Looking at recent form, Sparta Rotterdam has been struggling. In their last five matches, they only won twice, lost twice, and drew one, and they have conceded a lot of goals, including heavy defeats like 4-0 and 4-1. PEC Zwolle has also had a tough time, winning just once, losing three times, and drawing once in their last five away games. Their biggest loss was a 6-1 defeat, which shows they can be very open at the back.

When these two teams have met recently, the games have been very tight, with low-scoring results like 1-1 draws and 1-0 wins for PEC Zwolle. Both sides are in mixed form, but because PEC Zwolle has won the last two meetings away from home, and since neither team is playing well defensively, this match looks very close and could easily end in a draw.