Vitesse have the chance to end their five-match run without a victory this Sunday when they welcome Cambuur to the Gelredome for their latest Eredivisie fixture.
The visitors could climb into the top half of the table with three points, but they have lost their four most recent games.
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Vitesse are currently seventh in the Eredivisie table, and they will be hoping to push further up the table with another three points this weekend.
In order to make that happen, they will need to improve upon their recent performances, as Geel en Zwart have failed to pick up a win in their previous five outings.
Last weekend AZ Alkmaar won 3-1, with Sondre Tronstad's goal not being enough to get Vitesse back into the game.
Vitesse have only won five of their 13 matches at the Gelredome, with their last victory in the stadium taking place back in February against NEC.
A victory at the weekend gives Vitesse the chance to climb into sixth place, and they have the opportunity to put pressure on those above them as they have a game in hand.
The visitors have lost all four of their most recent Eredivisie matches, and that has seen them slip into the bottom half of the division.
The Yellow-Blues suffered their latest defeat last weekend at the hands of NEC, with goals from Jonathan Okita and Javier Vet proving to be too much for them.
Another loss on Sunday could see them drop down to 13th depending on other results, with the teams around them starting to pile on the pressure.
Dennis Haar's team have struggled on the road, winning just five of their 13 matches so far in the Eredivisie.
Cambuur will be hoping to redeem themselves after their previous meeting with Vitesse, in a game that saw them defeated 6-1 earlier in this campaign.
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Eric Verstappen remains the major long-term injury problem for Vitesse due to his shoulder problem, and that is going to see Jeroen Houwen retain his place in goal.
Thomas Letsch is likely to continue pushing three defenders at the back, while Lois Openda and Adrian Grbic are expected to lead the line.
Mitchel Paulissen found the back of the net last weekend, and based on that performance he should end up featuring in the starting lineup once again for the visitors.
Cambuur have also been dealing with goalkeeping issues as of late due to Sonny Stevens having a torn muscle, which is why Pieter Bos will be in the net.
Maxim Gullit is another injury problem, as he is out with a knee issue, but Roberts Uldrikis was able to return last weekend.
Vitesse possible starting lineup:
Houwen; Doekhi, Bazoer, Rasmussen; Wittek, Domgjoni, Tronstad, Bero, Yapi; Openda, Grbic
Cambuur possible starting lineup:
Bos; Schmidt, Mac-Intosch, Schouten, Bangura; Jacobs, Hoedemakers, Paulissen; Joosten, Kallon, Uldrikis
We say: Vitesse 1-1 Cambuur
Neither team is heading into Sunday's match in good form, yet both will be viewing this contest as a good opportunity to end that.
The match could end up being quite a cagey one based on their recent performances, and that could lead to the points being shared on Sunday.
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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 60.32%. A draw had a probability of 21.3% and a win for Cambuur had a probability of 18.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Vitesse win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.96%) and 2-0 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.01%), while for a Cambuur win it was 0-1 (5.03%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Vitesse in this match.
