Eredivisie: PEC Zwolle are 9 points after FC Groningen, but are driven to go full throttle. Let's get started!
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Eredivisie
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals away as PEC Zwolle have scored home.
Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their last game. Let's aim for an active fixture!
PEC Zwolle form and stats
PEC Zwolle's results here at MAC³PARK Stadion in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 2 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
A good away victory last time out for PEC Zwolle, who won 4-3 against SC Cambuur (placed 9th). The striker Darfalou was named "man of the match" for PEC Zwolle with a rating of 8.31/10. Darfalou scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus NEC.This is expected to be a close game, with PEC Zwolle perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with PEC Zwolle as a small favourite), we find seven games. PEC Zwolle has won four of these, drawn two and lost one.
Zwolle aren't scoring a lot here at MAC³PARK Stadion in the league, with only 7 goals from 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
FC Groningen form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie.
This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Fortuna Sittard with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Meijer was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Meijer hit four key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.
Before that, FC Groningen secured a home win against Go Ahead Eagles with the score 2-1.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 13 relevant matches. Results were five FC Groningen wins, two draws and six defeats.
Groningen find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league.
Head 2 Head
The most recent past meeting involving both these contenders is the FC Groningen - PEC Zwolle 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): PEC Zwolle five wins, one draw and FC Groningen four victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Strand Larsen 9 goals |  C. Ngonge 7 goals |   M. De Wit 4 goals |
PEC Zwolle missing players
FC Groningen missing players
| PEC Zwolle | FC Groningen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 25 |
| 36 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 31 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 59% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 82% | 73% |
| 32% | 18% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 73% | 41% |
| 27% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 18% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 14% |
| 41% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 59% |
| 18% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 9% | 14% |
| 45% | 45% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 11.7 | 12.8 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 20% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 31% | 26% |
| 12.9 | 10.5 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 13.5 | 12.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
- FC Groningen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Groningen have scored at least twice as many goals away as PEC Zwolle have scored home.
- FC Groningen haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 64 | 54 |
| 2 | PSV | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 49 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 48 |
| 4 | AZ | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | -9 | 36 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 35 |
| 8 | NEC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -9 | 30 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 25 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -11 | 25 |
| 12 | Heracles Almelo | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Go Ahead Eagles | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | Willem II | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -20 | 21 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -26 | 19 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 17 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -19 | 16 |
