Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Fortuna Sittard 10th on 38, Vitesse 18th on 6. Vitesse had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Vitesse ran at 0.88 scored and 2.18 conceded, Fortuna Sittard at 1.09 and 1.65.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Vitesse.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for Vitesse, 4 for Fortuna Sittard and 2 drawn, at 3.45 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 73% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 82%.
The match was played at GelreDome in Arnhem (capacity 25,000). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.