Willem II – PEC Zwolle

Recent form · Written before the match

Willem II remains without a win after ten matchdays, with eight defeats and two draws, 10 goals scored and 32 conceded, according to its official page consulted on 30 October 2026. The complete sequence of its recent matches, with opponents, venue and context, is not verified.

For PEC Zwolle, the officially documented results are: 1-1 at Utrecht on 24 October 2026, a 4-1 win against Go Ahead Eagles on 18 October, a 0-1 defeat against Cambuur on 11 October, a 0-3 defeat at Groningen on 18 September and a 0-7 defeat against Feyenoord on 13 September. These records are partial and are not necessarily the last five matches in the strict sense.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

No recent Willem II-PEC Zwolle precedent with a verifiable score and season was confirmed in the pages consulted. This does not allow concluding that there have historically been no meetings.

Even a precedent that was found would have limited relevance if the coaches, squads and league-standing context have changed.

Absences and returns

Sherel Floranus was injured and replaced by Damian van der Haar during FC Utrecht-PEC Zwolle on 24 October 2026, but the length of his absence and his status for this match are not confirmed. The official Willem II page indicated on 28 October the return of Jurgen Streppel and a two-match suspension for Slory, with no verifiable detail on the exact application to this match.

The other absences and the starting goalkeeper remain unknown.

Context & news

The scenario favourable to Willem II rests on the home advantage and the urgency of the bottom-placed team, which could push the team to press and attack the flanks quickly. The scenario favourable to PEC Zwolle rests on its recent results and its observed ability to attack spaces after recovering the ball, notably during the move that led to Sørensen's goal in Utrecht.

Willem II's defensive fragility makes this plausible, but no verified data allows a precise identification of a problem with transitions, penalty-area defending or set pieces. PEC nevertheless remains 15th with 8 points and its stability under the new coaching staff is not established.

Lineups and squad

No official starting eleven, confirmed goalkeeper or full lineup for 6 November 2026 has been announced. The match is scheduled at the Koning Willem II Stadion, in Tilburg, in the Eredivisie regular season, with no neutral venue reported.