Vitesse lost 1-0 at the weekend away to Twente Enshende, and failed to make a single clear cut opportunity throughout the whole match. Previous to that a 2-1 home defeat to Heerenveen. They did, however, manage the full three points away to Willem II in a comfortable 3-1 victory two weeks ago.
Vitesse qualified for the UEFA Cup third round after a thrilling 5-4 aggregate win against German side Werder Bremen in the last round.