Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
MAC³PARK Stadion will host Sunday’s Eredivisie game between Zwolle and Go Ahead Eagles, the two teams who defeated Almere City and Heerenveen respectively before the international break. Zwolle have been showing signs of improvement of late, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Defender Anouar El Azzouzi serves a one-game ban, while both Ryan Thomas and Samir Lagsir are rated doubtful for the match.
Rene Hake’s troops, on the other hand, are eyeing their third consecutive league win, but beating Zwolle on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that both sides should be happy with one point from the match. Sylla Sow is pushing for a start after sealing the victory against Heerenveen, while fellow forward Bobby Adekanye is banned for the match following his sending-off in a 4-1 win over Volendam.
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.