Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Vitesse 15th with 44, FC Emmen 14th with 45. Vitesse had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Vitesse 1.68 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, FC Emmen 1.53 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.6.
From the last five rounds, Vitesse held 12 points of 15 and FC Emmen 4.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by Vitesse, 1 by FC Emmen, 4 drawn, at 3.64 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. History points to goals: 73% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 82%.
The venue was GelreDome, with room for 25,500 spectators. Vitesse led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vitesse: Naoufal Bannis (1'), Alexander Büttner (4'), Alexander Büttner (42') · FC Emmen: Lukas Larsen (18'), Romano Postema (53'), Chiel Sunder (70')
Key stats
Possession: Vitesse 48% · FC Emmen 52% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 9-2