Eredivisie match preview: Vitesse versus FC Groningen

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Tue 21.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

5th position in the Eredivisie table for Vitesse so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed FC Groningen visits.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vitesse form and stats

Vitesse have performed well here so far this season with 10 wins from 17 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1. The Vitesse fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Vitesse has played 15 games in a row here without a defeat.

Vitesse lost their last game at FC Groningen after a 1-2 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting VVV-Venlo and winning 3-1.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Vitesse matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from three games).

Vitesse are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here, having scored an impressive 45 goals in 17 games. Vitesse have conceded 25 in these home matches.

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FC Groningen form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Groningen so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-9 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, FC Groningen are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

FC Groningen won their last game, 2-1 versus Vitesse played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at FC Emmen before that.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games, an average of less than one per game. FC Groningen have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result FC Groningen - Vitesse 2-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vitesse 5 wins, 2 draws and FC Groningen 3 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Linssen
12 goals / 2 assists
M. Bero
9 goals / 3 assists
M. Ødegaard
8 goals / 11 assists

Vitesse missing players

FC Groningen missing players

Vitesse FC Groningen
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played 5 17 35
14 10 3 Won 0 3 14
11 6 2 Drew 1 5 6
10 1 0 Lost 4 9 15
71 45 12 Scored 1 13 41
53 25 6 Conceded 7 25 42
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 80% 76% 89%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 40% 47% 54%
74% 82% 80% Over 2.5 40% 41% 46%
49% 65% 60% Over 3.5 0% 24% 20%
29% 41% 20% Over 4.5 0% 24% 17%
77% 88% 80% BTTS 20% 41% 43%
14% 6% 20% Clean Sheets 20% 29% 34%
14% 6% 0% Failed To Score 80% 53% 34%
 
6.3 6.9 6 Corners For (avg) 4.4 4.2 4.5
5.1 4.9 5.2 Corners Against (avg) 7.8 6.2 4.8
1.8 1.7 2.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 1.9 1.7
9 3 1 Red Cards 0 0 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Vitesse's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 Groningen have scored away.
  • Vitesse haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Vitesse
All Eredivisie Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
30-03-19 ER ADO Den Haag 3 - 3 Vitesse
02-04-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 2 AZ
07-04-19 ER Vitesse 3 - 3 PSV
14-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Vitesse
20-04-19 ER Vitesse 4 - 1 PEC Zwolle
23-04-19 ER Ajax 4 - 2 Vitesse
12-05-19 ER Vitesse 6 - 1 Graafschap
15-05-19 ER VVV-Venlo 1 - 3 Vitesse
18-05-19 ER FC Groningen 2 - 1 Vitesse
21-05-19 ER Vitesse 18:45 FC Groningen
FC Groningen
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
30-03-19 ER AZ 1 - 0 FC Groningen
02-04-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 0 Graafschap
06-04-19 ER FC Groningen 1 - 0 Excelsior
14-04-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 1 FC Groningen
20-04-19 ER FC Groningen 0 - 1 Ajax
29-04-19 ER PEC Zwolle 3 - 2 FC Groningen
12-05-19 ER FC Groningen 3 - 0 Fortuna Sittard
15-05-19 ER FC Emmen 1 - 0 FC Groningen
18-05-19 ER FC Groningen 2 - 1 Vitesse
21-05-19 ER Vitesse 18:45 FC Groningen

  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 Ajax 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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