PEC Zwolle vs Sparta Rotterdam betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (14000 seats)

The PEC Zwolle manager J. Stegeman attacks this game with the team placed 17th so far. In the visitors dressing room Sparta Rotterdam and their manager H. Fraser are in 3rd place before this match.

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 Sparta Rotterdam.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

PEC Zwolle are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Eredivisie games here at MAC³PARK Stadion.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Vitesse (0-3).

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 four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the PEC Zwolle at home in the league. 3 on target and 5 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sparta Rotterdam in their Eredivisie away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to PEC Zwolle in their previous outing. The Eredivisie match ended in a draw 2-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against ADO Den Haag with the score of 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Sparta Rotterdam in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Sparta Rotterdam, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Sparta Rotterdam have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 5 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was PEC Zwolle - Sparta Rotterdam 2-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): PEC Zwolle 6 wins, 2 draws and Sparta Rotterdam 2 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Rayhi
3 goals
L. Veldwijk
3 goals
L. Thy
2 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

PEC Zwolle Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 3 4
0 0 0 Won 1 1 2
1 1 0 Drew 0 2 2
3 1 1 Lost 0 0 0
4 3 1 Scored 2 6 10
11 5 3 Conceded 1 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 3.5 0% 67% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 25%
75% 100% 100% BTTS 100% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 3 2 Corners For (avg) 2 2.3 2.2
6 5.5 9 Corners Against (avg) 13 7.3 6.5
1.8 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
PEC Zwolle Last season Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
4 2   Played   3 4
0 0   Won   1 2
1 1   Drew   2 2
3 1   Lost   0 0
4 3   Scored   6 10
11 5   Conceded   5 6
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 2.5   100% 100%
75% 100%   Over 3.5   67% 75%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 25%
75% 100%   BTTS   100% 100%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
25% 0%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
3 3   Corners For (avg)   2.3 2.2
6 5.5   Corners Against (avg)   7.3 6.5
1.8 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 2
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

PEC Zwolle
All Eredivisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF PEC Zwolle 1 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
02-08-19 ER PEC Zwolle 1 - 3 Willem II
11-08-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 1 PEC Zwolle
16-08-19 ER Vitesse 3 - 0 PEC Zwolle
25-08-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
30-08-19 ER FC Emmen 18:00 PEC Zwolle
15-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 10:15 RKC Waalwijk
21-09-19 ER FC Groningen 17:45 PEC Zwolle
28-09-19 ER PEC Zwolle 16:30 PSV
05-10-19 ER SC Heerenveen 18:45 PEC Zwolle
Sparta Rotterdam
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
27-07-19 CF PEC Zwolle 1 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
04-08-19 ER Feyenoord 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
09-08-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 1 VVV-Venlo
17-08-19 ER ADO Den Haag 1 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
25-08-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
01-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 12:30 Ajax
14-09-19 ER AZ 16:30 Sparta Rotterdam
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 16:30 RKC Waalwijk
28-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 18:45 Sparta Rotterdam
05-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 17:45 FC Twente

  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 Willem II 4 3 0 1 8 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 9
2 Vitesse 4 2 2 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 5 8
3 Sparta Rotterdam 4 2 2 0 10 6 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 1 2 0 6 5 4 8
4 Ajax 3 2 1 0 11 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 6 3 8 7
5 AZ Alkmaar 3 2 1 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 7
6 PSV 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 7
7 FC Utrecht 4 2 1 1 9 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 5 3 3 7
8 FC Twente 4 1 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 6
9 VVV-Venlo 4 2 0 2 7 10 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 5 -3 6
10 SC Heerenveen 4 1 2 1 5 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 5
11 FC Groningen 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 4
12 Feyenoord 3 0 3 0 4 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
13 ADO Den Haag 4 1 0 3 7 9 2 0 0 2 3 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 -2 3
14 FC Emmen 4 1 0 3 3 8 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 7 -5 3
15 Heracles 4 0 2 2 2 8 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 -6 2
16 Fortuna Sittard 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 1
17 PEC Zwolle 4 0 1 3 4 11 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 6 -7 1
18 RKC Waalwijk 4 0 1 3 4 11 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 4 6 -7 1
Last season 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 34 28 2 4 119 32 17 15 2 0 70 13 17 13 0 4 49 19 87 86
2 PSV 34 26 5 3 98 26 17 16 1 0 58 7 17 10 4 3 40 19 72 83
3 Feyenoord 34 20 5 9 75 41 17 14 0 3 43 16 17 6 5 6 32 25 34 65
4 AZ Alkmaar 34 17 7 10 64 43 17 11 3 3 35 15 17 6 4 7 29 28 21 58
5 Vitesse 34 14 11 9 70 51 17 10 6 1 45 25 17 4 5 8 25 26 19 53
6 FC Utrecht 34 15 8 11 60 51 17 9 5 3 30 16 17 6 3 8 30 35 9 53
7 Heracles 34 15 3 16 61 68 17 11 0 6 42 32 17 4 3 10 19 36 -7 48
8 FC Groningen 34 13 6 15 39 41 17 10 1 6 26 16 17 3 5 9 13 25 -2 45
9 ADO Den Haag 34 12 9 13 58 63 17 7 4 6 33 32 17 5 5 7 25 31 -5 45
10 Willem II 34 13 5 16 58 72 17 6 2 9 26 33 17 7 3 7 32 39 -14 44
11 SC Heerenveen 34 10 11 13 64 73 17 4 7 6 27 35 17 6 4 7 37 38 -9 41
12 VVV-Venlo 34 11 8 15 47 63 17 7 3 7 25 25 17 4 5 8 22 38 -16 41
13 PEC Zwolle 34 11 6 17 44 57 17 6 3 8 31 31 17 5 3 9 13 26 -13 39
14 FC Emmen 34 10 8 16 41 72 17 5 5 7 23 31 17 5 3 9 18 41 -31 38
15 Fortuna Sittard 34 9 7 18 50 80 17 7 5 5 30 26 17 2 2 13 20 54 -30 34
16 Excelsior 34 9 6 19 46 79 17 6 4 7 27 36 17 3 2 12 19 43 -33 33
17 De Graafschap 34 8 5 21 38 75 17 6 3 8 25 28 17 2 2 13 13 47 -37 29
18 NAC Breda 34 5 8 21 29 74 17 4 6 7 18 30 17 1 2 14 11 44 -45 23

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