In this 32nd week match, on Saturday May 7th, PEC Zwolle plays host to FC Utrecht in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, PEC Zwolle recorded a 0-3 loss against Ajax. Dušan Tadić struck first for Ajax in the 30th minute on a feed from Taylor, then Davy Klaassen added another in the 51st minute In the end, PEC Zwolle was frustrated by Ajax’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ajax ended the match with the shutout victory. PEC Zwolle is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while fC Utrecht sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against NEC. Anastasios Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 77th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, NEC was frustrated by FC Utrecht’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Utrecht ended the match with the shutout victory. FC Utrecht looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
PEC Zwolle and FC Utrecht last played eachother at the Stadion Galgenwaard on Sep 25th. FC Utrecht was victorious by a score of 5 to 1. Anastasios Douvikas struck first for FC Utrecht in the 11th minute from the penalty spot, then Moussa Sylla added another in the 59th minute.
FC Utrecht’s most prolific scorer has been Bart Ramselaar. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. PEC Zwolle is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Daishawn Redan and Gervane Kastaneer each only have 1 goal in their last five
Dick Schreuder’s squad will be without Mustafa Saymak, Sam Kersten, Dean Huiberts and Samir Lagsir, while Rick Kruijs’s FC Utrecht squad will be without Mark van der Maarel, Bart Ramselaar, Sander van de Streek, Mimoun Mahi and Naoki Maeda.