PEC Zwolle v FC Groningen betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Wed 24.April
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (14000 seats)

Season ticket holders at MAC³PARK Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with PEC Zwolle languishing in the 13th position so far. The guesting FC Groningen will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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 PEC Zwolle and FC Groningen.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting FC Groningen have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 2-3-9 (win-draw-loss) from 14 matches.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

The story so far for PEC Zwolle at their home stadium (MAC³PARK Stadion) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for PEC Zwolle after consecutive victories at their own ground.

In their previous game, the manager J. Stam led his PEC Zwolle to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at Vitesse. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at MAC³PARK Stadion. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Willem II (0-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how PEC Zwolle have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0n Drawn 1 Lost 0.

PEC Zwolle have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at MAC³PARK Stadion with 26 goals in 15 matches. PEC Zwolle have conceded 25 from these games.

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FC Groningen form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Groningen's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games. FC Groningen only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.

FC Groningen failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Ajax that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to SC Heerenveen.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FC Groningen playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 2 FC Groningen wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games, an average of less than one per game. 21 goals have been conceded by FC Groningen in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: FC Groningen - PEC Zwolle 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): PEC Zwolle won 4 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and FC Groningen has 6 wins.

Top Goalscorers

V. van Crooij
9 goals / 2 assists
M. van Duinen
8 goals / 3 assists
M. Mahi
7 goals / 6 assists

PEC Zwolle missing players

FC Groningen missing players

PEC Zwolle FC Groningen
Total Home Statistic Away Total
31 15 Played 15 31
39 26 Scored 11 34
51 25 Conceded 21 37
94% 87% Over 0.5 73% 87%
84% 87% Over 1.5 47% 52%
52% 67% Over 2.5 40% 42%
32% 47% Over 3.5 20% 19%
23% 40% Over 4.5 20% 16%
39% 53% Both teams to score 40% 42%
32% 33% Clean Sheet 33% 35%
35% 27% Failed To Score 53% 35%
 
5.5 6.2 Corners For (avg) 4.3 4.5
5.6 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 6.2 4.9
1.8 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.1 1.9
3 0 Red Cards (total) 0 3
Key stats this season:
  • PEC Zwolle is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ajax 31 25 2 4 107 28 15 13 2 0 62 10 16 12 0 4 45 18 79 77
2 PSV 30 23 5 2 89 23 15 14 1 0 52 5 15 9 4 2 37 18 66 74
3 Feyenoord 31 18 5 8 67 38 16 14 0 2 43 14 15 4 5 6 24 24 29 59
4 AZ 31 15 7 9 59 38 15 9 3 3 32 14 16 6 4 6 27 24 21 52
5 Heracles 31 15 3 13 55 58 16 11 0 5 38 27 15 4 3 8 17 31 -3 48
6 Vitesse 31 12 11 8 59 45 16 9 6 1 39 24 15 3 5 7 20 21 14 47
7 FC Utrecht 31 13 8 10 54 45 15 7 5 3 25 14 16 6 3 7 29 31 9 47
8 Willem II 30 13 4 13 53 59 15 6 2 7 24 27 15 7 2 6 29 32 -6 43
9 FC Groningen 31 12 6 13 34 37 16 9 1 6 23 16 15 3 5 7 11 21 -3 42
10 SC Heerenveen 31 9 10 12 59 67 15 3 6 6 23 32 16 6 4 6 36 35 -8 37
11 VVV-Venlo 31 10 7 14 40 56 16 7 3 6 24 22 15 3 4 8 16 34 -16 37
12 ADO Den Haag 30 9 9 12 46 57 15 5 4 6 24 29 15 4 5 6 22 28 -11 36
13 PEC Zwolle 31 10 5 16 39 51 15 5 3 7 26 25 16 5 2 9 13 26 -12 35
14 FC Emmen 31 8 8 15 37 69 16 4 5 7 22 31 15 4 3 8 15 38 -32 32
15 Fortuna Sittard 30 8 7 15 46 70 15 6 5 4 27 21 15 2 2 11 19 49 -24 31
16 Graafschap 31 7 5 19 35 65 15 5 3 7 23 24 16 2 2 12 12 41 -30 26
17 Excelsior 30 7 5 18 35 69 15 5 3 7 22 33 15 2 2 11 13 36 -34 26
18 NAC Breda 30 5 7 18 27 66 15 4 5 6 18 26 15 1 2 12 9 40 -39 22

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