On Saturday Feb 5th, in week 21, PEC Zwolle will host NEC at Mac³park Stadion in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. PEC Zwolle is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against SC Heerenveen. Bram Van Polen struck first for PEC Zwolle in the 11th minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed SC Heerenveen couldn’t manage to score, and PEC Zwolle took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed NEC is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Feyenoord. Lasse Schöne scored the first goal for NEC in the 17th minute, but Orkun Kökçü got the equalizer for Feyenoord in the 32nd minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 53rd minute on a goal by Orkun Kökçü. NEC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
On Friday Aug 20th, NEC hosted PEC Zwolle at the Sportpark De Weeren in their last match together. NEC was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Ali Akman struck first for NEC in the 4th minute, then Jonathan Okita added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Mikkel Duelund At the end of 90 a dissapointed PEC Zwolle couldn’t manage to score, and NEC took the shutout win.
NEC hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Jordy Bruijn and Tavsan, and they each have 1 goal. Thomas van den Belt has been the most effective weapon for PEC Zwolle lately. The Dutch midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last five matches
Dick Schreuder’s PEC Zwolle squad will be without Sam Kersten, Kenneth Paal, Dean Huiberts and Lagsir, while NEC will be without Jonathan Okita, van Eijden, Elkarouani, , Mathias De Wolf and Pedro Ruiz.