PEC Zwolle and Heracles are both struggling to find wins recently. Zwolle has drawn its last two games but lost the three before that, while Heracles has drawn its last two but also lost two of its last three.

Looking at their recent meetings, the last three matches have all been high-scoring defeats for Zwolle. This suggests their games can be quite open, though many of their older meetings were very tight and ended without any goals.