Only a win will satisfy the Willem II supporters in this Koning Willem II Stadion clash with PEC Zwolle, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Eredivisie table.
The hosts Willem II saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the KNVB Beker. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at SC Heerenveen.
This stadium uses grass, unlike PEC Zwolle's home stadium. The visitors last 32 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 3 draws and 22 losses.
Willem II form and stats
5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Willem II have to build on here at Koning Willem II Stadion in the Eredivisie.
Willem II manager A. Koster and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus SC Heerenveen (placed 8th) in the KNVB Beker. A strong away win before that one, visiting AZ and winning 3-1.
Willem II are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Willem II have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
PEC Zwolle form and stats
There's been little loot from PEC Zwolle's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Eredivisie. PEC Zwolle only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 0 draws.
PEC Zwolle's last game was the home draw against FC Utrecht (3-3). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against PSV wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for PEC Zwolle, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For PEC Zwolle, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; PEC Zwolle - Willem II 1-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Willem II won 5, PEC Zwolle won 4 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Pavlidis 10 goals |   R. Ghoochannejhad Nournia 6 goals |  M. Köhlert 5 goals |
Willem II missing players
PEC Zwolle missing players
| Willem II | PEC Zwolle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 30 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 28 |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 45 |
| 95% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 89% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 70% | 84% |
| 32% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 40% | 63% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 21% |
| 53% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 63% |
| 26% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 26% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 37% |
| 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 2.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 8.1 | 6.8 |
| 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 208 | 113 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 127 | 243 |
| 78 | 39 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 49 | 96 |
| 38% | 31% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 16% | 29% |
- PEC Zwolle has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- PEC Zwolle has the most matches over the total-line (13)
- PEC Zwolle have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- PEC Zwolle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- PEC Zwolle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | PSV | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 33 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 16 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 11 |