Match preview Eredivisie: SC Heerenveen - PEC Zwolle at Abe Lenstra Stadion

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion (26100 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. SC Heerenveen are in the 10th position while the guesting PEC Zwolle worry at 13th.

Insights:
  • SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

PEC Zwolle play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for PEC Zwolle when playing on grass are 8 wins, 8 draws and 20 defeats from 36 matches. They have scored 38 goals and conceded 71 times in these games.

Heerenveen can neither be promoted or relegated from Eredivisie. Zwolle are struggling to avoid relegation.

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SC Heerenveen form and stats

Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for SC Heerenveen are 6-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

Heerenveen are returning here after visiting FC Groningen in a Eredivisie game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Henk Veerman and Tibor Halilović scored the goal(s). Ahead of that match, Heerenveen lost 1-2 at home to Ajax.

A decent goal production from Heerenveen in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches. Heerenveen have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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PEC Zwolle form and stats

There's been little loot from PEC Zwolle's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Eredivisie. PEC Zwolle only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for PEC Zwolle in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus FC Utrecht.

Zwolle are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Eredivisie against FC Twente (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Sparta Rotterdam's place.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zwolle have scored 20 goals in 14 league games away. The Zwolle manager B. Konterman has some worries about the defense as 29 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

PEC Zwolle - SC Heerenveen 4-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Heerenveen won three games, one match ended with a draw and PEC Zwolle has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

SC HeerenveenH. Veerman
H. Veerman
14 goals
SC HeerenveenJ. Veerman
J. Veerman
7 goals
PEC ZwolleR. Ghoochannejhad Nournia
R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia
6 goals

SC Heerenveen missing players

PEC Zwolle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SC Heerenveen PEC Zwolle
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 14 29
9 6 4 Won W 0 2 7
10 4 1 Drew D 2 5 11
10 4 0 Lost L 3 7 11
39 21 11 Scored S 9 20 38
40 14 1 Conceded C 15 29 46
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
83% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 83%
52% 57% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 52%
31% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 80% 57% 38%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 60% 29% 17%
59% 43% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 59%
31% 50% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
17% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.1 0.9 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.4 1 1.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
11.3 11.2 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 12.8 13.1
4.3 4.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.9 4.3
31% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 36% 31%
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • SC Heerenveen have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Ajax 28 23 3 2 86 20 13 11 1 1 43 12 15 12 2 1 43 8 66 72
2 PSV 29 18 7 4 64 30 14 11 2 1 32 9 15 7 5 3 32 21 34 61
3 AZ 29 18 7 4 66 38 15 10 2 3 33 18 14 8 5 1 33 20 28 61
4 Vitesse 29 17 5 7 46 28 15 10 4 1 23 8 14 7 1 6 23 20 18 56
5 Feyenoord 29 15 9 5 58 29 14 8 5 1 32 10 15 7 4 4 26 19 29 54
6 FC Groningen 29 13 7 9 35 33 15 7 5 3 16 11 14 6 2 6 19 22 2 46
7 FC Utrecht 28 11 10 7 45 36 15 5 6 4 23 22 13 6 4 3 22 14 9 43
8 Heracles 29 11 6 12 35 43 15 7 3 5 24 15 14 4 3 7 11 28 -8 39
9 FC Twente 29 9 10 10 42 40 14 3 5 6 18 20 15 6 5 4 24 20 2 37
10 SC Heerenveen 29 9 10 10 39 40 14 6 4 4 21 14 15 3 6 6 18 26 -1 37
11 Sparta Rotterdam 29 9 7 13 40 46 14 4 3 7 25 27 15 5 4 6 15 19 -6 34
12 Fortuna Sittard 29 10 4 15 40 52 15 4 2 9 21 30 14 6 2 6 19 22 -12 34
13 PEC Zwolle 29 7 11 11 38 46 15 5 6 4 18 17 14 2 5 7 20 29 -8 32
14 RKC Waalwijk 29 6 8 15 27 44 15 4 4 7 18 21 14 2 4 8 9 23 -17 26
15 Willem II 29 5 7 17 31 61 14 4 2 8 19 30 15 1 5 9 12 31 -30 22
16 VVV-Venlo 29 6 4 19 39 75 15 3 3 9 17 39 14 3 1 10 22 36 -36 22
17 FC Emmen 29 4 9 16 30 58 14 2 4 8 20 35 15 2 5 8 10 23 -28 21
18 ADO Den Haag 29 2 10 17 22 64 14 0 6 8 13 29 15 2 4 9 9 35 -42 16

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 28 23 3 2 86 20 13 11 1 1 43 12 15 12 2 1 43 8 66 72
2 PSV 29 18 7 4 64 30 14 11 2 1 32 9 15 7 5 3 32 21 34 61
3 AZ 29 18 7 4 66 38 15 10 2 3 33 18 14 8 5 1 33 20 28 61
4 Vitesse 29 17 5 7 46 28 15 10 4 1 23 8 14 7 1 6 23 20 18 56
5 Feyenoord 29 15 9 5 58 29 14 8 5 1 32 10 15 7 4 4 26 19 29 54
6 FC Groningen 29 13 7 9 35 33 15 7 5 3 16 11 14 6 2 6 19 22 2 46
7 FC Utrecht 28 11 10 7 45 36 15 5 6 4 23 22 13 6 4 3 22 14 9 43
8 Heracles 29 11 6 12 35 43 15 7 3 5 24 15 14 4 3 7 11 28 -8 39
9 FC Twente 29 9 10 10 42 40 14 3 5 6 18 20 15 6 5 4 24 20 2 37
10 SC Heerenveen 29 9 10 10 39 40 14 6 4 4 21 14 15 3 6 6 18 26 -1 37
11 Sparta Rotterdam 29 9 7 13 40 46 14 4 3 7 25 27 15 5 4 6 15 19 -6 34
12 Fortuna Sittard 29 10 4 15 40 52 15 4 2 9 21 30 14 6 2 6 19 22 -12 34
13 PEC Zwolle 29 7 11 11 38 46 15 5 6 4 18 17 14 2 5 7 20 29 -8 32
14 RKC Waalwijk 29 6 8 15 27 44 15 4 4 7 18 21 14 2 4 8 9 23 -17 26
15 Willem II 29 5 7 17 31 61 14 4 2 8 19 30 15 1 5 9 12 31 -30 22
16 VVV-Venlo 29 6 4 19 39 75 15 3 3 9 17 39 14 3 1 10 22 36 -36 22
17 FC Emmen 29 4 9 16 30 58 14 2 4 8 20 35 15 2 5 8 10 23 -28 21
18 ADO Den Haag 29 2 10 17 22 64 14 0 6 8 13 29 15 2 4 9 9 35 -42 16

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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.