This could be an interesting match as Willem II have their presumed home advantage while Vitesse are ahead 10 points in the Eredivisie table.
Willem II and Vitesse should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Willem II form and stats
Three Eredivisie home games done for Willem II, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Willem, their manager A. Koster and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Willem II are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 257 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by V. Pavlidis).
Willem travelled for their previous game, a trip to PEC Zwolle that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against FC Twente that was lost 0-3.
Willem II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Koning Willem II Stadion with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Willem are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Vitesse form and stats
Vitesse, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Eredivisie, have six points from their first three away games in the Eredivisie, meaning two victories and a loss.
The supporters enjoyed Vitesse's previous game versus PSV (placed 3rd), a Eredivisie 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Vitesse won their away game at ADO Den Haag. The scoreline was 2-0.
Vitesse have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Vitesse as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Willem won two, Vitesse won five and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 3 goals |   A. Broja 3 goals |  O. Darfalou 2 goals |
Willem II missing players
Vitesse missing players
| Willem II | Vitesse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | 31 | 14 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 61 | 100 |
| 23 | 9 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 26% | 56% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 24% | 31% |
- All of Willem II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Vitesse has the most clean sheets (4) in Eredivisie
- Vitesse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vitesse have scored in all their matches so far.
- 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | PSV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | PEC Zwolle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Willem II | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 13 | Heracles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -13 | 5 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |