There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with FC Groningen leading PEC Zwolle by 11 points.
- PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FC Groningen form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what FC Groningen have to build on here at Sportpark Lonerstraat in the Eredivisie.
Groningen faced defeat in their previous match, away at Heracles (0-1). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against ADO Den Haag.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Groningen handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, zero draws and four defeats.
FC Groningen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. From these home matches, Groningen have conceded only 8 goals.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eredivisie travels is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. PEC Zwolle have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
PEC Zwolle delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against RKC Waalwijk (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus FC Utrecht that ended 3-3.
As mentioned above, PEC Zwolle drew the match against RKC Waalwijk. Manager J. Stegeman brought on Mustafa Saymak to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
We have checked recent matches where Zwolle have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.
PEC Zwolle are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. For Zwolle, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: FC Groningen won six, PEC Zwolle won four and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Strand Larsen 8 goals |  A. El Messaoudi 6 goals |   R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia 6 goals |
FC Groningen missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| FC Groningen | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 28 | 13 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 26 |
| 23 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 33 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 65% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 86% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 48% |
| 35% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | 38% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 50% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 70% | 57% |
| 30% | 50% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 20% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.3 | 13.6 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 13.2 | 13.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 37% | 36% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 37% | 29% |
- PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 51 | 50 |
| 2 | PSV | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | Vitesse | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | AZ | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Heracles | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Willem II | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 13 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 12 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 21 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -33 | 6 |