Zwolle and Willem II will open the upcoming Eredivisie round on Friday, 13 December.
With these two teams tied in the standings, will we see one of them get the win to create some separation? Read our Zwolle vs Willem II prediction and preview to find out.
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Zwolle vs Willem II prediction: A narrow win for the home team
Key Stats
- Zwolle have averaged 3.00 total goals per game in their home matches in the league so far.
- Willem II have gone over 2.5 total goals in three of their last five matches.
- Zwolle have beaten Willem II three times in their last five games.
Correct score prediction: Zwolle 2-1 Willem II
While these two teams are tied in points in the Eredivisie standings, the hosts have done better recently and with Zwolle also having the advantage of playing at home, we can see them edging out a win on Friday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Zwolle the more likely winners
- HOME: 1/1 – 50.00%
- DRAW: 2/1 – 33.30%
- AWAY: 3/1 – 25.00%
*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change
Looking at these Zwolle vs Willem II odds, we can see that the bookies see the hosts as the expected winners, which makes sense given that they're in solid form right now.
That being said, these two teams are pretty evenly matched and the only advantage that Zwolle have is hosting the game.
Meanwhile, if you want to check out more of our predictions, take a look at our top betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Zwolle with better results lately
With three wins over Willem II in their last five meetings, Zwolle have clearly been the better team recently. However, if we look at their overall H2H record, Willem II have a slight advantage: 20-9-17.
Netherlands Eerste Divisie 10/03/23
Willem II
PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Eerste Divisie 09/09/22
PEC Zwolle
Willem II
Netherlands Eredivisie 14/01/22
PEC Zwolle
Willem II
Netherlands Eredivisie 28/08/21
Willem II
PEC Zwolle
Netherlands Eredivisie 22/01/21
Willem II
PEC Zwolle
Zwolle preview: Hoping for another good showing at home
With two wins in their last four games, both at home, Zwolle have managed to separate themselves a bit from the teams in the relegation zone since they're now 10 points ahead of the first team in it. That being said, with 16 points from 15 games, this has been a disappointing season for Zwolle so far.
Meanwhile, Samir Lagsir and Tristan Gooijer are out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Schendelaar (GK), Floranus, Graves, MacNulty, Van der Haar, Van den Berg, El Azzouzi, Namli, Monteiro, Mbayo & Vente
Netherlands Eredivisie 11/05/25
D
Go Ahead Eagles
1
PEC Zwolle
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 04/05/25
W
NAC
1
PEC Zwolle
3
Netherlands Eredivisie 25/04/25
L
Feyenoord
4
PEC Zwolle
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 13/04/25
D
FC Twente
1
PEC Zwolle
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 05/04/25
D
Almere City FC
2
PEC Zwolle
2
Willem II preview: Looking for points against fellow strugglers
Just like their next opponent, Willem II also have 16 points, but they haven't been in good form recently with just one win in their last seven games. With that in mind, they really need a good result from this match, even if they are currently at a safe distance from the relegation zone.
When it comes to team news, Dani Mathieu, Niels van Berkel, Valentino Vermeulen, and Amar Fatah, and are on Willem II's injury list at the moment.
Predicted lineup: Didillon-Hodl (GK), Tirpan, Behounek, St. Jago, Sigurgeirsson, Lambert, Kehrer, Bosch, Meerveld, Vaesen & Sandra
Netherlands Eredivisie 09/05/25
L
Heracles
2
Willem II
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 03/05/25
D
NEC
1
Willem II
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/04/25
L
Fortuna Sittard
1
Willem II
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 13/04/25
L
Ajax
2
Willem II
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 04/04/25
L
Heerenveen
3
Willem II
1
Player to watch: Dylan Mbayo
The young Belgian winger has been in good form this season, scoring three goals and adding six assists for Zwolle in the Eredivisie. With this in mind, it's clear that he's the player to watch against Willem II as well.