vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Heracles have opened the Eerste Divisie season with a clean run: six wins out of six in their most recent matches, from the 4-3 away win over VVV Venlo on August 7 to the most recent 3-2 home win over Jong AZ on September 11, passing through the 3-2 win over Den Bosch, the 6-1 away at Jong Utrecht, the 3-1 away at FC Eindhoven and the 5-0 win over De Graafschap. Vitesse, on the other hand, have a more mixed record in their last six games: three wins, one draw and two defeats. Their most recent outing ended in a 0-1 defeat away at Roda; before that a 2-1 win over FC OSS, a clear 4-1 win away at Den Bosch, a 0-3 defeat against Almere City, a 3-1 win away at Jong Utrecht and, further back, a 1-1 home draw with Waalwijk. In the six meetings on record between the two sides Vitesse are clearly ahead, 4 to 1 with one draw; the most recent meeting, a 3-2 win for Heracles, dates back to February 2024. The competition average is 3.83 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.