NEC vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Cristian Dobre
- Assistant 2 Marco Ribbink
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #16 |
| 8 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 12 | Scored | 6 |
| 13 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | -14 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
NEC are 11th (8 pts). PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ 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)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for NEC to score. At the same time, PEC Zwolle does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The Finland Thomas Lam breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-1!
- 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' NEC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tjaronn Chery scoring 2 goals.
- 27' Mees Hoedemakers picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roberto Gonzalez is hanging Dirk Proper on the field on 32 minute.
- 36' PEC Zwolle player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a card for Anselmo MacNulty.
- 43' A quiet spell here at De Goffert. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' A goal from the Japan international Koki Ogawa! He fires home on 47 to make it 1-1!
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Magnificent from Koki Ogawa! That is 27 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Younes Namli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 236 appearances.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. NEC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past PEC Zwolle's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 64' The crowd applauds Sontje Hansen as he leaves the pitch. Youri Baas steps in for NEC.
- 68' What a strike from Odysseus Velanas! The score is 2-2.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' NEC 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.
- 81' Another change for NEC made on 81 minute. Mees Hoedemakers leaves to be changed by Sylla Sow.
- 84' Apostolos Vellios is ready to make an impact after coming on for Silvester van der Water at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' PEC Zwolle make a change. Anouar El Azzouzi trudges off to be replaced by Damian van der Haar on 86 minutes.
- 87' Poor challenge from Philippe Sandler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 88' Lennart-Marten Czyborra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anselmo MacNulty at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Lennart-Marten Czyborra is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Elayis Tavsan | 1 |
| Youri Baas | 1 |
| Odysseus Velanas | 1 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 |
| Roberto Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.76
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + NEC to win 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
86%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
32%
NEC or PEC Zwolle
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.