PEC Zwolle vs Feyenoord

PEC Zwolle welcome Feyenoord to the MAC³PARK Stadion in Zwolle for round six of the 2026 Eredivisie season this Sunday, September 13. With the visitors adjusting to life after a key departure and the hosts looking to bounce back from a poor run of form, this fixture carries significant weight for both clubs.

PEC Zwolle Form and Slow Starts

The home side have struggled to build any real momentum in the early stages of the Eredivisie campaign. Zwolle head into this fixture on the back of a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to NEC Nijmegen, leaving their recent league form reading as a worrying run of three losses in their last four outings. A glaring issue for the squad has been their tendency to start slowly; they have conceded the opening goal in eight of their last 10 matches. Correcting that habit against a high-calibre opponent like Feyenoord will be absolutely essential if they are to take anything from the game and avoid chasing the match from the first whistle.

Feyenoord Life After Ueda

Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s Feyenoord arrive in Zwolle having recently recorded a solid 3-1 away victory over NEC Nijmegen, but they are entering a new phase in their attacking structure. The Rotterdam club can no longer call upon last season's leading scorer Ayase Ueda, who has departed for French side Lille. In his absence, Nacho Ferri is a strong candidate to step up and lead the line as a traditional centre-forward. Additionally, the creative and goalscoring threat of Gjivai Zechiel offers another dynamic dimension to the visitors' forward play, giving them multiple avenues to break down defensive blocks.

Team News and Injury Updates

Zwolle face some selection limitations heading into the weekend. They will remain without Younes Namli, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since April, and Jan Burgen, who continues to wait for his debut while recovering from a long-term issue that kept him out for much of the previous campaign.

Feyenoord have a crowded treatment table of their own to navigate. Van Bronckhorst is managing a significant injury crisis, particularly in defence, with Gijs Smal (ankle), Jordan Bos (knee), Thomas Beelen (leg), and Bart Nieuwkoop all ruled out for this trip. Midfielder Jakub Moder is also sidelined with a knee problem, which will force the Rotterdam side into significant reshuffling as they try to maintain their strong domestic rhythm.

Following this encounter, Feyenoord will return to Rotterdam to continue navigating their dense domestic and European schedule, while Zwolle face a crucial period to steer away from the wrong end of the Eredivisie table. A cohesive performance here could provide a much-needed springboard for either side's autumn ambitions.