PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen Match Analysis and Prediction

Relegation-threatened PEC Zwolle needs a breath of fresh life this weekend when they play host to NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie. The match is scheduled for Saturday at the Mac3Park Stadion with kickoff at 10 pm.

While NEC Nijmegen is one spot away from landing in the zone of Eredivisie Play-Offs, PEC Zwolle is still in the bottom, one spot away from relegation to Eerste Divisie.

This Saturday, NEC will face them at MAC³PARK Stadium, hoping to close the gap to fall into the top 7 of the league.

NEC Nijmegen, who sit in ninth place with 26 points from 20 games, have won 7 times in their league, drawn five times, and lost eight others. They’ve scored 25 goals overall while conceding a total of 30, indicating that their defence needs improvement.

Also, NEC Nijmegen lost the previous fixture by a 1-4 to Feyenoord, who are presently in third place. During their last six games, Rogier Meijer’s side has scored eight goals and conceded only one, earning them a 1.33 goals per game average.

Meanwhile, PEC Zwolle occupies the bottom spot on the table with a mere 12 points. They have won and drawn 3 times each and have lost 14 other matches. Their total goals-to-conceding ratio is 12:32, showing that their defense is not strong.

PEC Zwolle vs NEC Nijmegen Head to Head

Both sides hae 13 games against each other with hosts taking 7 wins while opponents with 3 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:

Home

  • Heerenveen 0-1 PEC Zwolle
  • NAC Breda 2-1 PEC Zwolle
  • PEC Zwolle 2-0 Willem II Tiburg
  • Vitesse 1-0 PEC Zwolle
  • PEC Zwolle 1-3 FC Twente

Away

  • NEC Nijmegen 1-4 Feyernoord
  • FC Groningen 1-2 NEC Nijmegen
  • NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Heracles Almelo
  • Willem II Tiburg 0-1 NEC Nijmegen
  • Go Ahead Eagles 0-2 NEC Nijmegen

PEC Zwolle Team News

Kenneth Paal, Sam Kersten and Samir Lagsir spend a lot of time in the physio room because of respective knee injuries. Rico Strieder may also be unable to play in PEC Zwolle’s game with NEC this weekend.

NEC Mijmegen Team News

Ivan Marquez will serve a suspension this weekend, and Rogier Meijer might be without five more players who are doubtful. Jonathan Okita, Joep van der Sluijs, Edgar Barreto, Mathias De Wolf en Rens Van Eijden are the team behind the project.

Prediction and Odds

We predict that PEC Zwolle will win this match on Saturday.

  • Home Win
  • Goals Under 2.5
  • First to Score: Home

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