZ now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eredivisie game at Graafschap is waiting in only four days.
AZ has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 23 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, AZ have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Let's have a look at how AZ performed last season in the Eredivisie. They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 22 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 72 and conceded 38 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 11 - drew 3 and lost 3 with 32/15 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: AZ - Vitesse 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 2 - 5 (Vitesse wins - draws - AZ wins).Top Goalscorers
  G. Til 10 goals / 3 assists |   B. Linssen 9 goals / 2 assists |  O. Idrissi 8 goals / 7 assists |
Vitesse missing players
AZ missing players
| Vitesse | AZ | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 50 | 30 | Scored | 23 | 53 |
| 39 | 18 | Conceded | 19 | 30 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 78% |
| 70% | 77% | Over 2.5 | 77% | 67% |
| 41% | 54% | Over 3.5 | 46% | 41% |
| 22% | 31% | Over 4.5 | 23% | 26% |
| 74% | 85% | Both teams to score | 54% | 44% |
| 15% | 8% | Clean Sheet | 38% | 48% |
| 15% | 8% | Failed To Score | 15% | 15% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | PSV | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 63 | 67 |
| 2 | Ajax | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 88 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 66 | 62 |
| 3 | AZ | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 50 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 47 |
| 5 | Heracles | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -3 | 42 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 39 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 41 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 40 |
| 8 | Willem II | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | -6 | 37 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 28 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -4 | 35 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 32 | -12 | 32 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 29 |
| 13 | ADO Den Haag | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 55 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 64 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 44 | -19 | 29 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -28 | 26 |
| 16 | Graafschap | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -25 | 25 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 | -30 | 25 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 62 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -39 | 17 |
