Utrecht vs PEC Zwolle Match Analysis & Prediction
11/08/2024 3:30 pm
FC Utrecht and PEC Zwolle will kick off their 2024-25 Eredivisie campaigns when they meet at Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday.
Utrecht picked up 50 points from 34 league matches last season to secure a seventh-placed finish for the this successive campaign.
As a result of their placing, Utrecht went into the playoffs for Europa Conference League qualification, where they beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in the semi-finals before falling to an extra-time defeat in the final to Go Ahead Eagles.
After missing out on European qualification, Ron Jans’ side will enter the new campaign with hopes of ending their five-year wait for an appearance in a UEFA competition.
Utrecht have won eight and drawn one of their previous nine competitive matches against PEC Zwolle since they lost 2-0 against them in February 2015.
After earning promotion in the 2022-23 campaign, Zwolle would be been content with their efforts in the 2023-24 campaign, collecting 36 points from 34 matches to finish in 12th place.
Zwolle ended the campaign with a seven-point gap to the bottom three, and they would likely accept a similar performance in the 2024-25 Eredivisie season.
Johnny Jansen’s side have warmed up for the new season with a disappointing set of results, with their six friendlies producing two wins and four defeats.
After ending the 2023-24 campaign with a seven-game winless away run, Zwolle will enter Sunday’s league opener with aspirations of securing their first away Eredivisie victory since Fabruary.
Utrecht vs. PEC Zwolle Head to head
In the previous 31 meetings between these two teams, Utrecht have claimed 14 victories while Zwolle have won six, and they have drawn in 11. Zwolle have scored 40 goals and conceded 58 in the process.
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30/01/2021Utrecht3PEC Zwolle3Eredivisie
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25/09/2021Utrecht5PEC Zwolle1Eredivisie
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07/05/2022PEC Zwolle1Utrecht1Eredivisie
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27/08/2023PEC Zwolle1Utrecht0Eredivisie
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03/04/2024Utrecht5PEC Zwolle1Eredivisie
Utrecht Team News
Utrecht are expected to enter the opening weekend of the season without the services of goalkeeper Kevin Gadellaa and summer signing Yoann Cathline.
In addition to Cathline, Utrecht have made several other additions to their attacking options, having signed Miguel Rodriguez, Paxten Aaronson, Noah Ohio and David Min.
Utrecht's Last 5 Matches
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18/07/2024Utrecht4Al Rayyan1Club Friendlies
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19/07/2024Schalke 040Utrecht2Club Friendlies
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27/07/2024Utrecht2Lens1Club Friendlies
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27/07/2024Utrecht4Lens5Club Friendlies
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01/08/2024Utrecht1Venezia2Club Friendlies
PEC Zwolle Team News
PEC Zwolle are still unable to call upon midfielder Ryan Thomas, who is continuing to work on his recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The visitors have made five additions to the side ahead of the new season, having recruited Tristan Gooijer, Thierry Lutonda, Braydon Manu, Dylan Mbayo and Thomas Buitink.
PEC Zwolle's Last 5 Matches
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05/07/2024Ajax0PEC Zwolle1Club Friendlies
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09/07/2024PEC Zwolle1Silkeborg3Club Friendlies
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13/07/2024Horsens2PEC Zwolle1Club Friendlies
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26/07/2024PEC Zwolle5De Graafschap0Club Friendlies
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04/08/2024PEC Zwolle1Venezia2Club Friendlies
Utrecht vs. PEC Zwolle: Odds and Predictions
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