February 20th features a match where FC Utrecht hosts Vitesse at Stadion Galgenwaard in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 7th placed FC Utrecht is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Heracles. Kaj Sierhuis struck first for Heracles in the 82nd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, FC Utrecht was frustrated by Heracles’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Heracles ended the match with the shutout victory. FC Utrecht is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Vitesse, recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against PSV. Eran Zahavi scored the first goal for PSV in the 4th minute, then Mauro Júnior added another in the 24th minute In the end, Vitesse couldn’t muster any offence and PSV ran away with the shutout win. Vitesse is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Gelredome, Vitesse won by a score of 2 to 1 in front of almost 16000 fans. Nikolai Frederiksen struck first for Vitesse in the 7th minute, then Riechedly Bazoer added another in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a feed from Eli Dasa.
Loïs Openda and Daan Huisman are the top scorers for Vitesse in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. FC Utrecht’s most prolific scorer has been Douvikas. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.