Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
MAC³PARK Stadion will host Saturday’s football game between Zwolle and Sparta Rotterdam, the two teams who were beaten by Ajax and AZ Alkmaar respectively at the weekend. Zwolle are eager to escape the relegation zone and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against Sparta. The good news for the hosts is that important midfielder Davy Van Den Berg is back from suspension.
The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing each of their last four league matches. As Zwolle welcome Van Den Berg back to the starting XI, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Rotterdam with their hands empty. To make things even worse for the away team, midfielder Pelle Clement is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Jonathan De Guzman remains in the treatment room.
Highlighted Team (Zwolle):
Founded on June 12, 1910, PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club which competes in the Eredivisie. Zwolle have yet to win the national championship, but they did remarkably well to lift the Dutch Cup trophy in 2014. Ron Jans’s troops impressed in the title game, with the team rolling over Dutch giants Ajax 5-1.
The Blauwingers play their home games at MACPARK Stadion, the venue with the capacity of 14,000 people. The multi-use stadium was opened on August 29, 2009. Zwolle’s home kit is blue and white, while the colour of their away jersey is green and white. In the 2014/15 season the Blauwingers represented the Netherlands in the Europa League, with the team losing to Sparta Prague in the play-off round.
The likes of Henk Timmer (237), Johan Hansma (231), Bert Konterman (219), Arne Slot (208), and Jasper Drost (182) are the players with the most league appearances for the club. Go Ahead Eagles are considered the club’s biggest rivals as both teams are located at the river Ijssel.