Vitesse vs FC Utrecht: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Tue 28.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: GelreDome (25500 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vitesse - FC Utrecht!

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 are steadily winning games and points here at GelreDome. 10 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 17 games. In general it's been a long time since Vitesse tasted defeat here at GelreDome, as they have taken at least one point from their last 16 home games.

Vitesse manager L. Slutskiy and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie. Ahead of that match, Vitesse won a home game hosting FC Groningen (3-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vitesse have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 0 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Goals are plentiful at GelreDome this season as Vitesse has scored 45 goals here in 17 attempts. On the other hand, Vitesse have conceded 25 goals.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats.

FC Utrecht's last game was the home draw against Vitesse (1-1). A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Heracles.

FC Utrecht are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of two matches.

FC Utrecht has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 30 goals from 17 games. FC Utrecht have conceded 35 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

FC Utrecht - Vitesse 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (Vitesse wins - draws - FC Utrecht wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

B. Linssen
12 goals / 2 assists
Simon Gustafson
10 goals / 8 assists
T. Matavž
9 goals / 1 assists

Vitesse missing players

FC Utrecht missing players

Vitesse FC Utrecht
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played 4 18 37
15 11 0 Won 0 7 17
12 6 3 Drew 0 3 9
10 1 1 Lost 4 8 11
75 48 6 Scored 1 32 66
55 26 10 Conceded 12 35 52
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 92%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 75% 83% 81%
73% 83% 75% Over 2.5 75% 61% 62%
49% 67% 75% Over 3.5 50% 50% 41%
27% 39% 25% Over 4.5 25% 39% 24%
78% 89% 75% BTTS 25% 50% 54%
14% 6% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 22% 30%
14% 6% 25% Failed To Score 75% 28% 24%
 
6.3 6.9 7.2 Corners For (avg) 3 4.3 5.1
5 4.8 5.2 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 5.5 5.1
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 1.9 1.4
9 3 1 Red Cards 0 4 6
Key stats this season:
  • All of Vitesse's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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
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 3 - 1 FC Groningen
24-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 1 - 1 Vitesse
28-05-19 ER Vitesse 18:45 FC Utrecht
09-07-19 CF Lech Poznan - Vitesse
FC Utrecht
All Eredivisie Europa League Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
06-04-19 ER ADO Den Haag 5 - 0 FC Utrecht
14-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 0 - 0 Vitesse
20-04-19 ER FC Emmen 2 - 0 FC Utrecht
24-04-19 ER FC Utrecht 2 - 1 Fortuna Sittard
12-05-19 ER Ajax 4 - 1 FC Utrecht
15-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 1 SC Heerenveen
18-05-19 ER Heracles 0 - 2 FC Utrecht
21-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 0 Heracles
24-05-19 ER FC Utrecht 1 - 1 Vitesse
28-05-19 ER Vitesse 18:45 FC Utrecht

  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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