The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Vitesse are in the 7th position while the guesting FC Twente worry at 14th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
8 - 2 - 9 with 27-36. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for FC Twente when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. FC Twente play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Vitesse form and stats
Vitesse have collected 21 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 6-3-3.
Vitesse faced defeat in their previous match, away at PEC Zwolle (3-4). Preceding that match was a defeat to PSV (1-2).
A goal frenzy last time out for Vitesse, with a total of 7 goals in the match against PEC Zwolle. Fun stuff to watch! Heartbreak for Vitesse in their last match as PEC Zwolle's R. Pasveer (own goal) scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The Vitesse fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 12 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
FC Twente form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Twente so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). FC Twente seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
The manager G. García García was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground Sportpark de Zweede. FC Twente suffered a 2-3 loss to SC Heerenveen (placed 10th). Prior to that match, the FC Twente manager G. García García faced defeat when travelling to FC Utrecht and losing 1-2.
FC Twente goalkeeper Joel Drommel had a great day against SC Heerenveen, but despite making eight saves the loss could not be avoided.
The attacking power of FC Twente when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. FC Twente have conceded 23 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: FC Twente - Vitesse 0-3. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Vitesse, three draws and two wins for FC Twente. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Linssen 14 goals |  T. Matavž 12 goals |   H. Vučkič 11 goals |
Vitesse missing players
FC Twente missing players
| Vitesse | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 44 | 23 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 34 |
| 35 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 23 | 45 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 88% |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 84% |
| 68% | 75% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 64% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 36% |
| 20% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 28% |
| 56% | 67% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 60% |
| 28% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 20% |
| 24% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 42% | 32% |
| 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 399 | 204 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 104 | 239 |
| 137 | 67 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 30 | 85 |
| 32% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 37% | 40% |
- FC Twente have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Twente have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 Twente 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 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 45 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 50 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | PSV | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 45 |
| 5 | Willem II | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 33 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Twente | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 27 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 19 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -32 | 12 |