SBV Excelsior and Vitesse begin round two of the 2022-23 Eredivisie season at the Van Donge & De Roo Stadion on Friday evening with kickoff at 9 pm.
Thomas Letsch’s men broke the deadlock through Million Manhoef before Patrik Walemark and Danilo turned the game on its head, after which Nikolas Baden Frederiksen leveled matters at 2-2.
Javairo Dilrosun, Danilo, and Lutsharel Geertruida scored in the final half hour to give Geel en Zwart an unlikely win over Vitesse. As a result, Geel en Zwart are currently bottom, but one in the league table and will now be looking to bounce back in their upcoming fixture.
Awaiting the Arnhem-based club next is the challenge of an opposing outfit with little to choose between the teams, as the most recent six meetings have yielded three wins.
Excelsior set their league campaign to a dream start by beating Cambuur 2-0 in Leeuwarden on Saturday. Marinus Dijkhuizen’s side scored twice in the first half, with Marouan Azarkan and Julian Baas getting the goals.
The Kralingers are fourth in the Eredivisie and couldn’t have asked for a better start to life in the Dutch top flight. Unbeaten at home since April, Friday’s hosts now search for another positive result on their active run of competitive fixtures without defeat stretching back to April.
SBV Exclesior vs. Vitesse Head to Head
Both sides have 19 games against each other, with hosts taking five wins while visitors with eleven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- SC Cambuur 0-2 Exclesior
- SC Heerenveen 3-1 Exclesior
- Heracles Almelo 2-1 Exclesior
- Exclesior 3-2 FC Dordrecht
Away
- Vitesse 2-5 Feyernoord
- Vitesse 1-2 Atromitos Athens
- OFI Crete 2-1 Vitesse
- VVV-Venlo 2-2 Vitesse
Exclesior Team News
Nikolas Agrafiotis is expected to miss Friday’s contest due to a knock and will miss his seventh straight game. Michael Chacon will also be unavailable for the hosts here as he serves the second of a three-game suspension.
Vitesse Team News
For this one, Jeroen Houwen will retain his place between the sticks – Markus Schubert remains sidelined. Million Manhoef was involved in both of his side’s two goals albeit in defeat last time out, and he will be looking to deliver the goods once again.
Prediction and Odds
Vitesse will be eager to bounce back from their last match, but they face a tough challenge against Excelsior, who have proven themselves difficult to beat at home. We predict a draw between the teams in the end.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 3.5
