H2H: Vitesse Arnhem vs Emmen – Prediction (Eredivisie

H2H: Vitesse v Emmen – Comparison.

Loïs Openda has found his stride at Vitesse, bagging in three of their last four victories (one match opener) – including their most recent away victory. Emmen’s main man Michael de Leeuw has scored six goals in as many competitive games this term, and he is the only Emmen player to find the net away from home. Emmen boss Dick Lukkien is unbeaten in three of four H2Hs with Vitesse since his side’s promotion, with both away games ending 1-1 (W1, D2, L1).

Vitesse Insights.

Vitesse Arnhem’s blistering start (W6, L1) has seen them register more points now than in any top-flight campaign across the last decade, and never conceding fewer goals (0.57 per-match on average). They have also yet to be led here at the GelreDome, scoring in both halves in each of their home league games. Furthermore, Vitesse have won at both HT/FT in all home league games played so far this season. That should continue here, given their strong record as home favourites, winning eight of their last 11 such home league games (D1, L2). Strangely though, the sole draw in that run came vs Emmen.

Emmen Insights.

Though Emmen have scored more goals than at this stage of any Eredivisie campaign (1.43 per-match on average), they are yet to register a victory this season (D3, L4). They have never conceded more goals at this stage (2.0 per-match), contributing to their worst ever seven-game Eredivisie start. Starved of success on hostile turf, the ‘Kannibals’ have picked up just four of their last 35 Eredivisie points away from home (11.43%). Moreover, they’ve never led at any stage of an Eredivisie away game since a 1-1 draw at Waalwijk (D3, L6 since).