Willem II welcome Zwolle to the Koning Willem II Stadion for round 12 of the Eredivisie. Despite the standings, the sides are seen as evenly matched two days before kickoff, with bookmakers assigning the visitors a 41% win probability against 34% for the hosts.
Current Form - Willem II
Willem II are 18th in the league with two points. In their last league match, the team lost 0-7 away at PSV. Having lost all five of their last five matches, the club is currently on an 11-match winless run, a record of two draws and nine losses that spans the whole season.
Current Form - Zwolle
Zwolle are in 14th place with 11 points. They won 1-0 at home against Den Haag in their last league match. In their last five outings, they have recorded two wins, one draw, and two losses, and they are currently on a three-match winless run away from home.
Head-to-Head Record
Zwolle won 2-1 away when the two teams last met two seasons ago. Across their last five meetings, Willem II has a record of one win, one draw, and three losses, with an average of 3.0 goals per meeting.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Willem II features Uriel van Aalst, who has contributed two goals and two assists at an average rating of 6.5, and Devin Haen, who has provided three goals and one assist in 11 matches. Additionally, Vito van Crooij has recorded two assists for the club across five appearances.
Zwolle is represented by Thijs Oosting, who has two goals and two assists at an average rating of 6.8, and Dylan Mbayo, who has recorded one goal and four assists. The visitors will be without Koen Kostons, their top scorer with four goals this season, and Sherel Floranus, both of whom are sidelined due to injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shots on target: Willem II 2.5 per match vs Zwolle 4.5 per match
Willem II
➖ Shot accuracy: 23% (worst in the league, league average 35%)
➖ Touches in opposition box: 16.2 per match (2nd worst, league average 27.5)
➖ Big chances conceded: 4.4 per match (worst in the league, league average 2.9)
Zwolle
➖ Expected goals (xG): 1.16 per match (3rd worst, league average 1.72)
➖ Big chance conversion: 21% (worst in the league, league average 40%)
Match Notes
Vito van Crooij now plays for Willem II after a spell at Zwolle, where he recorded 46 appearances and nine goals across two seasons. Thijs Oosting now plays for Zwolle after a spell at Willem II, scoring 15 goals in 51 appearances over three seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the goal line at 2.5, with a 62% chance of exceeding that total. The both-teams-to-score market puts a 64% chance on both sides finding the net in this match.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.2
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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