FC Volendam vs Zwolle prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2023-12-01 17:45.
These are turbulent times for FC Volendam, not so much because the team is equal in points with last-placed Vitesse, but more because of the internal conflicts that have been taking place behind the scenes. It’s crucial that head coach Matthias Kohler and his staff put their heads together so that selection controversy does not become part of the current malaise. After all, his team not only lost four of their last five games but didn’t even manage to strike in three (inc. a KNVB Cup loss to amateurs Excelsior Maassluis).
The club also needs to make the most of their home advantage from this weekend, because away from home they have been the worst performing team of the competition. Their only two league victories came at home in October (1-0 v Utrecht, 3-1 v Excelsior). This next match is against PEC Zwolle, a club that had not competed at the highest level for exactly 20 seasons. The last time the teams faced each other in a competitive contest was in 2012, when the Other Oranje ended their run of five consecutive losses to the Blauwvingers.
PEC’s results have been very mixed so far, but it’s nothing to be ashamed of for a newly promoted club. The club from Zwolle are amongst the middle of the pack in many major standings and stats, including the overall rankings where they started this round in 11th. But the supporters are still feeling the sour aftertaste of a 2-1 loss at home to low-flying RKC last weekend. They too were recently knocked out of the national cup by an amateur opposition, so survival is all they have to play for.
Former youth international Davy van den Berg scored his second goal from outside the penalty area of the season against RKC, joining the list of players with three competitive goals for the visitors. The depth on the flanks is extremely thin; but with Lennart Thy, Tolis Vellios and Ferdy Druijf, head coach Johnny Jansen has three experienced centre forwards at his disposal. Together they have scored eight league goals this season.
Players to watch: Volendam midfielder Milan de Haan has scored in three of his last five Eredivisie games, whilst Ferdy Druijf has been involved in five goals from five games against Volendam (G4, A1).
Hot stat: All but one of PEC Zwolle’s last ten competitive away games saw both teams score on the day.