6th position in the Eredivisie table for Vitesse so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 12th-placed FC Emmen visits GelreDome.
Vitesse have less rest than FC Emmen in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a KNVB Beker game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Heracles, so at least Vitesse are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Vitesse form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Vitesse have to build on here at GelreDome in the Eredivisie.
A strong away win for Vitesse against Heracles the last match, as Tim Matavz and Oussama Tannane were on target. In the game before, an away victory in the Eredivisie match versus Fortuna Sittard with a 3-1 scoreline.
Vitesse are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found nine matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W5-D1-L3.
Vitesse have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at GelreDome with 17 goals in 9 league matches. On the other hand, Vitesse have conceded 10 goals.
FC Emmen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Emmen so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-8 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as FC Emmen have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed FC Emmen's previous game versus Heracles (placed 9th), a Eredivisie 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Sparta Rotterdam.
Goals are few and far between in FC Emmen's away league games. Only 4 goals from 9 travels. The opposition has been scoring high and low on FC Emmen's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 24 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; FC Emmen - Vitesse 2-1. Last four meetings between the teams: Vitesse won 2, FC Emmen won 1 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Linssen 11 goals |  T. Matavž 9 goals |   M. de Leeuw 6 goals |
Vitesse missing players
FC Emmen missing players
| Vitesse | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 35 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 24 | 34 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 74% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 53% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 26% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 16% |
| 53% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 47% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 32% |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| 1.8 | 2.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 299 | 151 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 78 | 234 |
| 109 | 49 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 21 | 76 |
| 32% | 35% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 19% | 28% |
- All of FC Emmen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Emmen has the fewest points (1) away
- FC Emmen has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- FC Emmen has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Emmen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- FC Emmen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Emmen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Emmen have yet to win a game away.
- FC Emmen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitesse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Emmen have scored 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 | Ajax | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | PSV | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 11 |