Utrecht vs PEC Zwolle Prediction & Betting Tips

Two sides low on confidence

Looking back across their last 20 matches, spanning both league games and friendlies, Utrecht have won 7 and lost 10, scoring 32 and conceding 45. Zwolle's numbers are worse still: 4 wins from 20, with 21 scored against 50 conceded.

Utrecht: 20 completed matches; PEC Zwolle: 20 completed matches.

Utrecht

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

32

Conceded

45

Difference

-13

PEC Zwolle

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

60% 12 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

50

Difference

-29

Zoom in on just the last five Eredivisie outings and it's even starker. Neither team has won any of them. Utrecht have drawn twice and lost three, including a 1-6 hammering by PSV, while Zwolle have lost four of five, capped by a 0-7 defeat to Feyenoord.

Both teams go into this without a win in their last five, so recent momentum offers nothing concrete to lean on.

Comparative Team Statistics: Utrecht vs PEC Zwolle

History leans Utrecht's way lately

Despite their current struggles, Utrecht haven't actually lost to Zwolle in their last five meetings. That run includes wins by 2-0 and 5-1, plus a couple of draws, with the most recent game in February finishing 1-1.

It's worth remembering that record was built when both clubs were in different form. Whether it means much given how both sides are playing now is another matter.

Where they sit right now

After seven games apiece, Utrecht have 5 points and sit in 15th of the places we can see, while Zwolle have 4 points in 16th. Utrecht have scored 11 and conceded 24, Zwolle have scored just 6 and conceded 20.

Neither side has found the net often this season, and both have shipped plenty at the other end. It paints a picture of two teams still searching for consistency.

Key men and discipline

Utrecht's Artem Stepanov has been their most productive player by some distance, with 5 goals in just 6 appearances, so his fitness and involvement matter a lot to how they attack here.

Utrecht:

Best scorers:

Artem Stepanov - 5

Penalty cards:

A. Zagré x 2

D. de Wit x 2

PEC Zwolle:

Best assist providers:

D. Mbayo - 3

Penalty cards:

S. Floranus x 1 x 2

K. Kostons x 3

On Zwolle's side, D. Mbayo has provided 3 assists in 7 games, their main creative outlet based on what we've got. Discipline is also worth a mention: Zwolle's S. Floranus has picked up a red card in only 4 matches, while both Utrecht's A. Zagré and D. de Wit have two yellows each in 7 games.