Vitesse (home team)
- SBV Vitesse are winless in 3 home matches, drawing 2 and losing 1.
- Sitting 19th in the Eerste Divisie table with 24 points from 28 matches, Vitesse have been woefully inconsistent in 2025-2026, with a lack of consistency preventing them from pulling clear of the relegation zone.
- Rehm’s side have won 5 of their 14 home games, drawing 4 and losing 5, averaging 1.50 goals scored per game in the Eerste Divisie 2025/2026.
- Their most recent results include a gritty 1-2 away win at TOP Oss, 2-2 home draw with VVV-Venlo and a 3-0 thrashing by Willem II away.
- Joao Pinto has been in fine form for Vitesse, scoring 2 of their last 4 goals, providing a much-needed spark to their blunt frontline.
Jong AZ (away team)
- Jong AZ Alkmaar Reserves are in decent form with 2 consecutive away wins and no loss in their last 2 away matches.
- Jong AZ, despite having 30 points from 28 games and sitting in 16th position, have actually been stronger on the road than their league position suggests.
- Jong AZ have won 7 of their 14 away games and have conceded 25 goals on the road in the Eerste Divisie 2025/2026.
- Jong AZ have been in decent, if inconsistent, form, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their last 5 games.
- Sem van Duijn has been in exceptional form for Jong AZ, netting 9 Eerste Divisie goals in 21 appearances and spearheading a young frontline.
Head-to-Head
Jong AZ’s most recent 3 games against Vitesse have seen 1 win for each side and 1 draw, with the latest head-to-head ending in a 0-4 rout by the visitors .
Key Players
- Vitesse
- Joao Pinto has been in fine form for Vitesse, scoring 2 of their last 4 goals, providing a much-needed spark to their blunt frontline.
- Dillon Hoogewerf has been a consistent threat up front for Vitesse this season, scoring 6 goals in 27 Eerste Divisie appearances, and can spearhead Vitesse to a win on Friday.
- Jong AZ
- Sem van Duijn has been in exceptional form for Jong AZ, netting 9 Eerste Divisie goals in 21 appearances and spearheading a young frontline.
- Bendeguz Kovacs has been in red-hot form for Jong AZ, netting 4 of their goals in their last 5 outings and sparking a resurgent frontline in recent weeks.
Betting Insights
- SBV Vitesse are favourites for Friday’s Eerste Divisie 2025-2026 match against Jong AZ Alkmaar at 1.8, with the visitors coming in at 3.85 and the draw at 3.9.
- As such, we recommend betting on Over 2.5 goals at 1.48.
Prediction
- We believe that the odds for Vitesse to win at home on Friday as slight favourites are a bit too short, with the away form of Jong AZ suggesting that this is likely to be a close game.
- We expect the high-tempo, width-driven attack of Vitesse to clash against the controlled possession and central overloads of Jong AZ in what could be an open match depending on which side can dictate the tempo and get ahead in transition.
