PEC Zwolle and FC Utrecht have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not FC Utrecht's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf FC Utrecht have performed like this: Played eleven matches resulting in 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 26-25 (scored/conceded).
PEC Zwolle form and stats
The story so far in the Eredivisie for PEC Zwolle at their home stadium (MAC³PARK Stadion) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Zwolle manager J. Stegeman and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Fortuna Sittard (placed 18th) in the Eredivisie. Heartbreak before that as PEC Zwolle lost 1-5 at FC Twente's place.
PEC Zwolle has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. On the other hand, PEC Zwolle have conceded 5 goals.
FC Utrecht form and stats
The Eredivisie season is young and FC Utrecht have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
The manager J. van den Brom was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground Stadion Galgenwaard. Utrecht suffered a 0-3 loss to Ajax (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Heracles's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Utrecht as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Utrecht have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
PEC Zwolle-FC Utrecht H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: PEC Zwolle one win, FC Utrecht five wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Leemans 2 goals |  R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia 2 goals |  E. Reijnders 2 goals |
PEC Zwolle missing players
FC Utrecht missing players
| PEC Zwolle | FC Utrecht | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 86% |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 86% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 57% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 14% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 14% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | 67 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 33 | 98 |
| 38 | 20 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 13 | 33 |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 15% | 24% |
- FC Utrecht have yet to win a 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Groningen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Heracles | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Willem II | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 5 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 5 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 4 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -10 | 3 |
| 18 | Fortuna Sittard | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 3 |