PEC Zwolle vs FC Groningen, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PEC Zwolle vs FC Groningen — Eredivisie at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- PEC Zwolle 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Groningen 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Feb | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | AZ | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| PEC Zwolle | FC Groningen | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 13 | Scored | 29 |
| 24 | Conceded | 28 |
| -11 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
23%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Groningen this season
FC Groningen this season
PEC Zwolle are 13th (12 pts). FC Groningen are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Groningen
0-15
7/4
16-30
6/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 4 G |
FC Groningen
| Brynjolfur Darri Willumsson | 9 G | 1 A |
| Thom van Bergen | 8 G | 3 A |
| David van der Werff | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tygo Land | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! PEC Zwolle welcome FC Groningen for this crunch clash at MAC3PARK Stadion.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Schreuder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Eliano Reijnders has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 244 appearances.
- 25' The travelling FC Groningen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Slobodan Tedic made 6 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Rico Strieder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 36' Laros Duarte puts FC Groningen on the lead.
- 41' FC Groningen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' The referee shows FC Groningen player a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bart van Hintum.
- 50' PEC Zwolle are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael de Leeuw makes it 0-2.
- 56' Max de Waal is replacing Djavan Anderson for the PEC Zwolle side.
- 57' Time for substitution for PEC Zwolle. Djavan Anderson is replaced by Max de Waal.
- 58' Time for substitution for PEC Zwolle. Rico Strieder is replaced by Mustafa Saymak.
- 63' PEC Zwolle have won 272 goals from 244 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Mees De Wit catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 69' Another change for FC Groningen made on 69 minute. Paulos Abraham leaves to be changed by Yahya Kalley.
- 74' FC Groningen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' PEC Zwolle is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' PEC Zwolle make a change. Pelle Clement trudges off to be replaced by Slobodan Tedic on 84 minutes.
- 85' A change in the FC Groningen ranks — Tomas Suslov exits the field as Marin Sverko enters on 85.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Mustafa Saymak argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Groningen. Mo El Hankouri is replaced by Damil Dankerlui.
- 90' Marin Sverko was booked on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
PEC Zwolle Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Pelle Clement ↓ Slobodan Tedic 84'
-
13
Rico Strieder ↓ Mustafa Saymak 56'
- 30
- 29
- 1
- 2
-
21
Djavan Anderson ↓ Max de Waal 56'
- 4
-
23
Eliano Reijnders ↓ Luka Adzic 84'
- 19
- 34
Bench
- 7
- 16
- 37
-
5
Kenneth Paal ↑ 56'
- 40
- 20
-
11
Luka Adzic ↑ 84'
- 31
-
9
Slobodan Tedic ↑ 84'
-
6
Mustafa Saymak ↑ 56'
- 33
-
22
Max de Waal ↑ 56'
Coach
Dick Schreuder
FC Groningen Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 5
- 8
- 9
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Emmanuel Matuta 85'
-
7
Tomas Suslov ↓ Marin Sverko 85'
- 21
-
19
Paulos Abraham ↓ Yahya Kalley 69'
- 1
- 40
Bench
-
2
Damil Dankerlui ↑ 90'
- 16
- 26
-
20
Marin Sverko ↑ 85'
- 10
- 27
- 25
-
29
Romano Postema ↑ 69'
- 18
-
15
Yahya Kalley ↑ 69'
-
14
Emmanuel Matuta ↑ 85'
Coach
Danny Buijs
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Yuta Nakayama | 2 |
| Laros Duarte | 1 |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 1 |
| Younes Namli | 1 |
| Paul Gladon | 1 |
| Dylan Mbayo | 1 |
| Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist | 1 |
Head to Head
PEC Zwolle Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27
PEC Zwolle xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
FC Groningen xG
I would bet for:
PEC Zwolle or FC Groningen 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
PEC Zwolle or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Groningen
65%
PEC Zwolle or FC Groningen
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Groningen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — PEC Zwolle
| Handicap | PEC Zwolle covers | Push | FC Groningen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Groningen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

