Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: NEC (6th, 53 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Vitesse (18th, 6 pts). Recent form flatters Vitesse's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/2.18 for Vitesse and 2/1.5 for NEC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
5 games without a win framed Vitesse's arrival. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Vitesse against 10/15 for NEC.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Vitesse have 11 wins to NEC's 5, with 5 draws, at 2.76 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
GelreDome in Arnhem, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.