This match features two teams living in the basement of the Eredivisie, PEC Zwolle holding 13th place and VVV-Venlo lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (70) in Eredivisie
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
PEC Zwolle have played 13 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Zwolle fans got no joy from their last match, a Eredivisie game also here at MAC³PARK Stadion: A 0-2 defeat against Ajax (placed 1st). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Heracles (1-2).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zwolle have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost one.
PEC Zwolle has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Zwolle have conceded 16 in these home matches.
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, who have the most conceded goals (70) in Eredivisie, only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw. Football is a nightmare at the moment for VVV-Venlo who have suffered through a seven match losing streak. If there's light at the end of the tunnel it's certainly not visible for the supporters. It's all red in the travel logs of VVV-Venlo, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Home advantage was not enough for VVV-Venlo in their previous game, as they lost their Eredivisie-match, hosting Fortuna Sittard, 1-3. A 0-1 loss hosting Sparta Rotterdam before that.
VVV-Venlo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, one draw and four defeats. From a total of nine matches.
The travelling fans enjoy VVV-Venlo's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that VVV-Venlo concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the VVV-Venlo - PEC Zwolle 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Zwolle wins - draws - VVV-Venlo wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Giakoumakis 24 goals |   R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia 6 goals |  J. Arias 4 goals |
PEC Zwolle missing players
VVV-Venlo missing players
| PEC Zwolle | VVV-Venlo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 33 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 12 | 21 | 38 |
| 42 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 34 | 70 |
| 92% | 85% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 85% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 88% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 85% | 81% |
| 38% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 69% | 58% |
| 15% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 54% | 42% |
| 58% | 46% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 77% | 77% |
| 15% | 23% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 35% | 46% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12.8 | 13.3 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 10 | 9.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 25% | 6% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 42% | 45% |
- VVV-Venlo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- VVV-Venlo have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (34) away in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals (70) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most conceded goals in the second half (45) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Eredivisie
- VVV-Venlo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- VVV-Venlo is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 7 | 59 | 63 |
| 2 | PSV | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | AZ | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Vitesse | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 51 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 47 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 36 |
| 9 | Heracles | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | -9 | 35 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | -2 | 33 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -9 | 26 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 23 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 34 | -32 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -25 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 30 | -34 | 15 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -32 | 14 |