MX23RW : Thursday, December 26 08:57:46| >> :600:16550914:16550914:
[monks data]
Vitesse
Eredivisie | Gameweek 6
Sep 25, 2021 at 5.45pm UK
GelreDome, Arnhem
Fortuna Sittard

Vitesse
1 - 1
Sittard

Frederiksen (49')
Huisman (30'), Bazoer (76')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Seuntjens (2')
Janssen (34'), Duarte (36'), Sambou (69')

Preview: Vitesse vs. Fortuna Sittard - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Vitesse and Fortuna Sittard, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Aiming to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat, Fortuna Sittard visit the GelreDome on Sunday to take on Vitesse in round seven of the Eredivisie season.

The hosts, meanwhile, are yet to pick up a home league victory this term and will be looking to end this run at the third time of asking.


Match preview

Vitesse return to winning ways on Wednesday when they saw off the threat of Groningen to claim a 1-0 triumph at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium.

Yann Gboho broke the deadlock in the third minute of first-half stoppage time and that was enough to secure all three points for Thomas Letsch's men.

With two wins from the last three league outings, the Vitas have risen to seventh in the standings following a slow start to the campaign.

An opportunity to continue their good run awaits against counterparts who have lost four of the last six meetings between the sides since 2018.

Saturday's hosts follow this weekend's game with a Conference League tie versus Stade Rennais on Thursday, so a win here would help set the tone.

Fortuna suffered a first home defeat of the season on Tuesday at the hands of defending champions Ajax, who claimed a 5-0 win when the teams faced off.

Goals from Steven Berghuis, Noussair Mazraoui, Dusan Tadic, Mohammed Kudus and Nicolas Tagliafico put Sjors Ultee's men to the sword in Sittard.

After picking up four points from a possible six at the start of the season, the Fortunezen are without a point from the subsequent three matches and have now dropped into the relegation zone.

In that time, Saturday's visitors have failed to find the back of the net which is an area that needs a significant upgrade if results are to improve in the coming weeks.

Vitesse Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W

Vitesse form (all competitions):
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • W

Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • L

Fortuna Sittard form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • D
  • L
  • L



Team News

Lisandro Semedo is unavailable for his side's trip to Arnhem due to an ankle injury which has seen him miss all of Fortuna's five outings this season.

The visitors will also have to make do with the absence of 24-year-old forward Arianit Ferati, who is currently battling with an illness.

Million Manhoef was named amongst the substitutes versus Groningen following his recovery from a knee injury and the Dutchman could be reinstated back into the starting XI for this one.

Having served his one-game suspension in midweek, Danilho Doekhi is eligible for selection once again and should come in for Tomas Hajek on the right side of a three-man defense.

Vitesse possible starting lineup:
Schubert; Doekhi, Bazoer, Rasmussen; Wittek, Tronstad, Bero, Dasa; Tannane, Openda, Frederiksen

Fortuna Sittard possible starting lineup:
Van Osch; Cox, Janssen, Angha, Tirpan; Rienstra, Tekie, Duarte; Seuntjens, Sambou, Hansson


SM words green background

We say: Vitesse 2-1 Fortuna Sittard

Vitesse have not yet hit the heights of last season but will fancy themselves to come out on top against an out of sorts Fortuna side. We are tipping the home team to come away with all three points at the sound of the final whistle in what should be an open and exciting affair.



Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:data



ID:464935:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect7657:

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Vitesse win with a probability of 55.25%. A draw had a probability of 24.5% and a win for Fortuna Sittard had a probability of 20.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Vitesse win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.73%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.59%), while for a Fortuna Sittard win it was 0-1 (7.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.


Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Game History

How you voted: Vitesse vs Sittard

Vitesse
77.8%
Draw
16.7%
Fortuna Sittard
5.6%
18
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Ajax coach Erik ten Hag reacts in April 2021
Read Next:
Saturday's Eredivisie fixtures including Ajax vs. Cambuur
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free daily transfer newsletter! Sent twice a day during the transfer window.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1FC VolendamVolendam20124444251940
2SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior20116339201939
3Dordrecht2010643729836
4Den BoschDen Bosch2096534221233
5De GraafschapDe Graafschap209564132932
6Cambuur2010282819932
7EmmenEmmen209563224832
8ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag208753325831
9Helmond SportHelmond209472930-131
10Roda JC208662627-130
11TelstarTelstar206863129226
12FC EindhovenFC Eindhoven207582833-526
13MVV MaastrichtMVV205873032-223
14Jong AZJong AZ2064103338-522
15TOP OssOss205781633-1722
16Jong AjaxJong Ajax205692325-221
17Jong PSVJong PSV2063113339-621
18VVV-VenloVVV-Venlo2044121836-1816
19Jong FC UtrechtJong Utrecht2027111939-2013
20Vitesse204792845-17-8


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!