FC Twente vs PEC Zwolle

Twente welcome Zwolle to De Grolsch Veste for their first home game of the new season, riding the confidence of a fourth-place finish last term built on the league's best defense. Zwolle, who narrowly avoided the relegation play-offs in 15th, arrive for an early gut-check. Twente closed last season unbeaten in six straight, including a 5-0 mauling of Heerenveen, and carry real momentum into the new campaign. Zwolle head the other way, having lost six regular starters over the summer and still searching for cohesion after a season that included an embarrassing 8-2 defeat to Heracles. Up front, new signing Wout Weghorst is tasked with finishing off Twente's chances alongside Kristian Hlynsson and breakout candidate Sondre Ørjasæter. Zwolle lean on winger Ibrahim Cissoko and center-back Nick Viergever for stability, while playmaker Younes Namli is still working back from a knee injury. The last four head-to-head meetings have been tight, producing three draws and one narrow Zwolle win. Our prediction: 2-1