Vitesse welcome MVV Maastricht at Gelredome, Arnhem on Friday, Jan 22 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). MVV Maastricht travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Vitesse won their last outing, while MVV Maastricht suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Vitesse and MVV Maastricht have split their 5 meetings almost evenly (2W–2D–1W). Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Vitesse win or a draw looks most likely.