PEC Zwolle expected to show superhero qualities when FC Den Bosch visits

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 03.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

Welcome to MAC³PARK Stadion and this game featuring PEC Zwolle and FC Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie. Here's all you must know!

Insights:
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals (52) in Eerste Divisie

These are hectic days for the host team, as they had a game only four days ago in the Eerste Divisie. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at MVV Maastricht.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

PEC Zwolle have performed here at MAC³PARK Stadion this season with 9 wins from 13 Eerste Divisie matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Ever since the MVV Maastricht game Zwolle has been unbeatable here at MAC³PARK Stadion producing six straight wins.

PEC Zwolle lost their last game at MVV Maastricht (placed 6th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Did PEC Zwolle get overconfident in their match against MVV Maastricht? We'll let you decide, but they did lose a 2-0 lead to end up with a 2-3 defeat. The defeat against MVV Maastricht was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by Azrak). The striker Medunjanin was announced as "man of the match" for PEC Zwolle with a rating of 8.4/10. Medunjanin scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 23 successful passes (of 26 total).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting ADO Den Haag (1-3).

Zwolle can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 32 times. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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FC Den Bosch form and stats

FC Den Bosch have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Eerste Divisie, after 2-1-9 (12 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for FC Den Bosch in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Jong Ajax.

There were no winners in FC Den Bosch's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs ADO Den Haag (placed 11th). Midfielder Zelalem was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.35. Zelalem dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 38 successful passes (of 47 total).

Prior to that match, the FC Den Bosch manager de Gier faced defeat when travelling to Jong AZ and losing 1-3.

Observe that 17 of this team's 22 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

Bosch find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. FC Den Bosch have conceded 27 goals in these games. FC Den Bosch has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Zwolle have avoided a loss in the last 12 matches (5-7-0) against FC Den Bosch.

PEC Zwolle and FC Den Bosch have met previously this season: FC Den Bosch - PEC Zwolle 1-2. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

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

PEC Zwolle missing players

FC Den Bosch missing players

Total First Half Second Half
PEC Zwolle FC Den Bosch
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 12 26
18 9 3 Won W 1 2 8
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 2 0 Lost L 2 9 15
62 32 10 Scored S 3 13 37
30 17 4 Conceded C 6 27 52
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
85% 85% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 85%
73% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 73%
50% 54% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 42% 42%
38% 46% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 27%
58% 77% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 58% 62%
35% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 27%
 
6.2 6.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.4 5.2
3.4 3.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.1 5.3
1.4 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.5 1.7
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
15.4 14.5 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 8.3 8.6
6.4 7 8.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.2 3.7
37% 35% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 33% 39%
 
8.8 9.2 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 12.6 11.5
3.8 4.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.1 5.3
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • FC Den Bosch have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • FC Den Bosch have the fewest points (7) away in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals (52) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Eerste Divisie
  • FC Den Bosch haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Den Bosch have scored away.
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 18 3 5 62 30 13 9 2 2 32 17 13 9 1 3 30 13 32 57
2 Heracles 26 17 3 6 73 32 13 10 2 1 49 14 13 7 1 5 24 18 41 54
3 Almere City 26 14 4 8 38 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 7 1 5 15 15 9 46
4 Willem II 26 12 7 7 42 28 13 8 2 3 21 11 13 4 5 4 21 17 14 43
5 VVV-Venlo 26 12 6 8 39 37 13 4 5 4 14 14 13 8 1 4 25 23 2 42
6 MVV Maastricht 26 12 5 9 51 47 13 9 3 1 33 15 13 3 2 8 18 32 4 41
7 Jong AZ 26 11 6 9 46 42 13 7 4 2 29 17 13 4 2 7 17 25 4 39
8 FC Eindhoven 26 11 6 9 36 39 13 7 3 3 24 16 13 4 3 6 12 23 -3 39
9 NAC Breda 26 11 4 11 41 44 13 7 2 4 21 14 13 4 2 7 20 30 -3 37
10 Telstar 26 9 9 8 26 37 13 5 4 4 16 20 13 4 5 4 10 17 -11 36
11 ADO Den Haag 26 9 8 9 31 35 13 5 4 4 20 17 13 4 4 5 11 18 -4 35
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 10 4 12 34 36 13 6 2 5 20 18 13 4 2 7 14 18 -2 34
13 Graafschap 26 9 6 11 40 38 13 6 2 5 19 14 13 3 4 6 21 24 2 33
14 Jong PSV 26 8 8 10 42 43 13 5 2 6 22 22 13 3 6 4 20 21 -1 32
15 Helmond Sport 26 8 5 13 23 41 13 6 2 5 17 16 13 2 3 8 6 25 -18 29
16 Jong Ajax 26 6 10 10 43 47 13 4 5 4 26 18 13 2 5 6 17 29 -4 28
17 FC Den Bosch 26 8 3 15 37 52 14 6 2 6 24 25 12 2 1 9 13 27 -15 27
18 TOP Oss 26 8 3 15 29 45 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 3 2 8 11 26 -16 27
19 FC Dordrecht 26 7 5 14 31 43 12 4 2 6 18 18 14 3 3 8 13 25 -12 26
20 Jong Utrecht 26 5 5 16 26 45 13 3 3 7 11 14 13 2 2 9 15 31 -19 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 26 18 3 5 62 30 13 9 2 2 32 17 13 9 1 3 30 13 32 57
2 Heracles 26 17 3 6 73 32 13 10 2 1 49 14 13 7 1 5 24 18 41 54
3 Almere City 26 14 4 8 38 29 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 7 1 5 15 15 9 46
4 Willem II 26 12 7 7 42 28 13 8 2 3 21 11 13 4 5 4 21 17 14 43
5 VVV-Venlo 26 12 6 8 39 37 13 4 5 4 14 14 13 8 1 4 25 23 2 42
6 MVV Maastricht 26 12 5 9 51 47 13 9 3 1 33 15 13 3 2 8 18 32 4 41
7 Jong AZ 26 11 6 9 46 42 13 7 4 2 29 17 13 4 2 7 17 25 4 39
8 FC Eindhoven 26 11 6 9 36 39 13 7 3 3 24 16 13 4 3 6 12 23 -3 39
9 NAC Breda 26 11 4 11 41 44 13 7 2 4 21 14 13 4 2 7 20 30 -3 37
10 Telstar 26 9 9 8 26 37 13 5 4 4 16 20 13 4 5 4 10 17 -11 36
11 ADO Den Haag 26 9 8 9 31 35 13 5 4 4 20 17 13 4 4 5 11 18 -4 35
12 Roda JC Kerkrade 26 10 4 12 34 36 13 6 2 5 20 18 13 4 2 7 14 18 -2 34
13 Graafschap 26 9 6 11 40 38 13 6 2 5 19 14 13 3 4 6 21 24 2 33
14 Jong PSV 26 8 8 10 42 43 13 5 2 6 22 22 13 3 6 4 20 21 -1 32
15 Helmond Sport 26 8 5 13 23 41 13 6 2 5 17 16 13 2 3 8 6 25 -18 29
16 Jong Ajax 26 6 10 10 43 47 13 4 5 4 26 18 13 2 5 6 17 29 -4 28
17 FC Den Bosch 26 8 3 15 37 52 14 6 2 6 24 25 12 2 1 9 13 27 -15 27
18 TOP Oss 26 8 3 15 29 45 13 5 1 7 18 19 13 3 2 8 11 26 -16 27
19 FC Dordrecht 26 7 5 14 31 43 12 4 2 6 18 18 14 3 3 8 13 25 -12 26
20 Jong Utrecht 26 5 5 16 26 45 13 3 3 7 11 14 13 2 2 9 15 31 -19 20

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