On Sun Apr 10th, in week 29, PEC Zwolle plays host to AZ Alkmaar in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 1 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 18th placed PEC Zwolle, recorded a 0-1 loss against Go Ahead Eagles. Rommens struck first for Go Ahead Eagles in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a feed from Cardona, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed PEC Zwolle couldn’t manage to score, and Go Ahead Eagles took the shutout win. PEC Zwolle is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while aZ Alkmaar is fresh off their 3-1 win against Vitesse. Vangelis Pavlidis scored the first goal for AZ Alkmaar in the 32nd minute, then Jacob Rasmussen added another on an own goal in the 56th minute. AZ Alkmaar is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
AZ Alkmaar and PEC Zwolle last played eachother at the Afas Stadion on the 30th of October. AZ Alkmaar was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Mees De Wit struck first for PEC Zwolle in the 5th minute on a feed from Mark Pabai, then Mees De Wit added another in the 13th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 52nd minute on a goal by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Jesper Karlsson has been the most effective weapon for AZ Alkmaar lately. The Swedish attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Oussama Darfalou and Bram Van Polen are the top scorers for PEC Zwolle in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.
PEC Zwolle will be without Mustafa Saymak, Sam Kersten, Leandro Fernandes, Oussama Darfalou, Dean Huiberts, van den Belt and Lagsir, while Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar squad will be without Fredrik Midtsjø.