PEC Zwolle - Excelsior predictions

The online bookies marked PEC Zwolle as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Excelsior winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

The visitors understand the difficulty of the task at hand. To beat PEC Zwolle on their own turf would be a major feat, and it is always a tough challenge.

PEC Zwolle managed to put up a fight in the first 45 minutes of their previous Eredivisie match but will have been pretty disappointed to have ended up losing the match FC Utrecht even though they were always the underdogs in this particular matchup.

Excelsior last played at home, which was not nearly enough to help them overcome the 1.18 odds that were stacked against them. They didn’t immediately fall behind as expected, but multiple consecutive concessions in the last game brought about a 0:2 defeat.

With 11 concessions over the last 3 matches, PEC Zwolle will definitely have to make some improvements in their defensive line.

With 6 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Excelsior’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

Excelsior are going into round 29 in an unenviable. They’re not in the relegation zone yet, but their 16th placement is still at risk. The difficult upcoming match means that staying safe will not be easy.

Looking at the previous time these squads clashed in this season, it’s no surprise that PEC Zwolle are the favourites. They managed to grab a narrow win playing as visitors, and it’s quite reasonable to expect them to do the same as the hosts.

Before going for any betting predictions, we need to make note of the overall high number of prior injuries. Both sides have been hit: Ferdy Druijf, Nick Fichtinger, Kaj de Rooij for the hosts, and Redouan El Yaakoubi, Couhaib Driouech, Serano Seymor, Norbert Alblas, Arthur Zagre, Lennard Hartjes, Kik Pierie, Ian Smeulers, Troy Parrott for the visitors. Needless to say, this may impact the teams’ performance.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 1.55 if you use the 888Sport sportsbook.