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Zwolle vs Nijmegen Prediction & Betting tips
PEC Zwolle is gradually starting to grow into the revelation of the season in the Eredivisie. The team of trainer John van ‘t Schip is pretty fourth and will therefore work with confidence to the confrontation with NEC Nijmegen in the KNVB Cup.
Zwolle :
PEC Zwolle succeeds this season to get the most out of the capacities and that is admirable. The club from Zwolle raffle twice this year in the Eredivisie, but that was against Ajax and PSV. It should also be mentioned that the defeat against PSV was extremely unfortunate. After the duel with PSV, PEC Zwolle did not lose anymore. The last five games in the Eredivisie yielded eleven points for PEC Zwolle and that will lead to confidence. With FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar, the points were shared and sc Heerenveen, Excelsior and Willem II were won in difficult away games.
As said, PEC Zwolle also won from Willem II, but the visitors really had to do everything in Tilburg to take the three points home. The hosts started a lot better than PEC Zwolle and that quickly led to a deserved lead. Fran Sol and Ben Rienstra had occupied a 2-0 score on the board, but the tipping point was not much later when Erik Bakker was allowed to start from eleven meters. The midfielder reduced the margin to one and later Mustafa Saymak ensured that the three points were taken. Saymak equalized the score soon after the start of the second half and later he produced the winning goal in the 85th minute.
The recent results will ensure that PEC Zwolle will work towards this duel with NEC with a positive feeling. Van ‘t Schip would make some changes as teams from the Eredivisie do more often, but that is not in line with expectations. Dirk Marcellis will also be able to take action. The right back is suspended for the next league game because of his fifth yellow card, but against NEC he can ‘just’ take action.
Nijmegen:
NEC Nijmegen is the number one champion in the Jupiler League this season, especially given the budget and the quality within the selection. The Nijmegen team have a long time to deal with a long injury list, but the group of trainer Adrie Bogers contains so much quality that it can be taken care of properly. Last Friday, the encounter with the swaying Helmond Sport seemed to have been decided beforehand, but that turned out differently. The hosts quickly came on an 1-0 lead by a goal from Jordan Larsson, but then the NEC did not manage to find the net anymore. De Brabanders came alongside after tea and some excellent saves from Stijn van Gassel ensured that Helmond Sport could take home a point.
NEC fell to second place due to this disappointing draw, a point behind Fortuna Sittard, but it must be mentioned that the Gelderers have played a match less. NEC won eight of the last ten matches in the Jupiler League and that will give a satisfied feeling to the supporters. Recently, NEC lost the game with Telstar, but that was one of the lesser results together with the draw against Helmond Sport.
In general, NEC performs well and as a result, visitors will certainly believe in a stunt in the KNVB Cup. Bogers will have to improvise again to come to his best formation because the names of players like Ted van de Pavert, Guus Joppen, Mohamed Rayhi, Arnaut Groeneveld and Joshua Smits can already be put in a line, while Gregor Breinburg and Steeven Langil the matchday must show their fitness to get the game.
Zwolle vs Nijmegen head to head matches
10.02.17 ERE Zwolle Nijmegen 2 : 0
07.01.17 CF Zwolle Nijmegen 2 : 1
05.08.16 ERE Nijmegen Zwolle 1 : 1
20.04.16 ERE Zwolle Nijmegen 2 : 0
08.01.16 CF Nijmegen Zwolle 3 : 1
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| Prediction: | Zwolle to win |
| Selection odds: | 1,55 |
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