PEC Zwolle vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Rogier Honig
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Almere City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | AZ | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | NEC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | PSV | H | 1–7 | L |
| 16 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at MAC3PARK Stadion. PEC Zwolle are looking to make home advantage count against Almere City FC.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The travelling Almere City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Filip Krastev is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PEC Zwolle.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Anouar El Azzouzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Almere City FC ring the changes. Baptiste Guillaume has done his job and it is now time for Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp to step up.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. PEC Zwolle and Almere City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Hamdi Akujobi is a natural right-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for PEC Zwolle tonight.
- 58' Time for substitution for PEC Zwolle. Filip Krastev is replaced by Dylan Mbayo.
- 63' PEC Zwolle have won 265 goals from 239 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Alex Carbonell is replacing Thom Haye for the Almere City FC side.
- 69' Davy van den Berg makes way for Odysseus Velanas at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
- 70' A tactical swap from PEC Zwolle — Kaj de Rooij on, Younes Namli off on 70 minutes.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Thomas Robinet on 71 minutes.
- 73' Almere City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 78' The Wales Jamie Lawrence breaks the deadlock on 78 minutes. 0-1!
- 82' Ruben Providence is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 82' Ruben Providence gets the nod from Almere City FC. He replaces Anas Tahiri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The referee calls foul for Ricardo Visus. He receives a card.
- 85' It’s a booking for PEC Zwolle player. Anouar El Azzouzi gets a card.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Dylan Vente on 90 minutes.
- 90' A change in the PEC Zwolle ranks — Simon Graves exits the field as Nick Fichtinger enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
7
Younes Namli ↓ Kaj de Rooij 70'
- 9
- 2
-
50
Filip Krastev ↓ Dylan Mbayo 58'
- 35
- 4
- 10
- 6
- 33
-
28
Simon Graves ↓ Nick Fichtinger 90'
Bench
- 30
-
18
Odysseus Velanas ↑ 69'
- 29
- 40
- 25
- 23
-
11
Dylan Mbayo ↑ 58'
- 5
-
22
Kaj de Rooij ↑ 70'
-
34
Nick Fichtinger ↑ 90'
- 37
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 21
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Ruben Providence 82'
- 15
-
19
Thom Haye ↓ Alex Carbonell 65'
- 20
- 4
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 17
Bench
- 2
-
6
Alex Carbonell ↑ 65'
- 22
- 16
- 29
- 24
-
7
Ruben Providence ↑ 82'
- 3
-
27
Logan Delaurier-Chaubet ↑ 46'
- 23
- 5
- 31
Coach
Hedwiges Maduro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davy van den Berg | 1 |
| Joey Jacobs | 1 |
| Thomas Robinet | 1 |
| Dylan Vente | 1 |
| Anouar El Azzouzi | 1 |
| Junior Kadile | 1 |
| Ali Jassim El-Aibi | 1 |
| Apostolos Vellios | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.25
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
77%
Draw or Almere City FC
53%
PEC Zwolle or Almere City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

