Vitesse
- Vitesse sit 13th in the Eerste Divisie standings with 26 points from 20 games.
- Rehm’s set-up has been solid enough to allow Vitesse to be the best side on the field for long periods of games, but not solid enough to prevent the opposition from grabbing a few goals and crucial points in the Eerste Divisie.
- The hosts have had an inconsistent run this season, including a 2-0 defeat to Den Bosch.
FC Eindhoven
- Eindhoven are directly above them in 12th place on 27 points from 21 matches.
- Eindhoven have won three straight league games, including a 4-0 pasting of Jong PSV and a 4-3 away win at Dordrecht.
- Maurice Verberne is a Eerste Divisie specialist and knows how to get the best out of his players and make them believe they are good enough to go up to Eredivisie.
- Eindhoven are in great form after a couple of months of Verberne’s tactical tweaks finally clicked for the squad.
Head-to-Head
- Three of the last four head-to-head matchups have seen both teams score and over 2.5 goals.
- Vitesse and FC Eindhoven have drawn two and Vitesse have won two of the clubs’ last four meetings in all competitions, with Eindhoven failing to win any of those contests.
Vitesse
- Adam Tahaui is the creative engine in the centre of this Vitesse side, leading the team in assists and consistently picking out his team-mates from deep positions.
- Dillion Hoogerwerf is Vitesse’s six-goal top scorer up front.
- Marco Schikora and Nino Zonneveld have chipped in with goals too, such as the former’s strike in Vitesse’s 4-0 win over Eindhoven in October.
FC Eindhoven
- Kevin van Veen offers Eindhoven a physical presence in the box, and his ability to hold the ball up and play others into the game has boosted the team since he joined in the summer.
- Eindhoven have shared the goals around in December, with multiple players getting on the scoresheet.
Betting Insights
- Vitesse are only narrow favorites with the bookmakers, at 1.9.
- Eindhoven’s odds are 3.75, with the draw coming in at 3.65.
- The odds on both teams to score are 2.2, and the odds on over 2.5 goals are 1.67.
- Recent meetings and current form support the both teams to score and over 2.5 goals markets.
Prediction
- Our pick is for the draw.
- A 1-1 or 2-1 win for either side would not be a surprise, but the tight nature of the contest suggests a stalemate is likeliest.
