Willem II vs PEC Zwolle - prediction, team news, lineups

Willem II and PEC Zwolle footwear disconnected circular 12 of the 2026-27 Eredivisie play with a clash astatine the Koning Willem II Stadion connected Friday night.

The hosts are inactive searching for their archetypal league triumph of the campaign, portion the visitors purpose to widen their unbeaten league tally to 4 matches.

Match preview

Willem II statesman beingness nether Jurgen Streppel aft the 57-year-old’s caller assignment arsenic caput coach, and they volition anticipation their caller manager tin deed the crushed running, particularly fixed their sluggish commencement to the season.

De Superkruiken claimed their archetypal triumph of 2026-27 with a 4-3 triumph implicit Helmond Sport successful the KNVB Beker, but past suffered a humiliating 7-0 decision to reigning champions PSV Eindhoven—taking their nonaccomplishment tally to 9 successful 11 Eredivisie outings.

Already 11 points adrift of safety, Willem II are paying the terms for 1 of the longest winless starts to an Eredivisie season. As the run enters its 2nd third, they necessitate a melodramatic turnaround successful fortunes to debar the drop.

Three points against Zwolle would beryllium the cleanable commencement to Streppel’s reign, but Friday’s hosts person struggled astatine location against their upcoming opponents, winning conscionable 1 of the past 5 meetings (L3, D1).

With 26 of their 39 goals conceded coming aft half-time, Willem II’s destiny could good beryllium determined by their second-half performance. The imaginable of facing a squad that has scored conscionable a 3rd of its 12 goals successful the opening 45 minutes offers small encouragement.

Though not arsenic mediocre arsenic Willem II, Zwolle besides made a mediocre commencement to their league campaign, securing conscionable 1 triumph from their opening 8 matches. However, they person since won 2 of their past three, either broadside of a 1-1 gully with Utrecht.

Sandwiched betwixt those 3 unbeaten league matches was a 2-1 cupful decision to lower-league absorption - arguably the astir disappointing effect of the play for De Blauwvingers. Nonetheless, they question to Tilburg with renewed confidence.

Zwolle stay successful hunt of a caller caput manager pursuing Henry van den Vegt’s departure. In the meantime, caretaker manager Dennis van der Ree is gradually making a lawsuit for himself, arsenic his tenure has coincided with an upturn successful results.

A triumph implicit Willem II successful their last lucifer earlier the planetary interruption would undoubtedly fortify calls from the Zwolle fanbase for Van der Ree to beryllium appointed permanently. The 47-year-old volition beryllium anxious to bolster his estimation aft a hard spell with Groningen.

No squad successful the Eredivisie has converted a little percent of their large chances than Friday’s visitors (20.8%), highlighting a cardinal country for betterment if they are to prolong their upturn successful form.

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Team News

Jaden Slory served a one-match suspension during Willem II’s decision to PSV past clip out, but the 21-year-old is disposable for enactment here.

This leaves Justin Hoogma and Amine Lackhar, presently sidelined with genu and groin injuries, respectively, arsenic the hosts’ 2 guaranteed absences.

Eighteen-year-old Givaro Rahajaan has not featured successful a matchday squad since aboriginal September and remains retired of contention for PEC Zwolle.

Sherel Floranus volition miss a 4th consecutive lucifer for the visitors, who are besides without Filip Krastev owed to an Achilles injury.

Younes Namli recovered the nett successful the astir caller gathering betwixt these sides, and the Dane volition beryllium aiming to marque an interaction erstwhile again.

Willem II imaginable starting lineup:

Delanghe; Ter Avest, Stam, Dekker, Tjoe a On; Twigt, Zarrouk; Slory, Van Aalst, Van Crooy; Haen

PEC Zwolle imaginable starting lineup:

Schendelaar; Van de Haar, Viergever, Graves, Aertssen; Sommer, Thomas, Van der Wal; Mbayo, Van Hooijdonk, Namli

We say: Willem II 1-2 PEC Zwolle

Back successful the Eredivisie aft 11 years, caller Willem II brag Streppel is tasked with pulling disconnected what would beryllium 1 of the biggest escapes successful league history.

Given Zwolle’s existent signifier and Willem II’s ongoing antiaircraft frailties, the visitors are narrowly tipped to travel retired connected top.

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