PSV v PEC Zwolle: leaders eye grip on top spot as visitors seek lower-half breathing space | OneFootball

PSV host PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie at the Philips Stadion on Thursday, 23 April 2026, with the leaders looking to consolidate first place and the visitors chasing points to ease lower-half pressure.

PSV have dominated recent meetings, including a 4-0 win in October 2025 and 6-0 at home in October 2024. PEC Zwolle arrive 13th, while the hosts sit top on 74 points after 30 games.

Boeren have won three of their last five league matches, beating Utrecht 4-3 before a 2-0 victory at Sparta Rotterdam. Zwolle are unbeaten in four of their past five, drawing with Sparta Rotterdam, Groningen and Excelsior around a 2-1 win over NAC Breda, though they lost 5-0 at Go Ahead Eagles.

Boeren are without Joey Veerman and Jerdy Schouten through injury, with Paul Wanner suspended. Defenders Armando Obispo, Sergiño Dest and Anass Salah-Eddine are also sidelined. Zwolle list goalkeeper Jasper Schendelaar and forwards Shola Shoretire and Samir Lagsir among several absentees, alongside Damian van der Haar, Jan Faberski, David Voute and Jadiel Pereira da Gama.

Boeren's attack has been prolific, scoring 84 league goals at 2.8 per game with 61% possession and 86.54% pass accuracy. Ismael Saibari leads their scoring with 15 league goals, supported by Guus Til on 13 and Ricardo Pepi on 11, while Ivan Perišić has supplied 10 assists. With 19 headed goals and 431 open-play crosses at 22.51% accuracy, wide service could trouble a Zwolle defence that has conceded 60 times at two per game.

A win would move Boeren to 77 points and strengthen their hold on first place. For Zwolle, any result could nudge them towards mid-table security and further from the relegation play-off spots.