Betting tips: De Graafschap vs PEC Zwolle - predictions and stats

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Mon 13.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion De Vijverberg (12600 seats)

PEC Zwolle pay a visit to De Graafschap and Stadion De Vijverberg loaded with optimism, but the host team is no muppet. More information on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (46) in Eerste Divisie

De Graafschap's stadium, Stadion De Vijverberg, has a grass surface. PEC Zwolle have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for PEC Zwolle when playing on grass; 6 wins, 2 draws and 15 losses from 23 matches. They have scored {20 goals} in these games and conceded 41.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for De Graafschap and PEC Zwolle.

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De Graafschap form and stats

When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, De Graafschap have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Graafschap are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.

De Graafschap are confident in defense, having played 395 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A good away victory last time out for De Graafschap, who won 4-0 against FC Dordrecht (placed 19th). As mentioned above, De Graafschap "killed" FC Dordrecht in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Neghli (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.01/10. Neghli scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 43 total).

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Helmond Sport.

Betting heads-up: This side have played 5 league matches in a row with only one (or none) team scoring.

Graafschap are traveling soon after this match as the Eerste Divisie match at Jong PSV awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from De Graafschap in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

PEC Zwolle's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed PEC Zwolle collect 31 points from their 14 away matches in the Eerste Divisie. 10 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

Two trips in a row for PEC Zwolle, whose manager Schreuder could celebrate last time after the win against Willem II. Medunjanin has scored at least one goal for this side three matches in a row. The know-how! Medunjanin, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.03. Medunjanin scored two goals, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 37 successful passes (of 42 total).

Before that, Zwolle secured a home win against FC Den Bosch with the score 13-0.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this club's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.

A quick return to home after this game, as PEC Zwolle are hosting NAC Breda in the Eerste Divisie only four days away.

The Zwolle manager Schreuder has got the team scoring on the road, with 33 away goals in 14 league matches. PEC Zwolle have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met before this season: PEC Zwolle - Graafschap 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one De Graafschap victory, two draws and seven PEC Zwolle wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PEC ZwolleT. van den Belt
T. van den Belt
13 goals
PEC ZwolleL. Thy
L. Thy
13 goals
PEC ZwolleY. Taha El Idrissi
Y. Taha El Idrissi
11 goals

De Graafschap missing players

PEC Zwolle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
De Graafschap PEC Zwolle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 6 14 28
11 7 0 Won W 4 10 20
6 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
11 5 4 Lost L 2 3 5
46 21 3 Scored S 15 33 78
38 14 9 Conceded C 9 15 32
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
93% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 86%
57% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 79% 75%
32% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 54%
14% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 36% 43%
54% 43% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 57%
36% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 36%
11% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 11%
 
6 6.2 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.8 5.9
4.1 3.7 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3.5
1.3 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
12.6 14.7 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 17.7 15.8 15.4
5 5.1 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.7 6.7
33% 30% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 42%
 
9.2 8.4 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.6 8.8
3.5 3 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • De Graafschap haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PEC Zwolle have the most points (31) away in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals (33) away in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (46) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Eerste Divisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PEC Zwolle 28 20 3 5 78 32 14 10 2 2 45 17 14 10 1 3 33 15 46 63
2 Heracles 28 19 3 6 78 32 14 11 2 1 51 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 46 60
3 Almere City 27 15 4 8 39 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 14 8 1 5 16 15 10 49
4 VVV-Venlo 28 14 6 8 44 37 14 5 5 4 18 14 14 9 1 4 26 23 7 48
5 FC Eindhoven 28 13 6 9 42 40 14 8 3 3 29 17 14 5 3 6 13 23 2 45
6 Willem II 28 12 8 8 46 33 14 8 2 4 23 14 14 4 6 4 23 19 13 44
7 NAC Breda 28 13 4 11 47 46 14 8 2 4 25 15 14 5 2 7 22 31 1 43
8 MVV Maastricht 28 12 5 11 52 52 14 9 3 2 33 16 14 3 2 9 19 36 0 41
9 Jong AZ 28 11 7 10 48 46 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 4 2 8 17 27 2 40
10 De Graafschap 28 11 6 11 46 38 14 7 2 5 21 14 14 4 4 6 25 24 8 39
11 Telstar 28 10 9 9 28 39 14 5 4 5 16 21 14 5 5 4 12 18 -11 39
12 ADO Den Haag 28 10 8 10 34 40 14 5 4 5 20 20 14 5 4 5 14 20 -6 38
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 11 4 13 38 39 14 6 2 6 21 20 14 5 2 7 17 19 -1 37
14 Jong PSV 28 8 8 12 43 48 14 5 2 7 23 24 14 3 6 5 20 24 -5 32
15 Helmond Sport 28 9 5 14 26 43 14 7 2 5 20 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -17 32
16 FC Oss 28 9 3 16 33 49 14 5 1 8 20 22 14 4 2 8 13 27 -16 30
17 Jong Ajax 28 6 10 12 45 54 14 4 5 5 27 20 14 2 5 7 18 34 -9 28
18 FC Den Bosch 28 8 3 17 37 69 14 6 2 6 24 25 14 2 1 11 13 44 -32 27
19 FC Dordrecht 28 7 5 16 31 48 14 4 2 8 18 23 14 3 3 8 13 25 -17 26
20 Jong Utrecht 27 5 5 17 27 48 14 3 3 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 15 31 -21 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PEC Zwolle 28 20 3 5 78 32 14 10 2 2 45 17 14 10 1 3 33 15 46 63
2 Heracles 28 19 3 6 78 32 14 11 2 1 51 14 14 8 1 5 27 18 46 60
3 Almere City 27 15 4 8 39 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 14 8 1 5 16 15 10 49
4 VVV-Venlo 28 14 6 8 44 37 14 5 5 4 18 14 14 9 1 4 26 23 7 48
5 FC Eindhoven 28 13 6 9 42 40 14 8 3 3 29 17 14 5 3 6 13 23 2 45
6 Willem II 28 12 8 8 46 33 14 8 2 4 23 14 14 4 6 4 23 19 13 44
7 NAC Breda 28 13 4 11 47 46 14 8 2 4 25 15 14 5 2 7 22 31 1 43
8 MVV Maastricht 28 12 5 11 52 52 14 9 3 2 33 16 14 3 2 9 19 36 0 41
9 Jong AZ 28 11 7 10 48 46 14 7 5 2 31 19 14 4 2 8 17 27 2 40
10 De Graafschap 28 11 6 11 46 38 14 7 2 5 21 14 14 4 4 6 25 24 8 39
11 Telstar 28 10 9 9 28 39 14 5 4 5 16 21 14 5 5 4 12 18 -11 39
12 ADO Den Haag 28 10 8 10 34 40 14 5 4 5 20 20 14 5 4 5 14 20 -6 38
13 Roda JC Kerkrade 28 11 4 13 38 39 14 6 2 6 21 20 14 5 2 7 17 19 -1 37
14 Jong PSV 28 8 8 12 43 48 14 5 2 7 23 24 14 3 6 5 20 24 -5 32
15 Helmond Sport 28 9 5 14 26 43 14 7 2 5 20 16 14 2 3 9 6 27 -17 32
16 FC Oss 28 9 3 16 33 49 14 5 1 8 20 22 14 4 2 8 13 27 -16 30
17 Jong Ajax 28 6 10 12 45 54 14 4 5 5 27 20 14 2 5 7 18 34 -9 28
18 FC Den Bosch 28 8 3 17 37 69 14 6 2 6 24 25 14 2 1 11 13 44 -32 27
19 FC Dordrecht 28 7 5 16 31 48 14 4 2 8 18 23 14 3 3 8 13 25 -17 26
20 Jong Utrecht 27 5 5 17 27 48 14 3 3 8 12 17 13 2 2 9 15 31 -21 20

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