Soccer betting preview: Vitesse welcomes FC Utrecht in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: GelreDome (25000 seats)

Here's the whole lot you should learn, and even more, ahead of the Vitesse - FC Utrecht game!

Insights:
  • Vitesse have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Eredivisie
  • FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vitesse have scored home.

Both sides have had ample time to rest since their last match. Let's agree to expect an active fixture!

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Vitesse form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Eredivisie this season. Vitesse have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at GelreDome. Vitesse have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

An away draw last time out for Vitesse, facing FC Emmen in a game that ended 2-2. Opportunity lost for Vitesse in the FC Emmen match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Kozłowski (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.7/10. Kozłowski served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 4 of 8 times and had 20 successful passes (of 24 total).

In the game before, an away victory match versus SC Heerenveen with a 3-1 scoreline.

Goal fest? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 10 of the 13 most recent league matches with this side has had three goals or more.

The Vitesse fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vitesse with 21 goals conceded in these matches.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Two away games in a row for FC Utrecht, whose boss Silberbauer could celebrate last time after the KNVB Beker win against AZ. Goalkeeper Barkas got the top player rating of the team with 8.34/10. Barkas saved a penalty.

Before that, Utrecht secured a home win against SC Heerenveen with the score 1-0.

FC Utrecht have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 10 away matches. For FC Utrecht, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved faced each other previously this match year: FC Utrecht - Vitesse 1-0. Vitesse-FC Utrecht H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vitesse five wins, FC Utrecht three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

FC UtrechtA. Douvikas
A. Douvikas
11 goals
FC UtrechtS. van de Streek
S. van de Streek
6 goals
FC UtrechtB. Dost
B. Dost
6 goals

Vitesse missing players

FC Utrecht missing players

Vitesse FC Utrecht
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 3 10 20
4 1 0 Won W 2 4 9
8 4 2 Drew D 0 3 6
8 4 2 Lost L 1 3 5
25 10 3 Scored S 7 23 33
37 21 8 Conceded C 3 24 31
95% 89% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
80% 89% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 70%
70% 78% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 55%
50% 56% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 70% 40%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 20%
60% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 70% 55%
15% 11% 25% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 35%
30% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 20%
 
6.6 6.9 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.9 6
4.7 4.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.8 4.8
1.8 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.4 1.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.5 14.9 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 13.3 12.8
4.7 4.8 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.1 5.5
27% 23% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 45% 30%
 
11.7 9.9 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.7 12.7
4.5 4.9 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 5.6 5
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Utrecht have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vitesse have scored home.
  • FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vitesse have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitesse have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Eredivisie
  • Vitesse have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Eredivisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 20 12 7 1 45 18 10 6 4 0 21 5 10 6 3 1 24 13 27 43
2 AZ 20 12 5 3 41 25 9 4 4 1 18 14 11 8 1 2 23 11 16 41
3 Ajax 20 11 7 2 56 21 9 4 4 1 27 8 11 7 3 1 29 13 35 40
4 PSV 20 12 3 5 49 25 10 8 1 1 28 7 10 4 2 4 21 18 24 39
5 FC Twente 20 10 7 3 32 13 10 8 2 0 24 3 10 2 5 3 8 10 19 37
6 Sparta Rotterdam 20 9 7 4 30 17 10 6 2 2 18 8 10 3 5 2 12 9 13 34
7 FC Utrecht 20 9 6 5 33 31 10 5 3 2 10 7 10 4 3 3 23 24 2 33
8 SC Heerenveen 20 7 6 7 20 22 10 4 2 4 11 12 10 3 4 3 9 10 -2 27
9 RKC Waalwijk 20 6 8 6 31 31 10 5 3 2 23 14 10 1 5 4 8 17 0 26
10 NEC 20 4 11 5 24 22 10 2 7 1 18 12 10 2 4 4 6 10 2 23
11 Fortuna Sittard 20 6 5 9 25 33 11 3 3 5 13 16 9 3 2 4 12 17 -8 23
12 Go Ahead Eagles 20 5 7 8 28 35 11 3 4 4 17 20 9 2 3 4 11 15 -7 22
13 Vitesse 20 4 8 8 25 37 9 1 4 4 10 21 11 3 4 4 15 16 -12 20
14 Excelsior 20 6 2 12 20 43 10 5 1 4 12 15 10 1 1 8 8 28 -23 20
15 FC Volendam 20 4 5 11 23 46 10 3 1 6 13 24 10 1 4 5 10 22 -23 17
16 FC Emmen 20 3 7 10 17 36 10 2 7 1 11 12 10 1 0 9 6 24 -19 16
17 FC Groningen 20 3 4 13 21 41 10 2 2 6 13 20 10 1 2 7 8 21 -20 13
18 SC Cambuur 20 3 3 14 11 35 11 1 0 10 4 22 9 2 3 4 7 13 -24 12

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.