The Vitesse & PSV head coaches Letsch and Schmidt are both anxious about and looking forward to this important game in the higher area of the Eredivisie league table.
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vitesse and PSV.
Vitesse form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Vitesse have to build on here at GelreDome in the Eredivisie.
A Eredivisie defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at FC Twente.Vitesse has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.
PSV form and stats
PSV's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed PSV collect 22 points from their 10 away matches in the Eredivisie. 7 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). It’s been three wins in a row for PSV on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Madueke got a match rating of 9.14 in that game, top player of the team. Madueke scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 5 of 8 times and had 24 successful passes (of 28 total).
The game before that, in the Eredivisie, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against AZ.12 goals have been conceded by PSV in these games.
Head 2 Head
Vitesse and PSV have faced each other earlier this season: PSV - Vitesse 2-0. Data for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: one win for Vitesse, two draws and seven wins for PSV. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Openda 11 goals |  N. Frederiksen 7 goals |   C. Gakpo 6 goals |
Vitesse missing players
PSV missing players
| Vitesse | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 27 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 49 |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 28 |
| 95% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 62% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 76% |
| 24% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 43% |
| 14% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 30% | 33% |
| 52% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 67% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 24% |
| 24% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 10% | 10% |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 15.1 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 17 | 17.2 |
| 5 | 5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 26% | 22% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 35% |
| 12.2 | 11.4 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
- PSV have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eredivisie
- PSV have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- PSV haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vitesse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 59 | 51 |
| 2 | PSV | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 45 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 41 |
| 5 | AZ | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -4 | 36 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 35 |
| 8 | SC Cambuur | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -8 | 30 |
| 9 | NEC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -5 | 27 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -10 | 22 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 22 |
| 14 | Willem II | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -19 | 21 |
| 15 | Heracles | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -8 | 20 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -27 | 16 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -19 | 14 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -20 | 13 |
