This season has been challenging for Sparta Rotterdam so far, and you could say the same about PEC Zwolle. These students from the school of hard knocks pray for some vital points here.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Zwolle are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
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 Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Sparta Rotterdam's struggle is real here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel with only 16 points collected from 16 Eredivisie games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-7-6. When Sparta Rotterdam hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like RKC Waalwijk, Fortuna Sittard, Sparta Rotterdam, Heracles Almelo and Willem II), they have won 2 of 4 matches! Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Happy days for Rotterdam in their previous game, a fixture away at FC Groningen (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus AZ.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 Sparta Rotterdam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost three.
The manager Steijn will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Heracles Almelo in only four days.
Sparta Rotterdam aren't scoring a lot here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in the league, with only 14 goals from 16 games. On the other hand, Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 21 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Rotterdam has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
PEC Zwolle have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 4-1-11 (16 played).
PEC Zwolle played 1-1 against FC Utrecht in their previous match. Clement got a match rating of 8.21 in that game, top player of the team. Clement served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.
A 0-3 defeat away at Ajax before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Zwolle playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four PEC Zwolle wins, zero draws and three defeats.
After this away game PEC Zwolle return home for a Eredivisie game against PSV. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting PEC Zwolle as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. Zwolle's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 30 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle have faced each other previously this season: PEC Zwolle - Sparta Rotterdam 1-1. Last ten meetings between these sides: Rotterdam won three, PEC Zwolle were winners in four and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Redan 6 goals |  B. van Polen 5 goals |   L. Thy 4 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 47 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 30 | 48 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 72% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 41% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 19% | 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 19% | 9% |
| 47% | 56% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 31% | 41% |
| 19% | 12% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 19% | 19% |
| 41% | 31% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 3.4 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 11.7 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 10.9 | 11.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 25% | 23% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| 13.2 | 10.8 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.8 | 15.9 | 13.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.5 | 5 |
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- PEC Zwolle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the fewest scored goals in the first half (12) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Eredivisie
- PEC Zwolle have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 74 | 78 |
| 2 | PSV | 31 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 42 | 74 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 31 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 42 | 67 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 62 |
| 5 | AZ | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 59 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 59 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -9 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -10 | 36 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 35 |
| 11 | NEC | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -13 | 35 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 67 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -18 | 35 |
| 13 | Heracles Almelo | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -15 | 32 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 65 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 36 | -31 | 32 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | -22 | 29 |
| 17 | Willem II | 32 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 56 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 36 | -28 | 29 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 30 | -23 | 27 |
