FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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FC Groningen vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Euroborg.
- FC Groningen 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Sjoerd Nanninga
- Assistant 2 Kevin Weever (Netherlands)
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | PSV | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | AZ | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 10 | 15 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 14 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 7 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 11 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | PSV | A | 1–5 | L |
| 16 Aug | ADO Den Haag | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–7 | L |
| 04 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | NEC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Groningen | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 10 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 11 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | -12 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 40% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
23%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
10%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
FC Groningen are 8th (15 pts). PEC Zwolle are 15th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Groningen
0-15
5/2
16-30
5/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 8 G | |
| Thom van Bergen | 6 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Groningen host PEC Zwolle — let the battle begin!
- 5' PEC Zwolle 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.
- 10' FC Groningen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henry van der Vegt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thom van Bergen makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 25' Nick Fichtinger, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' PEC Zwolle ring the changes. Ibrahim Cissoko has done his job and it is now time for Elias Sorensen to step up.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Groningen in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past PEC Zwolle's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 38' PEC Zwolle is showing some good football. However, PEC Zwolle are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' Against the run of play, Jorg Schreuders has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 48' The travelling PEC Zwolle supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' PEC Zwolle have won 269 goals from 241 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Dylan Mbayo makes way for Gabriel Reiziger at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
- 66' Hans Hateboer gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Marco Rente and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tygo Land makes it 3-0.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 79' PEC Zwolle receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 80' Gilles van der Wal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koen Kostons on 80 minute.
- 85' Alvin Nordin gets the nod from FC Groningen. He replaces Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Jesper Mosselaar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Csinger at the 90 minute mark.
- 3-0 the final result. PEC Zwolle will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Groningen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
5
Marco Rente ↓ Hans Hateboer 66'
- 1
- 9
- 26
- 14
- 3
-
11
Jacob Ondrejka ↓ Tygo Land 66'
- 8
- 17
-
4
Mark Csinger ↓ Jesper Mosselaar 90'
Bench
- 30
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↑ 66'
- 13
- 19
-
18
Tygo Land ↑ 66'
-
20
Nils Eggens ↑ 85'
- 44
-
16
Alvin Nordin ↑ 85'
- 53
-
42
Jesper Mosselaar ↑ 90'
Coach
Dick Lukkien
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 24
- 1
- 2
-
11
Dylan Mbayo ↓ Gabriel Reiziger 61'
- 25
- 22
-
3
Olivier Aertssen ↓ Jan Burger 80'
- 34
- 10
- 8
- 28
Bench
-
17
Sydney van Hooijdonk ↑ 61'
- 18
-
9
Elias Sorensen ↑ 28'
- 4
- 41
- 33
- 16
- 42
-
20
Gabriel Reiziger ↑ 61'
-
37
Gilles van der Wal ↑ 80'
-
6
Jan Burger ↑ 80'
- 26
Coach
Henry van der Vegt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 2 |
| Mees De Wit | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 1 |
| Bram van Polen | 1 |
| Michael de Leeuw | 1 |
| Laros Duarte | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Groningen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52
FC Groningen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + FC Groningen to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Groningen or Draw
83%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
37%
FC Groningen or PEC Zwolle
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Groningen
| Handicap | FC Groningen covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.