PEC Zwolle v Fortuna Sittard: survival bid meets mid-table push | OneFootball

PEC Zwolle host Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie on Saturday, 13 December 2025 in Zwolle, with the hosts seeking breathing space in 14th and the visitors aiming to consolidate 11th.

Zwolle did the double last season, including a 4-1 win in Sittard in January, but arrive in the lower half. Fortuna Sittard sit 11th and have edged the mid-table pack without fully pulling clear.

Recent form points both ways. Zwolle beat Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen at home, drew at Groningen, then lost to AZ in the cup and heavily at Feyenoord. Fortuna Sittard beat Heerenveen, drew with Sparta and Heracles, and lost to PSV and Ajax.

Team news could shape selection. PEC Zwolle list Braydon Manu, Odysseus Velanas, Jasper Schendelaar, Olivier Aertssen, Samir Lagsir, Damian van der Haar and Givaro Rahajaän as unavailable. Fortuna Sittard are without Alen Halilovic, Daley Sinkgraven, Jasper Dahlhaus, Marko Kerkez and Ramazan Bayram, while Justin Hubner is suspended.

The match-up may hinge on width and aerials. Zwolle have conceded 36 league goals at 2.4 per game with 42% possession. Fortuna Sittard deliver plenty from wide areas, recording 192 open-play crosses at 23.96% accuracy and five headed goals, and could target that back line. Koen Kostons leads Zwolle with seven league goals, with Kaj de Rooij adding five goals and four assists. For the visitors, Paul Gladon and Mohammed Ihattaren have four league goals each, with Ihattaren also on three assists.

A home win would take Zwolle to 19 points and could ease them away from the relegation places. Victory for Fortuna Sittard would move them to 21 points and could nudge them into the top half.