Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Heracles Almelo 14th with 33 points, Vitesse 18th with 6, 27 apart. On the form table Vitesse stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/2.18 for Heracles Almelo and 0.88/2.18 for Vitesse (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Vitesse had lost four in a row.
27 meetings are on record — 4 won by Heracles Almelo, 14 by Vitesse, 9 drawn, at 2.7 goals per meeting. Only 37% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Polman Stadion in Almelo (capacity 12,500). On the scoreboard, Vitesse led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.