December 15th features a match where Vitesse hosts Sparta Rotterdam at Gelredome in a KNVB Beker match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Vitesse is fresh off their 6-1 blowout win against SC Cambuur. Sondre Tronstad scored the first goal for Vitesse in the 26th minute, then Loïs Openda added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Maximilian Wittek. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Vitesse should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against SC Heerenveen. Neither SC Heerenveen nor Sparta Rotterdam could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 12 and 10 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Sparta Rotterdam looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Sparta Rotterdam’s top weapon lately has been Bart Vriends, who has two goals in the last five matches. Vitesse is fortunate enough to have Loïs Openda in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored four goals.