Preview:Vitesse vs. Heerenveen - prediction, team news, lineups

Looking to record consecutive victories for the first time since February, Vitesse play host to Heerenveen at the GreDome on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the away side head into this weekend's clash aiming to get back to winning ways having failed to win on any of their last two outings.

Match preview

Vitesse ended an eight-game winless run away from home courtesy of a 2-1 victory against Go Ahead Eagles at De Adelaarshorst on Sunday.

Thomas Letsch's men took the lead in the 13th minute through Lois Openda but were pegged back by Isac Lidberg 10 minutes shy of half time, before Openda grabbed his second of the game to decide the contest.

Geel en Zwart are sixth in the league standings and have now confirmed their place in the semi-finals of the Eredivisie European playoffs.

Awaiting the Arnhem-based outfit next is the challenge of an opposing side who have won only one of the last five encounters between the teams.

Having already claimed a 2-1 triumph in October's reverse fixture, Sunday's hosts set out to complete a first league double over their visitors since the 2008-09 campaign.

Heerenveen were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Cambuur in the sides' meeting at the Abe Lenstra Stadion on Sunday.

Johnny Jansen's men led on two different occasions but found themselves 3-2 down heading into second-half stoppage time, in which Joost van Aken netted a late equaliser.

De Superfriezen remain hot on the heels of Groningen, who are just two points and two places ahead in the race for the last European spot.

Ahead of a daunting assignment against league leaders Ajax next week, Sunday's visitors will be looking to pick up a morale-boosting victory this weekend.

Team News

Nick Bakker is a doubt for Sunday's contest after he was forced off with an injury in Heerenveen's last outing.

Meanwhile, Polish defender Pawel Bochniewicz remains sidelined with a knee injury which has seen him fail to feature this term.

Vitesse will be without the services of Maximilian Wittek, while Jeroen Houwen also misses out through a shoulder problem.

Off the back of his goalscoring heroics against Go Ahead Eagles, Lois Openda will be aiming to come up trumps against this weekend's opponents having netted a brace in the reverse fixture.

Vitesse possible starting lineup:

Schubert; Hajek, Cornelisse, Doekhi; Manhoef, Vroegh, Bazoer, Domgjoni, Dasa; Openda, Grbic

Heerenveen possible starting lineup:

Mulder; Van Beek, Bakker, Dresevic; Van Ewijk, Haye, Halilovic, Tahiri, Woudenberg; Van Hooijdonk, Sarr

We say: Vitesse 1-0 Heerenveen

Vitesse have struggled on home turf of late, while Heerenveen have been far from impressive on the road. We expect a tight and cagey affair with the hosts narrowly edging out their visitors to claim all three points.