FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Thomas Krijt
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | Fortuna Sittard | A | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | AZ | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | FC Groningen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | AZ | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 6 |
| 13 | Conceded | 20 |
| +2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
23%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts). PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Thom van Bergen | 4 G | 2 A |
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 4 G | |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Euroborg that hosts another battle between FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle.
- 5' It looks surprising PEC Zwolle does not make any changes. Tomas Suslov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gervane Kastaneer made 103 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' Mees De Wit does the damage! The net is bulging and PEC Zwolle surge ahead!
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' Sam Kersten needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Gervane Kastaneer gets a Yellow card.
- 34' Bart van Hintum, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Schreuder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 49' FC Groningen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PEC Zwolle's shape.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Eliano Reijnders argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Neraysho Kasanwirjo on 62 minutes.
- 67' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 72' FC Groningen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 73' A tactical swap from PEC Zwolle — Samir Lagsir on, Luka Adzic off on 73 minutes.
- 75' GOAL! Thomas van den Belt fires home to make it 1-1!
- 80' Jorgen Larsen makes way for Romano Postema at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Groningen.
- 81' Paulos Abraham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cyril Ngonge at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Groningen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Yuta Nakayama was booked on 89.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Groningen! Daniel van Kaam comes on to replace Tomas Suslov.
- It finishes all square. FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 5
-
20
Marin Sverko ↓ Bjorn Meijer 90'
-
9
Jorgen Larsen ↓ Romano Postema 80'
- 10
-
27
Cyril Ngonge ↓ Paulos Abraham 81'
- 6
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Daniel van Kaam 90'
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 14
- 16
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↑ 90'
-
4
Wessel Dammers ↑ 81'
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 80'
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↑ 81'
-
40
Bjorn Meijer ↑ 90'
- 30
Coach
Danny Buijs
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 1
- 20
- 4
-
11
Luka Adzic ↓ Samir Lagsir 73'
- 23
- 15
- 8
- 3
- 34
Bench
- 16
-
9
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 81'
- 27
-
21
Samir Lagsir ↑ 73'
- 33
- 45
-
32
Elikia Mbinga ↑ 81'
- 18
Coach
Dick Schreuder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 2 |
| Bram van Polen | 1 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 1 |
| Laros Duarte | 1 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 1 |
| Younes Namli | 1 |
| Paul Gladon | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.6
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
FC Groningen to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
87%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
32%
FC Groningen or PEC Zwolle
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.4%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

