Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Zwolle will look to put an end to their five-game winless run in all competitions when they take on Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie round 12. Zwolle have been struggling defensively of late, conceding 12 goals in total in the last three games in all competitions and that is the main reason why home win should not be considered. The good news for the hosts is that midfielder Younes Namli returns from suspension, but both Simon Graves Jensen and Tristan Gooijer remain in the recovery room.
Fortuna, on the other hand, have been in a fine form of late, with the team proving their worth in back-to-back wins over Groningen (1-0) and Heerenveen (3-0). Given Zwolle’s shaky defence, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. In their last encounter in the Dutch top flight Fortuna Sittard defeated Zwolle 3-1. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
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.