NEC vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
- Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 10.1 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | PSV | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | NEC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | SBV Excelsior | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | FC Utrecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 31 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| NEC | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 14 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 13 |
| 21 | Conceded | 24 |
| -1 | GD | -11 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PEC Zwolle
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/5
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against NEC and PEC Zwolle has kicked off!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. NEC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Against the run of play, Thomas Lam has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The travelling PEC Zwolle supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Dirk Proper has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 188 appearances.
- 27' A moment of madness from Mees Hoedemakers on 27 minutes earns him a card. NEC will be frustrated.
- 32' It is a substitution in NEC team. Dirk Proper is replaced by Roberto Gonzalez on 32 minute.
- 36' That is a card for PEC Zwolle. Odysseus Velanas will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Anselmo MacNulty. He receives a card.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 47' What a strike from Koki Ogawa! The score is 1-1.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' Against the run of play, Koki Ogawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and PEC Zwolle are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' NEC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tjaronn Chery scoring 2 goals.
- 64' The NEC bench stirs into life. Sontje Hansen is withdrawn and Youri Baas gets his opportunity.
- 68' Odysseus Velanas doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' NEC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mees Hoedemakers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 81' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Mees Hoedemakers departs to be replaced by Sylla Sow.
- 84' Another substitution for PEC Zwolle to replace Silvester van der Water by Apostolos Vellios on 84 minute.
- 86' The PEC Zwolle bench stirs into life. Anouar El Azzouzi is withdrawn and Damian van der Haar gets his opportunity.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Philippe Sandler.
- 88' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lennart-Marten Czyborra is hanging Anselmo MacNulty on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Lennart-Marten Czyborra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
6
Mees Hoedemakers ↓ Sylla Sow 81'
- 9
- 24
- 1
- 17
- 18
- 3
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Roberto Gonzalez 32'
-
10
Sontje Hansen ↓ Youri Baas 64'
- 2
- 23
Bench
-
19
Sylla Sow ↑ 81'
-
11
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 32'
- 22
-
5
Youri Baas ↑ 64'
- 31
- 32
- 14
- 4
- 21
Coach
Rogier Meijer
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 8
- 13
- 2
-
7
Younes Namli ↓ Anthony Fontana 88'
- 50
- 9
- 4
- 15
- 6
Bench
-
20
Lennart-Marten Czyborra ↑ 88'
- 40
-
17
Anthony Fontana ↑ 88'
-
14
Apostolos Vellios ↑ 84'
- 41
-
33
Damian van der Haar ↑ 86'
- 37
- 38
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Koki Ogawa | 3 |
| Ali Akman | 2 |
| Tjaronn Chery | 2 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
| Jonathan Okita | 1 |
| Koen Kostons | 1 |
| Daishawn Redan | 1 |
| Jordy Bruijn | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.27
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + NEC to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
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
NEC or Draw
82%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
39%
NEC or PEC Zwolle
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

