Vitesse welcome Helmond Sport at Gelredome, Arnhem on Friday, Dec 11 at 8:00 PM in a Eerste Divisie fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Vitesse come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Helmond Sport travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Vitesse won their last outing, while Helmond Sport suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 6 previous meetings, Vitesse lead 3–1 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Vitesse a slight edge, but Helmond Sport are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.