SBV Vitesse
- SBV Vitesse are in 19th spot on the Eerste Divisie standings after taking just 18 points from 22 games so far in 2025-2026 and they’re still in danger of being relegated following the off-field chaos that has overshadowed this campaign.
- Rüdiger Rehm’s men picked up their first home win of the season against ADO Den Haag last time out (2-1) but failed to follow-up with a 0-0 away draw last weekend.
- Rehm has been forced to be pragmatic with his Vitesse side this season and has tried to implement a defence-first philosophy based around solid four-at-the-back systems and selective pressing.
FC Dordrecht
- FC Dordrecht are in a much more comfortable position of 13th after collecting 28 points from 23 league games, and Dirk Kuyt is doing a fine job of guiding the club towards a solid mid-table finish under new management.
- Kuyt has instilled a high-pressing, attack-minded philosophy at the club, which has turned the Schappenkoppen into a real danger on the counterattack.
Head-to-Head
Vitesse have failed to win the last three H2H meetings with Dordrecht, who have won once and drawn twice in that span.
Key Players
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Kuyt’s tactic is to press high and wide with his wing-backs, whilst his midfielders and forwards work hard to overwhelm opponents in the wide areas.
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Yannick Eduardo
- He has scored 11 goals in 22 league games this season.
- He’s also bagged four of his team’s last eight league goals in a run of games that shows that he’s the clinical finisher at the pointy end of Kuyt’s strategy.
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Naoufal Bannis
- Naoufal Bannis has been in red-hot form for Vitesse, scoring three of their last four goals in the last five matches, and is another to look out for on Friday.
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Yannick Eduardo
