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Netherlands Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

Fortuna Sittard

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Match Events

K. Kostons

13'

Justin Lonwijk

Simon Graves Jensen

37'

Koen Kostons

43'

48'

Syb van Ottele

73'

Ryan Fosso

Sherel Floranus

90'

Preview

PEC Zwolle vs Fortuna Sittard: Home Form Faces Away Struggles in Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle hosts Fortuna Sittard in a mid-table Eredivisie clash. While Zwolle have shown recent home resilience, Fortuna's away record remains a significant concern, setting the stage for a potentially tight encounter.

This fixture pits PEC Zwolle's recent home improvement against Fortuna Sittard's persistent away-day struggles. Zwolle's home games have seen them adopt a more defensive posture, evidenced by their lower ball possession figures at home. They will likely look to absorb pressure and hit on the counter, relying on the momentum from their positive home results. Fortuna, despite their poor away record, do generate a high volume of shots, suggesting they might try to force the issue by playing a more expansive, attacking game, potentially leaving themselves open to quick transitions from Zwolle.

Team statistics

Netherlands Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

Fortuna Sittard

Matches played

4 - 4 - 7

Results

5 - 3 - 7

26.7%

Win %

33.3%

1.3

Goals scored

1.4

2.4

Goals conceded

1.7

2.9

Shots on target

4.7

3.1

Shots off target

5.2

2.4

Blocked shots

3.7

41.5

Ball possession

46.7

76.9

Pass accuracy

76.9

10.5

Fouls

13.8

4.5

Goalkeeper saves

3.9

2.1

Yellow cards

2.4

0.3

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• PEC Zwolle have won 2 of their last 3 home games.
• Fortuna Sittard have lost 5 of their 7 away league matches this season.
• Fortuna Sittard conceded an average of 5.3 goals in their last 3 away games.

AI Prediction

PEC Zwolle's recent home form, coupled with Fortuna Sittard's abysmal away record, strongly suggests a home advantage. While Fortuna's overall attacking numbers are decent, their defensive fragility on the road is a major concern. The odds slightly favour the home side, aligning with this statistical disparity. Given both teams' scoring records and Fortuna's tendency to concede heavily away, a game with multiple goals at both ends is anticipated.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

40%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

65%

X DRAW

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

57%

BTTS

53%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

43%

BTTS

40%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

47%

BTTS

43%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

40%

BTTS

37%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

80%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

43%

O/U

30%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

82%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

33%

O/U

47%

BTTS

43%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

65%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

43%

BTTS

47%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

82%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

40%

BTTS

37%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

45%

BTTS

41%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

37%

O/U

43%

BTTS

40%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

53%

BTTS

50%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

43%

O/U

43%

BTTS

43%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

57%

BTTS

47%

H2H

Eredivisie

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
1/26/2025	PEC Zwolle	W 4 - 1 L	Fortuna Sittard AWAY	O	Y
11/9/2024	HOME PEC Zwolle	W 3 - 1 L	Fortuna Sittard	O	Y
3/16/2024	PEC Zwolle	L 1 - 3 W	Fortuna Sittard AWAY	O	Y
11/5/2023	HOME PEC Zwolle	W 2 - 0 L	Fortuna Sittard	U	N

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

PEC Zwolle

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Feyenoord	1 - 6	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Heerenveen	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Groningen	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	Sparta Rotterdam	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Heracles	2 - 8	L	O	Y	N
HOME	NEC Nijmegen	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	NAC Breda	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
HOME	PSV Eindhoven	0 - 4	L	O	N	N
AWAY	FC Volendam	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	AZ Alkmaar	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N

PEC Zwolle find themselves in a precarious position, hovering just above the relegation zone based on their overall season record, which shows a clear deficit in goals conceded compared to scored. However, their recent home form offers a glimmer of hope. Over their last three home fixtures, they've secured two wins and a draw, demonstrating an improved defensive solidity, conceding just one goal per game in that span. Their last outing at home saw them secure a 2-1 victory, suggesting they can still make home advantage count when it matters.

Fortuna Sittard

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Ajax	1 - 3	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Heracles	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Sparta Rotterdam	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
HOME	Heerenveen	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	PSV Eindhoven	2 - 5	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Groningen	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Excelsior	0 - 1	L	U	N	N
HOME	FC Volendam	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Twente	2 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Utrecht	1 - 0	W	U	N	N

Fortuna Sittard present a stark contrast in their away form. While their overall season statistics show them as slightly more potent in attack than their hosts, their away record is dire, with only one win and five losses from seven games. Recent away form has been particularly dismal, with two losses in their last three away matches, conceding a staggering 5.3 goals per game in that period. Their last match on the road ended in a heavy 6-1 defeat, highlighting significant defensive frailties when travelling.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.55

DRAW

3.6

AWAY

2.6

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.73

UNDER

2.08

BTTS

YES

1.62

2.2

Lineups

PEC Zwolle

(4-3-3)

Tom de Graaff

Sherel Floranus

Anselmo Garcia McNulty

Simon Graves Jensen

Tristan Gooijer

Jamiro Monteiro

Ryan Thomas

Thijs Oosting

Kaj de Rooij

Koen Kostons

Shola Shoretire

Kaj Sierhuis

Kristoffer Peterson

Justin Lonwijk

Mohamed Ihattaren

Ryan Fosso

Édouard Michut

Shawn Adewoye

Iván Márquez

Syb van Ottele

Ivo Pinto

Mattijs Branderhorst

Fortuna Sittard

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

PEC Zwolle

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
R. Thomas	Injury	Questionable	1 / 1
S. Lagsir	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
B. M. Manu	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
G. Renwarin	Inactive	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
J. Schendelaar	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
O. Velanas	Ankle Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
D. van der Haar	Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
D. Voute	Inactive	Questionable	0 / 0

Fortuna Sittard

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
R. Bayram	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
A. Halilovic	Ankle Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 1
J. Hubner	Red Card	Missing Fixture	2 / 1
D. Sinkgraven	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

Netherlands Eredivisie

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	17	15	1	1	52	21	31	46	WWWWW
2	Feyenoord	17	11	2	4	42	21	21	35	DLWWL
3	Ajax	17	8	6	3	32	22	10	30	DWWWL
4	NEC Nijmegen	17	8	5	4	43	29	14	29	DDWWW
5	Groningen	17	8	3	6	25	22	3	27	DWWLD
6	AZ Alkmaar	16	7	4	5	31	28	3	25	LDLLL
7	Twente	17	6	7	4	26	21	5	25	DWDWD
8	Utrecht	17	6	5	6	28	23	5	23	LDDDD
9	Heerenveen	17	6	5	6	29	26	3	23	WWLLW
10	Sparta Rotterdam	17	7	2	8	18	31	-13	23	WLWLD
11	Fortuna Sittard	17	6	3	8	25	29	-4	21	WLLDD
12	Excelsior	16	6	1	9	16	27	-11	19	WLWWL
13	GO Ahead Eagles	17	4	7	6	26	29	-3	19	DLDDL
14	PEC Zwolle	17	5	4	8	21	38	-17	19	LWLWD
15	Telstar	17	3	6	8	20	27	-7	15	WDDLD
16	FC Volendam	17	3	5	9	19	31	-12	14	LLLLD
17	Heracles	17	4	2	11	26	44	-18	14	LLDDW
18	NAC Breda	17	3	4	10	16	26	-10	13	LDLLL

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PEC Zwolle vs Fortuna Sittard: Home Form Faces Away Struggles in Eredivisie

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Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

PEC Zwolle Team recent

Fortuna Sittard Team recent

Odds

PEC Zwolle

Fortuna Sittard

Injuries / suspensions

PEC Zwolle Injuries / suspensions

Fortuna Sittard Injuries / suspensions

League table