Vitesse vs Utrecht ( WON )

Vitesse vs FC Utrecht
Netherlands – Europa League Playoff

The first leg of the tie ended in a 1-1 draw, giving the moral edge to Vitesse, who was on the road. The hosts had drawn the first blood, in the 18^th minute, and went ahead 1-0 on the scoreline. But the guests figured out a way to level things in the 31^st minute.

The away goal improved the confidence of Vitesse, and they tried for more. But the home defense kept the attack at bay.

Now it all comes to this one final game, which will decide which of the four teams qualified for the playoffs will get a shot at Europe.

The home advantage of Vitesse, and the away goal they have posted on the board will tip the scales in favor of them. They are also unbeaten at home in the last 17 attempts and won 11 of them as well. Meanwhile, Utrecht lost three of their last four away ties.

Importantly, the last three h2h wins went to Vitesse, and 14 of the last 17 at this venue too. Finally, though both teams had finished level on points in the table in the regular season, Vitesse had scored a full extra ten goals. Count on them to emerge victorious this Tuesday.

Going on, this is a one-off game for European entry. Utrecht is level on aggregate and they will try their best to trump the hosts. Moreover, 21 of the last 24 h2h meetings and 13 of the last 14 at this venue had goals from both teams. As such, expect the same to happen this week.