Zwolle vs Sittard – Prediction (Eredivisie – 23.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

PEC Zwolle sit in the Eredivisie relegation zone, though Fortuna Sittard are within striking distance. Of note, is that Zwolle’s paltry ten-point haul and 32 conceded goals (2.46 conceded per match on average) are both worse statistics than at this stage of any of their last seven top-flight campaigns. Reza Ghoochannejhad has scored six goals in eight Eredivisie appearances for Zwolle, five of which came here at the Mac3Park Stadium. The hosts have conceded the opener in ten of their 13 league games this season (76.92%), including four of their six at home. Moreover, Zwolle are yet to see a goalless first half in front of their own fans, though they are also yet to lead at the interval (HT: D3, L3).

Both teams have scored before half-time in five of Zwolle’s six home league games. Sittard possess a -17 second-half goal difference in their Eredivisie away games after conceding an average of 3.0 second-half goals per road trip. Sittard have conceded 2+ goals in 14 of their last 15 Eredivisie away matches.

In contrast, Sittard have opened the scoring in more than half of their league games this term (53.85%), though they have gone on to drop six points from leading positions at half-time – more than any other Eredivisie side barring rock-bottom Waalwijk. Sittard defender Martin Angha has contributed to two of his side’s last three away league goals, providing one goal and one assist. Sittard’s poor ability to defend a lead has seen them concede an equaliser on six of the nine occasions in which they took a lead. That’s partly down to their tendency to collapse after half-time, with 22 of the 32 league goals they’ve conceded this season coming in the second half (68.75%), with that number increasing to 18 of 22 when playing away (81.82%).

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