Two sides in dire need of a victory albeit for very different reasons face off on Sunday as Willem II take on Vitesse at the Konig Willem II Stadion.
Vitesse come into this one looking to exact revenge on Willem II off the back of a 3-0 thrashing in August's reverse fixture.
Match preview
Vitesse fell to a 1-0 defeat against relegation-threatened Sparta Rotterdam when the sides faced off at the GelreDome for just six minutes.
The game was initially played on March 4 but had to be suspended in second-half stoppage time due to crowd violence before the KNVB ordered its completion on Tuesday.
Geel en zwart remain sixth in the Eredivisie standings but are now just two points clear of nearest challengers FC Utrecht in seventh.
Their next task comes at an opposing ground which holds happy memories, with Vitesse unbeaten on their last 10 trips, while also winning each of the most recent four.
However, Saturday's visitors are yet to win on the road since beating Feyenoord in mid-January and have it all to do this weekend.
Willem II were beaten away from home for the 11th straight match following a 4-0 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles two Fridays ago.
Goals from Isac Lidberg, Inigo Cordoba, Ogechika Heil and Marc Cardona sank Kevin Hofland's men at De Adelaarshorst.
The Tricolores have dropped to the bottom of the league table as it stands, three points shy of safety with just five games left to play.
Now approaching the last chance saloon to preserve their top-flight status, Saturday's hosts will be keen to get their season back on track with all three points in this one.
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Team News
Vitesse's Maximilian Wittek is ruled out with a shoulder problem and will not play any part on Sunday.
First-choice goalkeeper Jeroen Houwen was hauled off with an injury in his side's victory over Cambuur, making him a doubt for this weekend.
Consequently, Markus Schubert is expected to come into the starting XI as a result of Houwen's unavailability.
Nineteen-year-old Ringo Meerveld continues to nurse a muscle injury, while Miquel Nelom misses out through an ankle problem.
Gorkem Saglam served up a man-of-the-match display in the reverse fixture where he was directly involved in two goals and the German is one to keep an eye on.
Willem II possible starting lineup:
Wellenreuther; Kohlert, Kohn, Dammers, Owusu; Crowley, Heerkens, Saddiki; Kabangu, Hornkamp, Nunnely
Vitesse possible starting lineup:
Schubert; Doekhi, Bazoer, Rasmussen; Dasa, Huisman, Tronstad, Bero, Manhoef; Openda, Buitink
We say: Willem II 0-1 Vitesse
Willem II are struggling at both ends of the pitch, and it is hard to see them coming away from this one with a positive result. We fancy Vitesse to get the job done at the end of the 90 minutes.
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