Two teams in the bottom half of the Eredivisie table will meet on Sunday as both Fortuna Sittard and Vitesse aim to continue pushing themselves away from the relegation zone.
Vitesse head into the match on a three-match streak without a defeat, while the hosts have gone the same amount of games without a win.
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Fortuna Sittard might head into Sunday's game a point and a place above their opponents, but their recent form is certainly not as strong as the visitors.
Julio Velazquez's men are without a win in their previous three league games, and to make matters worse all of those fixtures resulted in defeats where they failed to score a single goal.
The latest defeat took place against Go Ahead Eagles as they were beaten 2-0 despite the fact they edged possession and had more shots throughout the game.
The defensive side of the game has been a big problem for Fortuna Sittard this season though as only four teams have conceded more and they all sit below them in the table.
Despite that, they will take confidence from the fact that they picked up all three points in the reverse fixture against Vitesse earlier in this campaign.
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Goals from Arianit Ferati and Remy Vita proved to be enough to grant Fortuna Sittard a 2-1 win, and repeating that result this weekend would be welcomed.
However, to do that the hosts will need to end the impressive spell that Vitesse have put together recently, as they head into this one after a three-match run without a loss.
Phillip Cocu's men have tightened things up at the back by keeping two clean sheets in that period, the most recent of which took place last weekend in a goalless draw against Excelsior.
A victory at the weekend would guarantee Vitesse leapfrog their opponents while continuing to put pressure on those above them as the club continues to try and end the season in impressive fashion.
While the team have lost more away games than home fixtures this season, they have also won more on the road as well, proving that they do know how to draw a result in these scenarios.
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Vita was introduced from the bench last weekend, and after putting in an impressive performance the full-back could earn a place from the first whistle this time around.
Pressure will also be on Paul Gladon at the other end of the field in terms of providing goals for the team after a dry spell.
For the visitors, it is unlikely any changes will be taking place at the back after another impressive performance led to a clean sheet last time out.
However, Vitesse will continue to be without Davy Propper who is dealing with a knee problem at the moment.
Fortuna Sittard possible starting lineup:
Pandur; Pinto, Slovas, Guth, Vita; Bistrovic, Erdogan, Ozyakup; Embalo, Gladon, Cordoba
Vitesse possible starting lineup:
Scherpen; Wittek, Isimat-Mirin, Flamingo, Arcus; Van Ginkel, Meulensteen; Kozlowski, Bero, Manhoef; Sankoh
We say: Fortuna Sittard 0-2 Vitesse
This is an important fixture for both teams in their quest to push away from any late trouble in terms of relegation, but the current run of form Vitesse are on is likely to continue here with another win.
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