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Eredivisie | Gameweek 1
Aug 12, 2023 at 8pm UK
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PEC Zwolle
1 - 2
Sparta

Thy (82')
Kersten (90+7'), Vellios (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Kersten (13' og.), Lauritsen (70')
Warmerdam (33'), de Guzman (54'), Kitolano (57'), Bakari (68')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between PEC Zwolle and Sparta Rotterdam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Feyenoord 3-1 PEC Zwolle
Saturday, July 8 at 12pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: FC Twente 1-0 Sparta
Sunday, June 11 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: PEC Zwolle 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam

On their return to the top flight, Zwolle have a difficult challenge ahead of them against a Sparta side who over-performed last season. Sparta have retained much of that side, while Zwolle have lost some key players, so the visitors will be slight favourites. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a PEC Zwolle win with a probability of 50.17%. A win for Sparta Rotterdam had a probability of 26.99% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a PEC Zwolle win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.05%) and 2-0 (7.38%). The likeliest Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-2 (6.72%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.39%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Sparta Rotterdam in this match.

Result
PEC ZwolleDrawSparta Rotterdam
50.17% (-0.082000000000001 -0.08) 22.83% (-0.02 -0.02) 26.99% (0.097000000000001 0.1)
Both teams to score 60.94% (0.171 0.17)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.45% (0.185 0.18)39.55% (-0.188 -0.19)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.1% (0.192 0.19)61.89% (-0.197 -0.2)
PEC Zwolle Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.03% (0.038000000000011 0.04)15.97% (-0.042 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.73% (0.072000000000003 0.07)45.27% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.52% (0.167 0.17)27.48% (-0.171 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.02% (0.21700000000001 0.22)62.97% (-0.221 -0.22)
Score Analysis
    PEC Zwolle 50.17%
    Sparta Rotterdam 27%
    Draw 22.83%
PEC ZwolleDrawSparta Rotterdam
2-1 @ 9.54% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
1-0 @ 8.05% (-0.06 -0.06)
2-0 @ 7.38% (-0.044 -0.04)
3-1 @ 5.83% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 4.52% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-2 @ 3.77% (0.019 0.02)
4-1 @ 2.68% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 2.07% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.73% (0.011 0.01)
5-1 @ 0.98% (0.003 0)
Other @ 3.63%
Total : 50.17%
1-1 @ 10.39% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-2 @ 6.16% (0.023 0.02)
0-0 @ 4.39% (-0.038 -0.04)
3-3 @ 1.62% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 0.26%
Total : 22.83%
1-2 @ 6.72% (0.015 0.01)
0-1 @ 5.67% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-2 @ 3.66% (0.0030000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 2.89% (0.02 0.02)
2-3 @ 2.65% (0.022 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.58% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
1-4 @ 0.93% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 2.89%
Total : 27%

How you voted: PEC Zwolle vs Sparta

PEC Zwolle
12.5%
Draw
25.0%
Sparta Rotterdam
62.5%
16
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PEC Zwolle
Auassar (3'), Van Crooij (24')
Abels (57'), Thy (63')

Clement (57')
Sep 22, 2021 8pm
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PEC Zwolle
1-1
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Redan (8')
Huiberts (56')
Van Crooij (1')
Smeets (81'), Goudmijn (88')
Apr 3, 2021 8pm
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Pinto (7'), Thy (75' pen., 90+3')
Beugelsdijk (26')
Van Polen (52'), Tedic (63')
Reijnders (57')
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1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
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4Feyenoord16105140182235
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10Heerenveen176381731-1421
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