PEC Zwolle vs MVV Maastricht pre-match info: Visitors in for a hard job at MAC³PARK Stadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eerste Divisie
Competition: Fri 28.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

A fast pace is likely at MAC³PARK Stadion when PEC Zwolle meet MVV Maastricht in what looks to be a top-notch fixture. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Eerste Divisie
  • MVV Maastricht is in the best form (5-1-0) in Eerste Divisie

PEC Zwolle have less rest than MVV Maastricht in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Eerste Divisie game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Jong Utrecht, so at least Zwolle are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

When playing at home in the Eerste Divisie, PEC Zwolle have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.

It's back home for PEC Zwolle, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Jong Utrecht away with the result 1-0. den Belt found the net in that victory. van Hintum was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The defender Hintum hit three key passes and won 2 of 3 duels.

Before that game, a strong away victory at HHC. A KNVB Beker match.

Goals, goals, goals? We don't know what will happen in this one, but we do know that 10 of the 12 latest league games with this side has seen three goals or more.

PEC Zwolle can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 13 times. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zwolle defense is not exactly impregnable. 10 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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MVV Maastricht form and stats

Playing away, MVV Maastricht have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Eerste Divisie this season. MVV Maastricht love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

MVV Maastricht go into this game after a win, the home game against FC Den Bosch that ended 3-1. Kostons, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.61. Kostons scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A defeat, in the KNVB Beker away at Excelsior, earlier. We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Maastricht played away with similar odds. This revealed 12 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 3 times, 2 were draws and the home team won as expected 7 times.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this side's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

MVV Maastricht have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 6 goals have been scored. For MVV Maastricht, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

PEC Zwolle have managed a sequence of 7 consecutive matches without losing (5-2-0) when facing MVV Maastricht.

Top Goalscorers

ZwolleT. van den Belt
T. van den Belt
5 goals
MVV MaastrichtJ. Steuckers
J. Steuckers
5 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

MVV Maastricht missing players

PEC Zwolle MVV Maastricht
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 5 12
8 3 1 Won W 0 2 7
2 2 1 Drew D 1 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
28 13 5 Scored S 2 6 24
16 10 4 Conceded C 7 11 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 92%
83% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 67%
33% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 25%
67% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 83%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 8%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 8%
 
6.3 6.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3 2.8
4.1 4.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 13 9 7.4
1.3 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.2 12.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.6 9.5
5.8 5.7 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 4.7
41% 38% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 43%
 
9.4 10.7 9 Shots against (avg) S A 20.5 15.8 12.8
4.3 5.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.4 4.8
Key stats in Eerste Divisie this season:
  • All of PEC Zwolle's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • MVV Maastricht have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • MVV Maastricht have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • MVV Maastricht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • MVV Maastricht is in the best form (5-1-0) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle have created more than twice as many corners as MVV Maastricht.
  • PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals at home as MVV Maastricht have scored away.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • PEC Zwolle have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Eerste Divisie
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Heracles 12 9 1 2 32 15 6 5 1 0 19 7 6 4 0 2 13 8 17 28
2 PEC Zwolle 12 8 2 2 28 16 6 3 2 1 13 10 6 5 0 1 15 6 12 26
3 MVV Maastricht 12 7 3 2 24 19 7 5 2 0 18 8 5 2 1 2 6 11 5 24
4 FC Eindhoven 12 6 4 2 20 13 6 4 2 0 14 6 6 2 2 2 6 7 7 22
5 Willem II 12 5 4 3 18 14 6 3 2 1 7 5 6 2 2 2 11 9 4 19
6 Roda JC Kerkrade 12 5 3 4 21 18 5 3 1 1 10 7 7 2 2 3 11 11 3 18
7 VVV-Venlo 12 5 3 4 18 21 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 3 1 2 11 13 -3 18
8 Jong AZ 12 5 2 5 20 17 6 4 1 1 15 7 6 1 1 4 5 10 3 17
9 Almere City 12 5 2 5 17 17 6 3 1 2 10 6 6 2 1 3 7 11 0 17
10 NAC Breda 12 5 2 5 17 18 6 3 1 2 8 6 6 2 1 3 9 12 -1 17
11 Jong Ajax 12 4 4 4 20 18 6 3 2 1 14 5 6 1 2 3 6 13 2 16
12 Jong PSV 12 4 4 4 19 18 6 3 0 3 10 9 6 1 4 1 9 9 1 16
13 Telstar 12 4 4 4 12 17 6 2 1 3 6 13 6 2 3 1 6 4 -5 16
14 ADO Den Haag 12 4 3 5 16 20 6 2 2 2 10 9 6 2 1 3 6 11 -4 15
15 FC Dordrecht 12 4 2 6 13 17 6 3 0 3 8 9 6 1 2 3 5 8 -4 14
16 FC Oss 12 4 1 7 16 18 6 2 1 3 9 7 6 2 0 4 7 11 -2 13
17 Graafschap 12 3 3 6 17 21 6 2 2 2 8 6 6 1 1 4 9 15 -4 12
18 FC Den Bosch 12 4 0 8 17 22 6 2 0 4 10 11 6 2 0 4 7 11 -5 12
19 Helmond Sport 12 3 0 9 10 23 6 2 0 4 8 10 6 1 0 5 2 13 -13 9
20 Jong Utrecht 12 1 3 8 8 21 6 1 2 3 3 7 6 0 1 5 5 14 -13 6

Read more about Eerste Divisie

The Eerste Divisie, meaning “First Division”, is the second highest level of football in the Netherlands. 20 teams play two fixtures against each other to form a final league table after 380 games. The winning team is promoted with a creative playoff system deciding whether more teams promote.