On the 4th of September, in this week 5 match, FC Groningen will host Vitesse in a meeting of these two mismatched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 8th placed FC Groningen is fresh off their 1-1 draw against NEC. Laros Duarte struck first for FC Groningen in the 75th minute, then Cissoko tied it up for NEC in the 88th minute earning NEC a comeback draw. FC Groningen is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while vitesse is fresh off their 2-2 draw against RKC Waalwijk. Florian Jozefzoon scored the first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 35th minute, then Iliass Bel Hassani added another in the 50th minute. Vitesse looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Vitesse’s top weapon lately has been Nikolai Frederiksen, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Cyril Ngonge has been the most prolific scorer on FC Groningen in his last five matches with 3 goals.