Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Vitesse 10th with 40 points, FC Groningen 18th with 18, 22 apart. Vitesse's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Vitesse were scoring 1.32 and conceding 1.47, FC Groningen 0.91 and 2.21, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded FC Groningen for 9 matches. From the last five rounds, Vitesse held 10 points of 15 and FC Groningen 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 31 games: 14 Vitesse wins, 11 for FC Groningen, 6 draws, at 2.87 goals per meeting. Goals have dried up lately: 1.8 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.87 across the full history.
The match was played at GelreDome (capacity 25,500). On the scoreboard, Vitesse led 2-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
Vitesse: M. Manhoef (4'), Melle Meulensteen (45'), M. Manhoef (56'), G. Vidović (71'), M. Manhoef (74'), Sondre Tronstad (84')
Key stats
Possession: Vitesse 58% · FC Groningen 42% · Total shots: 30-8 · On target: 13-1 · Corners: 2-2