Volendam (home)
- Volendam have won three of their last five, bouncing back from a 4-1 away loss to Jong AZ with a 3-2 home win over VVV-Venlo last time out.
- In their 2026-2027 Eerste Divisie home games, Volendam have won four out of four, conceding just three goals.
- Van de Looi was appointed on 1 July 2026 and has made Volendam a much more structured, defence-first 4-3-1 team in which the ball is controlled and the pressing is situational.
Vitesse (away)
- Vitesse have played well recently, with two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five, though they suffered a 2-0 away defeat to Heracles and tied 2-2 at home to NAC Breda.
- Away from home, Vitesse have won twice and lost twice, scoring 1.75 goals per game but conceding 1.25.
- Rehm has made Vitesse into a higher tempo, aggressive press-and-transition style team that look to win the ball back quickly and push men forward to score goals.
Head-to-Head
- Volendam have the edge in the head-to-head record, having won two of the last three meetings, but their win in the Eerste Divisie 2024/2025 was a 4-0 blowout at home.
- Erwin van de Looi's De Palingboeren are in 11th place in the Eerste Divisie with 12 points from eight games, while Ruediger Rehm's Arnhemmers sit in seventh with 14 points from nine matches.
Key Players
- The main man is Naoufal Bannis, who has seven goals in eight Eerste Divisie appearances and has scored four of Vitesse's six in the last five.
- Volendam's Henk Veerman has nine goals in the Eerste Divisie after eight games and has been the sharp end of a Volendam team that have scored 15 times in their last five matches.
Betting Insights
- Volendam are a very narrow home favorite at 2.2, ahead of Vitesse at 2.8 and the draw at 3.8, which suggests this will be a pretty competitive game.
- Over 2.5 goals, available at 1.45, is a good starting point for the selection here as it should be an open game.
- Both teams to score Yes, at 1.38, also appeals based on the attacking numbers available to each side.
Prediction
- The clash of styles on Friday night should make for an intriguing matchup at Kras Stadion as the compact shape of Volendam should clash with the relentless pressing and verticality of Vitesse.
- Therefore, it is tricky to decide which way to play the match result.
- Given both sides' attacking numbers and the recent form details above, backing Over 2.5 goals and Both teams to score Yes looks like the sensible, value-driven approach for this fixture.