Can PEC Zwolle knock FC Twente in MAC³PARK Stadion clash?

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

Both PEC Zwolle and FC Twente are itching for points in this game, even with the away team holding a 22 point lead in the standings.

Insights:
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals (8) in Eredivisie
  • FC Twente have scored more than double the goals of PEC Zwolle.

4-3-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for FC Twente when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 14 matches are 14-20 (scored/conceded).

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 Zwolle and FC Twente.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

PEC Zwolle's results here at MAC³PARK Stadion in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The Zwolle supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host MVV Maastricht in KNVB Beker and win 4-0. As mentioned above, Zwolle "killed" MVV Maastricht in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Ahead of that match, Zwolle lost 0-1 at home to Fortuna Sittard.

Zwolle are traveling soon after this match as the Eredivisie match at Vitesse awaits in three days.

Zwolle have scored 3 goals here in 8 league matches, a depressing statistic. Zwolle's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FC Twente form and stats

4-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Twente in their Eredivisie matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for FC Twente, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Impressive finishing from Troupee and Ugalde secured the home win 2-1 against Feyenoord (after extra-time) in their previous game. Goalkeeper Unnerstall was absolutely vital in the Twente victory against Feyenoord (after extra-time), making six saves. Ugalde came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Feyenoord (after extra-time) last time out, making the manager Jans feel like a tactical genius. Unnerstall was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.03. The agile goalkeeper Unnerstall stopped the opponent with six saves.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against RKC Waalwijk in the Eredivisie.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Eredivisie trip to FC Utrecht.

FC Twente has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. Twente have conceded 14 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the former ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Zwolle, two draws and five wins for FC Twente. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

FC TwenteR. van Wolfswinkel
R. van Wolfswinkel
7 goals
FC TwenteR. Pröpper
R. Pröpper
4 goals
ZwolleM. De Wit
M. De Wit
3 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

FC Twente missing players

PEC Zwolle FC Twente
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
1 1 0 Won W 1 4 8
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
12 5 2 Lost L 1 3 4
8 3 0 Scored S 2 14 24
28 8 3 Conceded C 2 14 20
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
56% 38% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 88% 75%
31% 12% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 25%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 19%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 75% 69%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 12% 25%
56% 62% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 12%
 
3.9 5.5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.1 3.7
5.1 4.9 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.8 5.4
1.8 1.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.2 13 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10.4 11.4
3 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.9 4.1
17% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 45% 36%
 
13.6 11 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 14 12.2
5.4 4.9 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 5.4 4
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • FC Twente have scored more than double the goals of PEC Zwolle.
  • FC Twente 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 points (5) at home in Eredivisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Eredivisie
  • PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals (8) 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 PSV 16 12 1 3 40 23 8 7 0 1 25 12 8 5 1 2 15 11 17 37
2 Ajax 16 11 3 2 49 4 9 6 1 2 33 3 7 5 2 0 16 1 45 36
3 Feyenoord 16 11 3 2 39 15 8 7 1 0 24 7 8 4 2 2 15 8 24 36
4 Vitesse 16 9 2 5 22 23 8 3 2 3 9 13 8 6 0 2 13 10 -1 29
5 FC Twente 16 8 4 4 24 20 8 4 3 1 10 6 8 4 1 3 14 14 4 28
6 FC Utrecht 16 8 3 5 30 20 8 6 2 0 22 6 8 2 1 5 8 14 10 27
7 SC Cambuur 16 9 0 7 30 36 8 4 0 4 16 18 8 5 0 3 14 18 -6 27
8 AZ 16 8 2 6 30 22 7 5 1 1 19 9 9 3 1 5 11 13 8 26
9 SC Heerenveen 16 6 4 6 18 21 9 3 2 4 11 14 7 3 2 2 7 7 -3 22
10 Go Ahead Eagles 16 6 3 7 19 25 8 4 0 4 13 11 8 2 3 3 6 14 -6 21
11 FC Groningen 16 4 7 5 18 22 8 1 6 1 7 6 8 3 1 4 11 16 -4 19
12 NEC 16 5 4 7 21 26 8 2 2 4 9 10 8 3 2 3 12 16 -5 19
13 Willem II 16 5 3 8 17 31 8 3 1 4 7 14 8 2 2 4 10 17 -14 18
14 RKC Waalwijk 16 3 6 7 17 25 8 3 1 4 7 12 8 0 5 3 10 13 -8 15
15 Heracles Almelo 16 4 2 10 16 23 8 4 1 3 10 9 8 0 1 7 6 14 -7 14
16 Fortuna Sittard 16 3 3 10 17 39 7 2 1 4 8 19 9 1 2 6 9 20 -22 12
17 Sparta Rotterdam 16 2 5 9 12 24 8 1 3 4 6 11 8 1 2 5 6 13 -12 11
18 PEC Zwolle 16 1 3 12 8 28 8 1 2 5 3 8 8 0 1 7 5 20 -20 6

Read more about Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.