Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Zwolle will be eager to bounce back from a narrow 2-1 defeat to AZ when they host Almere City in the Eredivisie round 7. Despite the loss, Zwolle produced a promising display and will feel confident returning to home soil. Nonetheless, injuries to Braydon Manu, Tristan Gooijer, and Samir Lagsir may limit their options, forcing the hosts to dig deep to claim all three points.
Almere City, meanwhile, head into the match following a heavy 5-0 defeat to Twente, where defensive problems were on full display. While they have no fresh injury concerns, their inability to keep things tight at the back raises serious questions about their ability to contain Zwolle's attack. Almere’s form on the road has been inconsistent, and their recent defensive issues make this a tough encounter. With Zwolle showing promising signs despite their loss to AZ and Almere struggling defensively, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side.
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.