Vitesse perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. FC Groningen can look both up and down from their 9th position.
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
13 points is a decent return from 6 Eredivisie games here at Gelredome for Vitesse. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Vitesse lost their last game at FC Emmen (placed 13th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a KNVB Beker home match hosting Graafschap in a game that was won 2-0.
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 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from five games).
Vitesse can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. On the other hand, Vitesse have conceded 8 goals.
FC Groningen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Groningen so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
FC Groningen won their last game, 2-0 versus Willem II played at home. Preceding that game was the away KNVB Beker victory against Harkemase Boys with the score of 2-1.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of FC Groningen when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Groningen as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. FC Groningen have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Vitesse won 6, FC Groningen won 3 and 1 draw. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
B. Linssen
6 goals
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T. Matavž
5 goals
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M. Bero
3 goals
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Vitesse missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| Vitesse | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 92% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 83% |
| 75% | 83% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 42% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 17% |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- All of Vitesse's 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.
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | AZ | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 26 |
| 3 | PSV | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Willem II | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Heracles | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Feyenoord | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -20 | 9 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 4 |