PEC Zwolle vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at MACВіPARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Michael Osseweijer
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Dec | PSV | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | VVV Venlo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | AZ | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | FC Emmen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 15 |
| 20 | Conceded | 13 |
| -14 | GD | +2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 43% |
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
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 pts). FC Groningen are 8th (11 pts).
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. PEC Zwolle host FC Groningen — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' FC Groningen is showing some good football. However, FC Groningen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Japan international Sai van Wermeskerken has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Kian Slor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' Another substitution for PEC Zwolle to replace Mustafa Saymak by Jarni Koorman on 27 minute.
- 29' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 29.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for FC Groningen. Sam Schreck will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' It looks surprising FC Groningen does not make any changes. Rico Strieder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 43' GOAL! Yuta Nakayama fires home to make it 1-0!
- 48' 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.
- 53' Daniel van Kaam has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 312 appearances.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. PEC Zwolle in their trying to find a way past FC Groningen's compact .
- 63' Romano Postema has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Sam Schreck exits the field as Kian Slor enters on 65.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Sergio Padt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for PEC Zwolle so far.
- 77' Sai van Wermeskerken is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' The crowd applauds Rico Strieder as he leaves the pitch. Rick Dekker steps in for PEC Zwolle.
- 83' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Django Warmerdam is replaced by Ahmed El Messaoudi.
- 86' PEC Zwolle manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Johnsen is hanging Lennart Thy on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' FC Groningen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Another three points for PEC Zwolle.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 16
-
13
Rico Strieder ↓ Rick Dekker 78'
- 9
- 2
- 38
- 4
-
10
Lennart Thy ↓ Dennis Johnsen 86'
- 31
- 15
-
6
Mustafa Saymak ↓ Jarni Koorman 27'
Bench
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 86'
- 7
- 40
-
19
Rick Dekker ↑ 78'
- 49
- 8
- 1
- 23
-
32
Jarni Koorman ↑ 27'
Coach
John Stegeman
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 42
- 21
- 26
-
8
Sam Schreck ↓ Kian Slor 65'
- 29
Bench
- 16
- 5
-
23
Ajdin Hrustic ↑ 65'
- 17
-
18
Ahmed El Messaoudi ↑ 83'
- 19
- 32
- 43
- 46
-
51
Kian Slor ↑ 65'
- 52
- 53
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuta Nakayama | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tygo Land | 1 |
| Jorgen Larsen | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Mees De Wit | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.07
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Groningen
70%
PEC Zwolle or FC Groningen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

