Vitesse regulars expect points in home fixture versus Excelsior

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: GelreDome (25000 seats)

These teams have both had their share of problems so far, but three points in this vital match would definitely be a big help. Prepare for Vitesse - Excelsior!

Insights:
  • Excelsior have the most conceded goals (66) in Eredivisie

4-2-14 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Excelsior when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 20 matches are 15-52 (scored/conceded).

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Vitesse form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eredivisie this season. Vitesse have only managed 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses from their games here at GelreDome. When Vitesse hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like FC Groningen, FC Emmen, SC Cambuur, FC Volendam and Vitesse), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Happy days for Vitesse in their previous game, a fixture away at NEC (placed 10th) that ended with a 4-1 victory. Midfielder Meulensteen was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Meulensteen hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Go Ahead Eagles.

Vitesse has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Vitesse have conceded 25 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Excelsior form and stats

Excelsior have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 1-1-12 (14 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Excelsior have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Baas and Driouech scored in Excelsior's previous match, the home game against Go Ahead Eagles that ended 2-1. Goalkeeper van Gassel was absolutely vital in the Excelsior victory against Go Ahead Eagles, making six saves. Midfield player Baas was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.02/10. Baas scored one goal, hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting PSV's place.

The attacking power of Excelsior when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Excelsior - Vitesse 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Vitesse victories, two draws and four Excelsior wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VitesseM. Manhoef
M. Manhoef
6 goals
VitesseM. Bero
M. Bero
5 goals
VitesseM. Wittek
M. Wittek
3 goals

Vitesse missing players

Excelsior missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vitesse Excelsior
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 2 Played P 3 14 29
7 3 1 Won W 1 1 8
9 5 1 Drew D 0 1 3
13 6 0 Lost L 2 12 18
36 16 3 Scored S 2 8 27
48 25 2 Conceded C 5 42 66
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
79% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 72%
59% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 57% 59%
41% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 41%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 28%
55% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 36% 45%
17% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 7% 17%
31% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 57% 45%
 
6 6.1 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.8 4.2
4.8 4.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.1 6.4
1.5 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.1 14.2 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.4 9.7
4.4 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.8 3.2
28% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 21% 29%
 
11.8 10.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 18.3 18.4 17.7
4.3 4.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 8.9 7.7
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Excelsior have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Excelsior have the fewest points (4) away in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have the most conceded goals (42) away in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have the most conceded goals (66) in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have the the worst goal difference (-34) away in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have the the worst goal difference (-39) in Eredivisie
  • Excelsior have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Excelsior haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 29 21 7 1 70 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 15 11 3 1 39 19 43 70
2 Ajax 29 18 8 3 79 29 15 9 4 2 44 13 14 9 4 1 35 16 50 62
3 PSV 29 19 5 5 78 35 14 12 1 1 46 10 15 7 4 4 32 25 43 62
4 AZ 29 17 6 6 56 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 15 10 1 4 29 15 24 57
5 Sparta Rotterdam 29 15 7 7 47 30 15 9 2 4 28 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 17 52
6 FC Twente 29 14 9 6 48 23 14 11 3 0 36 7 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 51
7 FC Utrecht 29 12 9 8 45 42 15 6 5 4 15 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 3 45
8 RKC Waalwijk 28 10 8 10 44 46 15 8 3 4 30 20 13 2 5 6 14 26 -2 38
9 SC Heerenveen 29 10 8 11 34 42 14 5 2 7 17 23 15 5 6 4 17 19 -8 38
10 NEC 29 7 14 8 38 34 15 3 9 3 26 22 14 4 5 5 12 12 4 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 29 9 5 15 35 54 15 4 3 8 18 27 14 5 2 7 17 27 -19 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 28 7 9 12 37 48 13 4 5 4 19 20 15 3 4 8 18 28 -11 30
13 Vitesse 29 7 9 13 36 48 14 3 5 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 30
14 FC Volendam 29 7 6 16 34 61 14 6 1 7 22 29 15 1 5 9 12 32 -27 27
15 Excelsior 29 8 3 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 14 1 1 12 8 42 -39 27
16 FC Emmen 29 5 10 14 26 49 15 3 9 3 15 17 14 2 1 11 11 32 -23 25
17 FC Groningen 29 4 5 20 28 59 14 3 3 8 18 25 15 1 2 12 10 34 -31 17
18 SC Cambuur 29 4 4 21 21 58 15 2 0 13 10 30 14 2 4 8 11 28 -37 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 29 21 7 1 70 27 14 10 4 0 31 8 15 11 3 1 39 19 43 70
2 Ajax 29 18 8 3 79 29 15 9 4 2 44 13 14 9 4 1 35 16 50 62
3 PSV 29 19 5 5 78 35 14 12 1 1 46 10 15 7 4 4 32 25 43 62
4 AZ 29 17 6 6 56 32 14 7 5 2 27 17 15 10 1 4 29 15 24 57
5 Sparta Rotterdam 29 15 7 7 47 30 15 9 2 4 28 16 14 6 5 3 19 14 17 52
6 FC Twente 29 14 9 6 48 23 14 11 3 0 36 7 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 51
7 FC Utrecht 29 12 9 8 45 42 15 6 5 4 15 13 14 6 4 4 30 29 3 45
8 RKC Waalwijk 28 10 8 10 44 46 15 8 3 4 30 20 13 2 5 6 14 26 -2 38
9 SC Heerenveen 29 10 8 11 34 42 14 5 2 7 17 23 15 5 6 4 17 19 -8 38
10 NEC 29 7 14 8 38 34 15 3 9 3 26 22 14 4 5 5 12 12 4 35
11 Fortuna Sittard 29 9 5 15 35 54 15 4 3 8 18 27 14 5 2 7 17 27 -19 32
12 Go Ahead Eagles 28 7 9 12 37 48 13 4 5 4 19 20 15 3 4 8 18 28 -11 30
13 Vitesse 29 7 9 13 36 48 14 3 5 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 30
14 FC Volendam 29 7 6 16 34 61 14 6 1 7 22 29 15 1 5 9 12 32 -27 27
15 Excelsior 29 8 3 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 14 1 1 12 8 42 -39 27
16 FC Emmen 29 5 10 14 26 49 15 3 9 3 15 17 14 2 1 11 11 32 -23 25
17 FC Groningen 29 4 5 20 28 59 14 3 3 8 18 25 15 1 2 12 10 34 -31 17
18 SC Cambuur 29 4 4 21 21 58 15 2 0 13 10 30 14 2 4 8 11 28 -37 16

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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.