Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Following a goalless draw with Groningen, Zwolle will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Eredivisie when they take on Willem II on Matchday 16. Zwolle have won three of their last four home games, which is certainly fuelling fans with optimism ahead of Friday’s clash. Midfielders Tristan Gooijer and Samir Lagsir remain in the recovery room, but they should be the only absentees in the home team.
Les Tricolores, on the other hand, aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Groningen and Heerenveen, but given Zwolle’s fine home record, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing something from the match. All Fatah, van Berkel, Mathieu, and Vermeulen should miss out with injuries for the visiting team. You should know that Zwolle defeated Willem II 3-2 in their last meeting in the Dutch top flight.
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.