PEC Zwolle vs VVV-Venlo match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 21.March
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion (12500 seats)

PEC Zwolle are welcoming VVV-Venlo for another important game after their 1-1 result against 16th-placed Fortuna Sittard.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

The story so far in the Eredivisie for PEC Zwolle, who have the most conceded goals (30) at home in Eredivisie, at their home stadium (MAC³PARK Stadion) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

PEC Zwolle manager J. Stegeman and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Fortuna Sittard (placed 16th) in the Eredivisie. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Vitesse in a game that was won 4-3.

Lennart Thy was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Fortuna Sittard after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

Goals decide football matches and PEC Zwolle are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 12 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as PEC Zwolle have allowed the opposition to score 30 goals here at MAC³PARK Stadion.

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VVV-Venlo form and stats

There's been little loot from VVV-Venlo's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games in the Eredivisie. VVV-Venlo only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw.

VVV-Venlo have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 183 minutes ago. O. Darfalou was the goal scorer.

There might be some fixture complaints from VVV-Venlo as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Eredivisie match against FC Emmen (0-3). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Fortuna Sittard.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. VVV-Venlo have conceded 30 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result VVV-Venlo - PEC Zwolle 1-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for PEC Zwolle, three draws and three wins for VVV-Venlo. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

PEC ZwolleR. Ghoochannejhad Nournia
R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia
7 goals
PEC ZwolleL. Thy
L. Thy
6 goals
VVV-VenloJ. Opoku
J. Opoku
6 goals

PEC Zwolle missing players

VVV-Venlo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
PEC Zwolle VVV-Venlo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 3 13 26
7 5 3 Won W 1 3 8
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
14 5 0 Lost L 2 9 14
37 28 12 Scored S 3 10 24
55 30 4 Conceded C 6 30 51
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 77%
69% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 62%
54% 83% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 27%
23% 42% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 19%
58% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 54% 54%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
38% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 35%
 
4.4 4.3 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 8 3.7 4
6.6 5.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 1.7 6 6.1
1.7 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.7
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
315 146 42 Total Shots T S 38 110 259
120 60 17 Shots on Target S O 13 33 84
31% 47% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 30% 29%
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • PEC Zwolle has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
  • PEC Zwolle has the fewest clean sheets (3)
  • PEC Zwolle has the most conceded goals (30) at home
  • PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PEC Zwolle have scored at least twice as many goals at home as VVV-Venlo have scored away.
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals (24)
  • VVV-Venlo has the fewest scored goals in the first half (8)
  • VVV-Venlo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 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 25 18 2 5 68 23 13 11 0 2 40 8 12 7 2 3 28 15 45 56
2 AZ 25 18 2 5 54 17 13 10 1 2 32 8 12 8 1 3 22 9 37 56
3 Feyenoord 24 13 8 3 48 35 12 8 3 1 27 15 12 5 5 2 21 20 13 47
4 PSV 25 13 7 5 53 28 12 8 3 1 32 12 13 5 4 4 21 16 25 46
5 Willem II 25 13 5 7 37 32 13 7 4 2 17 9 12 6 1 5 20 23 5 44
6 Vitesse 26 12 5 9 45 35 13 7 3 3 24 15 13 5 2 6 21 20 10 41
7 FC Utrecht 24 11 5 8 45 33 11 7 0 4 25 11 13 4 5 4 20 22 12 38
8 FC Groningen 25 10 5 10 27 25 12 7 1 4 17 9 13 3 4 6 10 16 2 35
9 Heracles 25 9 6 10 36 32 12 7 1 4 27 15 13 2 5 6 9 17 4 33
10 SC Heerenveen 26 8 9 9 41 41 14 3 8 3 17 18 12 5 1 6 24 23 0 33
11 Sparta Rotterdam 25 9 6 10 40 40 13 7 3 3 30 16 12 2 3 7 10 24 0 33
12 FC Emmen 26 9 5 12 32 45 13 9 2 2 26 12 13 0 3 10 6 33 -13 32
13 VVV-Venlo 26 8 4 14 24 51 13 5 3 5 14 21 13 3 1 9 10 30 -27 28
14 FC Twente 26 7 6 13 34 46 13 5 3 5 23 22 13 2 3 8 11 24 -12 27
15 PEC Zwolle 26 7 5 14 37 55 12 5 2 5 28 30 14 2 3 9 9 25 -18 26
16 Fortuna Sittard 26 6 8 12 29 52 13 6 4 3 22 17 13 0 4 9 7 35 -23 26
17 ADO Den Haag 26 4 7 15 25 54 13 2 6 5 11 17 13 2 1 10 14 37 -29 19
18 RKC Waalwijk 25 4 3 18 25 56 13 3 2 8 13 20 12 1 1 10 12 36 -31 15

Table
  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 25 18 2 5 68 23 13 11 0 2 40 8 12 7 2 3 28 15 45 56
2 AZ 25 18 2 5 54 17 13 10 1 2 32 8 12 8 1 3 22 9 37 56
3 Feyenoord 24 13 8 3 48 35 12 8 3 1 27 15 12 5 5 2 21 20 13 47
4 PSV 25 13 7 5 53 28 12 8 3 1 32 12 13 5 4 4 21 16 25 46
5 Willem II 25 13 5 7 37 32 13 7 4 2 17 9 12 6 1 5 20 23 5 44
6 Vitesse 26 12 5 9 45 35 13 7 3 3 24 15 13 5 2 6 21 20 10 41
7 FC Utrecht 24 11 5 8 45 33 11 7 0 4 25 11 13 4 5 4 20 22 12 38
8 FC Groningen 25 10 5 10 27 25 12 7 1 4 17 9 13 3 4 6 10 16 2 35
9 Heracles 25 9 6 10 36 32 12 7 1 4 27 15 13 2 5 6 9 17 4 33
10 SC Heerenveen 26 8 9 9 41 41 14 3 8 3 17 18 12 5 1 6 24 23 0 33
11 Sparta Rotterdam 25 9 6 10 40 40 13 7 3 3 30 16 12 2 3 7 10 24 0 33
12 FC Emmen 26 9 5 12 32 45 13 9 2 2 26 12 13 0 3 10 6 33 -13 32
13 VVV-Venlo 26 8 4 14 24 51 13 5 3 5 14 21 13 3 1 9 10 30 -27 28
14 FC Twente 26 7 6 13 34 46 13 5 3 5 23 22 13 2 3 8 11 24 -12 27
15 PEC Zwolle 26 7 5 14 37 55 12 5 2 5 28 30 14 2 3 9 9 25 -18 26
16 Fortuna Sittard 26 6 8 12 29 52 13 6 4 3 22 17 13 0 4 9 7 35 -23 26
17 ADO Den Haag 26 4 7 15 25 54 13 2 6 5 11 17 13 2 1 10 14 37 -29 19
18 RKC Waalwijk 25 4 3 18 25 56 13 3 2 8 13 20 12 1 1 10 12 36 -31 15

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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.