ARNHEM. Vitesse overcome FC Utrecht to win 2-1. It was Vitesse to strike first with an early goal of N. Frederiksen at the 7′. Then R. Bazoer scored again for Vitesse in the 45′ minute with a goal. Eventually, A. Zagre reduced the distance for FC Utrecht with a goal. However, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.​

The match was played at the GelreDome stadium in Arnhem on Sunday and it started at 3:45 pm local time. In front of 15,867 spectators.​ The referee was Danny Desmond Makkelie with the support of Hessel Steegstra and Jan de Vries. The 4th official was Ingmar Oostrom. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8.2 degrees Celsius or 46.72 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.​

Match Statistics​

Vitesse

2 - 1

FC Utrecht

  • 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
  • 20 Total 7
  • 10 On Target 2
  • 10 Off Target 5
  • 7 Shots blocked 2
  • 117 Attack 91
  • 59 Dangerous attack 28
  • 99 Ball safe 101
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 9 Corners 2
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 12 Total 14
  • 0 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Vitesse was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. FC Utrecht that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Vitesse was has a more offensive attitude with 59 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Vitesse won the match​.

Vitesse shot 20 times, 10 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, FC Utrecht shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Vitesse didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, FC Utrecht received 3 yellow cards (D. Warmerdam, A. Maher and M. Mallahi).

Match Timeline

7'
45'
46'
46'
64'
67'
71'
71'
77'
85'
Daan Huisman- sub ->N. Frederiksen
87'
Dominik Oroz- sub ->R. Bazoer
87'
90'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ajax
83
34
PSV
81
34
Feyenoord
71
34
FC Twente
68
34
AZ
61
34
Vitesse
51
34
FC Utrecht
47
34
SC Heerenveen
41
34
SC Cambuur
39
34
RKC Waalwijk
38
34
NEC
38
34
FC Groningen
36
34
Go Ahead Eagles
36
34
Sparta Rotterdam
35
34
Fortuna Sittard
35
34
Heracles Almelo
34
34
Willem II
33
34
PEC Zwolle
27
34

After playing this match, Vitesse will have 22 points to sit in the 5th place. On the other side, FC Utrecht will stay with 23 points to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Vitesse will play away against PSV on the 20th of November with a 25-3 head to head statistic in favor of PSV (6 draws).

FC Utrecht will play away agasint SC Cambuur on the 21st of November with a 4-3 head to head stats in favor of FC Utrecht (2 draws).

Vitesse – Formation

Vitesse
G
Markus Schubert 1.Germany
5.8
D
Jacob Rasmussen 6.Denmark
7.6
D
Danilho Doekhi 3.Netherlands
6.8
D
Riechedly Bazoer 10.Netherlands
7.3
87' 45'
M
Eli Dasa 2.Israel
7.0
M
Maximilian Wittek 32.Germany
7.1
M
Matus Bero 21.Slovakia
6.2
M
S. Tronstad 8.Norway
7.2
F
Loïs Openda 7.Belgium
6.7
90'
F
Thomas Buitink 29.Netherlands
6.8
67'
F
Nikolai Baden Frederiksen 11.Denmark
7.5
87' 7'
Substitutes
G
Jeroen Houwen 24.Netherlands
G
Eric Verstappen 23.Netherlands
D
E. Cornelisse 39.Netherlands
D
T. Hájek 18.Czech Republic
D
Romaric Yapi 27.France
D
Dominik Oroz 16.Croatia
6.7
87'
M
Daan Huisman 40.Netherlands
7.1
87'
M
Toni Domgjoni 22.Kosovo
M
Patrick Vroegh 36.Netherlands
6.4
67'
M
Yann Gboho 20.France
F
Julian Von Moos 19.Switzerland
F
Oussama Darfalou 9.Algeria
90'

Vitesse started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Thomas Letsch decided to play with the following team: Markus Schubert (5.8), Danilho Doekhi (6.8), Riechedly Bazoer (7.3), Jacob Rasmussen (7.6), Eli Dasa (7.0), Matúš Bero (6.2), Sondre Tronstad (7.2), Maximilian Wittek (7.1), Nikolai Baden Frederiksen (7.5), Thomas Buitink (6.8) and Loïs Openda (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Daan Huisman (7.1), Toni Domgjoni, Jeroen Houwen, Julian Von Moos, Enzo Cornelisse, Oussama Darfalou, Tomáš Hájek, Romaric Yapi, Eric Verstappen, Patrick Vroegh (6.4), Yann Gboho and Alois Oroz (6.7).

Substitutions

Vitesse made 4 changes: T. Buitink for P. Vroegh (67′), N. Frederiksen for D. Huisman (87′), R. Bazoer for D. Oroz (87′) and L. Openda for O. Darfalou (90′).

Best player: Jacob Rasmussen​

The player that probably impressed the most for Vitesse was Jacob Rasmussen even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.6) with 66 passes (75% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13.

FC Utrecht – Formation

FC Utrecht
G
M. Paes 1.Netherlands
7.3
D
W. Janssen 14.Netherlands
6.6
D
Django Warmerdam 21.Netherlands
6.4
85' 64'
D
Hidde ter Avest 5.Netherlands
6.8
71'
D
Benaissa Benamar 17.Morocco
7.2
M
A. Maher 6.Netherlands
7.1
90'
M
B. Ramselaar 23.Netherlands
6.3
M
Quinten Timber 27.Netherlands
6.8
71'
M
Othmane Boussaid 26.Belgium
6.4
M
Moussa Sylla 29.France
6.2
46'
F
Sander van de Streek 22.Netherlands
6.4
46'
Substitutes
G
Eric Oelschlägel 32.Germany
G
Fabian de Keijzer 16.Netherlands
D
Arthur Zagré 20.France
7.6
46' 77'
D
R. Meissen 46.Netherlands
M
J. van Overeem 8.Netherlands
M
Davy van den Berg 19.Netherlands
M
M. Mallahi 37.Netherlands
6.2
85' 90'
F
Anastasios Douvikas 18.Greece
7.0
46'
F
Mimoun Mahi 11.Morocco
6.7
71'
F
Remco Balk 30.Netherlands
6.9
71'
F
Adrián Dalmau 9.Spain

FC Utrecht started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Talking about the opposition, René Hake played with: Maarten Paes (7.3), Hidde ter Avest (6.8), Benaissa Benamar (7.2), Willem Janssen (6.6), Django Warmerdam (6.4), Adam Maher (7.1), Quinten Timber (6.8), Moussa Sylla (6.2), Bart Ramselaar (6.3), Othman Boussaid (6.4) and Sander van de Streek (6.4).

They had on the bench: Eric Oelschlägel, Joris van Overeem, Fabian De Keijzer, Davy van den Berg, Arthur Zagre (7.6), Anastasios Douvikas (7.0), Mimoun Mahi (6.7), Remco Balk (6.9), Mohamed Mallahi (6.2), Adrian Dalmau and Rick Meissen.

Substitutions

FC Utrecht made 5 changes: S. van de Streek for A. Douvikas (46′), M. Sylla for A. Zagre (46′), Q. Timber for M. Mahi (71′), H. ter Avest for R. Balk (71′) and D. Warmerdam for M. Mallahi (85′).

Best player: Arthur Zagre​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Utrecht was Arthur Zagre.

His rating is (7.6) with 1 goal, 14 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​